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What is Antler Velvet?

by Gary Howey | Jun 26, 2019 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field, THE GAMEKEEPERS OF MOSSY OAK

Habitat-Techniques BY Austin Delano on Jun. 18, 2019 Antlers…they have fascinated man since the beginning. Going back thousands of years one can see mans’ love for “animals with antlers” etched and painted on the walls of caves. Antlers were “a trophy of a...

Those Nasty Ticks By Gary Howey

by Gary Howey | Jun 21, 2019 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field

The Game, Fish & Parks lists numerous seasons in their literature and on their web site, but, there is one you will not find listed there, the tick season. These nasty little bugs can be a royal pain, but do not let them stop you from going out, you will want to...

Teaching Your Puppy To Take A Line

by Gary Howey | Jun 17, 2019 | THE GAMEKEEPERS OF MOSSY OAK

What is “lining?” Many define it as simply training your dog to go from point “A” to “B” in a straight a line, but to us at Gamekeeper Kennels, when training this is only part of the story. We don’t teach lining as a simple one step process, we teach it as a concept...

The Big, the Bad and the Ugly-Catfish By Gary Howey

by Gary Howey | Jun 12, 2019 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field

They can be big, bad and ugly and found lurking on the bottom of just about every body of water in the upper Midwest. Many of the larger ones may look like it, some large headed demon; they are catfish, one of the most popular yet under utilized sport fish species in...

Fertilizing Lakes & Ponds During Summer: Avoiding Potential Problemsntial

by Gary Howey | Jun 10, 2019 | THE GAMEKEEPERS OF MOSSY OAK

Of course you know that a good fertilization program begins in the spring. If you have waited until now to fertilize you are not only late but you may creating some potential problems for the proper management of your lake. Most lakes if left un-managed during the...