I like many other hunters throughout America were patiently waiting for the opener of the most popular game bird early hunting season, the dove opener, which would be September 1. Scouting is an important part of any hunting and I had scouted for doves...
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Looking for Wildlife Hunt the Edges By Gary Howey
Hunting was not a real big deal in my family, sure, we hunted as kids with our BB-guns and my Dad "Cal" and Grandparents, the Menkveld hunted pheasants but generally, it was on the opener or on the second weekend of the season. There were a few times my...
2 Tips For Successful Food Plots: Mowing and Broadcasting
Trouble viewing this email? Read it online 2 Tips For Successful Food Plots: Mowing and Broadcasting 1. Mowing Perennial Food Plots: Leave Some For the Deer Mowing your perennials is essential if you wish to have attractive, palatable clover plots. However, you never...
Early Hunting Season Grouse & Prairie Chicken By Gary Howey
The early upland game bird hunting seasons are just around the corner and the bird surveys that have been completed on the sharptail grouse and the prairie chicken seem to indicate good numbers of both species. In South Dakota, the lek count indicates...
Getting The Most Out Of Your Clover Food Plots
Trouble viewing this email? Read it online Most companies will claim a lifespan of three to five years on their perennials. However, if you care for them properly a perennial stand can last for many years. Perennials like red and white clovers, alfalfa,...
Small & Largemouth The Bass Gary Howey
Bass, both the smallmouth and largemouth bass are one of the top predators in any body of water as they're some of the most aggressive fish in the body of water. Largemouth The largemouth inhabits most bodies of water from small farm ponds, gravel/sand...
Dove Hunting Can be Humbling By Calvin James
The summer has flown by so fast that it seems like summer is quickly slipping away with the early fall hunting season right around the corner. This is when I start to think about the upcoming hunting seasons with the dove season one of the first to open....
Food Plot Preparation: Plan Ahead for Success
Trouble viewing this email? Read it online Late July and August can be a very busy month for wildlife management chores. Dove season is right around the corner as well as archery season for deer. Formulating a plan this time of year on what, when, and where you are...