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One Step Closer Part 2
Deer Hunting In our last episode, we began the story of Tom’s season. His daughter, Morgan, has pursued Whitesocks for a number of years. While coming close, she has’t sealed the deal yet. This past...
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Benjamins
Benjamin Rogue Over the past few years, air gun technology has made incredible advancements. At the forefront of those advancements is the Benjamin Rogue .357 caliber air rifle by Crosman. For land...
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Engineering Marvels
Beavers are unique creatures that work very hard at what they do. Many hours are spent creating dams and lodges, but their lifestyle creates issues for land mangers. The spring rains coupled with...
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No Escape
Aerial Hog Hunting Aerial hog hunting is just one of the tools used by land managers to control exploding feral hog populations. While not many land owners have the opportunity for shooting hogs out of...
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Access
Land Management Any management or hunting someone does is strictly dependent upon access. Whether it’s an impenetrable thicket, an over grown fence line, a creek, or a washout, moving from point A to...
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Starting Over
Deer Management Last year’s drought was tough on deer herds across much of the country. It was no different in Central Illinois at the Fogle Farm. Numerous mature bucks that Ross and Derek had on their...
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The Offseason
Managing Food Plots As we move through the summer months, there are still tasks to complete as a land manger. The heat may have you wanting to sit inside in the air conditioning, but tasks that you do...
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Damage Control
Trapping Coyotes This week we’re with Levi Carlock and Bill Gray the ADWFF District Supervisor Biologist and they’re preforming a fawn recruitment study with Auburn University. They’re trapping one of...
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Validation
Deer Management Wildlife managers come in all types. Walter Gilbert is no different. He is a loyal TMA viewer and has put what he has learned through our episodes into practice on his farm in South...
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Fine Tuned
Deer Hunting Eight months of work, planning, and strategizing is about to be put to the test as deer hunting seasons begin. Land managers invest a huge amount of time and money into their properties to...
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Time Marches On
Wildlife Management The season is here and we’re hitting the ground running by hunting deer, waterfowl, and making the final property assessments as we head into the winter. No matter where we are or...
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Gorilla
Deer Hunting The story of Casey’s deer season began back in the summer months with a move and acquisition of a new property to hunt. After initially stepping foot on the property, he located a perfect...
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Sacred Ground
Deer Hunting A lot of hunters have that place they call home. For Casey, this is his grandpa’s farm where he got his start deer hunting with his brother, dad, and grandpa. Over the years, the hunting...
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Viewer Questions
Small Land Management and Hunting Strategies The majority of hunters and land managers deal with small parcels of land. Successfully managing and hunting these tracts of land can be challenging, but it...
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Limiting Factors
Planting Trees For Wildlife The key to any piece of property is having the key elements of what a whitetail needs. A landowner needs to identify a property’s strengths and weaknesses then work to fill...
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Family Fortune
Airgun Deer Hunting Last year, we featured the Benjamin Rogue .357 air rifle. This year, they’ve unveiled their new Bulldog and needless to say it has been put to good use in Alabama this season. It is...
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Be Ready
Controlled Burning For Wildlife Fire is Mother Nature’s original form of management. When used carefully, it can help land managers control a variety of different habitats. This week, we’re in Alabama...
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Simplify
Predator Trapping: Dirt Hole Our predator trapping methods have been the same for years. People are always asking for the “magic bean” to improve their success, but there isn’t one. Good tools,...
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Evidence
Coyote Trapping In any kind of trapping or hunting, looking for sign animals have left behind is a great way to scout. For coyote trapping, looking for and finding scat serves dual purpose. It not only...
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Trapping Tip: When to “Reset” a Trap
Predator Trapping Tip We get asked all the time on when is it time to remake a set. It’s not the length of days it’s been there, it’s weather conditions that are our determining factor. A big rain can...
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