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The Gap
Turkey Hunting Many hunters have that special spot on their farm where magic just seems to happen. For Casey, this spot is “The Gap”. It just a simple opening in a fence row that a pile of turkeys have...
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Last Chance Rally Caps
The turkey hunting season had not gone as planned and with one last trip to Iowa planned, Casey and Tom had hoped to change the luck of the 2013 season. With just two days to make it happen at the end...
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Spraying Warm Season Grasses – Management Minute
Spraying Native Warm Season Grasses Now is a great time to clean for spraying native warm season grasses. Native warm season grasses can be sprayed with the herbicide 2-4d to clean up any broadleaf...
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Drill Setup For Food Plot Planting – Management Minute
Drill Setup For Food Plot Planting Many local soil and water conservation districts provide landowners with rental equipment. This provides a great food plot planting option for landowners who can’t...
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Contrasts
Planting Food Plots The record rainfall of the spring of 2013 has delayed our food plot planting, but the month of June still offers a great opportunity to plant summer food plots in the Midwest. This...
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Perspectives
Food Plots There are many ways to plant food plots. Some people are fortunate enough to use large ag equipment, some have small tractors, while others might only be using an ATV, but the end result for...
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Deer Repellent – Management Minute
All the hard work of planting a food plot can quickly be lost if deer get to the forage too quickly. This is especially true in summer plantings of forage soybeans. In order to prevent this from...
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In The Loop
Snares For Trapping Now that the food plots are in and we have some downtime, it’s never too early to start preparing for trapping season. Snares, where legal, are easy to build and modify. With just a...
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Looking Back
Food Plot Maintenance The summer months are a time when land managers can take time to assess past management projects such as food plots. At this point in the growing season, perennial food plots can...
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On Location
Summer Coyote Trapping Predator control is an integral part of managing your deer herd. Most land managers concentrate their trapping efforts through the winter months. The summer months are often...
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New Blood
Land Management Land and wildlife management has been around since the beginning of time. It has been passed down from generation to generation and regardless of the fast paced life that we all live...
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Phase 3
Planting Fall Food Plots September is a time for excitement, preparation, and decision making. The time for planting fall food plots in the Midwest is now. For many, this may be the first seed you put...
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Love Thy Neighbor
QDM Co-op Quality Deer Management is a philosophy that is more than just big antlers. It is comprised of habitat management, herd management, herd monitoring, and an often overlooked cornerstone,...
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Aerial Attack
Site Preparation Site preparation is a vital component of the success of anything you plant. Whether it’s a backpack sprayer for a half acre food plot, a tractor pulling a tank in an 80 acre field, or...
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Kickoff
Doe Management The start of the season is here and the past 9 months of hard work are about to be put to the test. This is the time of year we all work and wait for. Taking children hunting is a much...
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Patience
Deer Hunting When managing properties for mature whitetails, the habitat work is only part of the equation. Herd management plays an integral part in managing your property and harvest goals need to be...
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The Unknown
Deer Hunting Every year, deer hunters set their sights on having a mature buck walk within range and being able to make a good shot to harvest the animal. They are consumed with these thoughts and...
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Colder Weather
Coyote Trapping The success of trapping season lies within not only the correct locations, but also in properly functioning equipment no matter what conditions. There are limitless tricks and...
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Colder Weather Part 2
Trapping Coyotes The brutally cold weather presented many obstacles for Casey during his time spent trapping coyotes in Illinois. The biggest concern was how to cover the traps. In part 1, we showed...
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One Step Closer
Deer Hunting Last year we showcased the story of Tom James, his daughters, and their family farm. A buck named Whitesox calls their farm home and Tom’s daughter, Morgan, has staked her claim on him....
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