by Gary Howey | Oct 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
Planning for the next waterfowl season begins with letting the water off of last year’s crops in order to dry out the ground. Getting soil samples ensures the right balance of fertilizer required for whatever the next crop will be. Ordering seed and balancing one’s...
by Gary Howey | Aug 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
IF YOU OWN OR CONTROL YOUR DEER HUNTING AREA, THERE ARE A FEW THING YOU CAN DO TO IMPROVE YOUR DEER HUNTING AREA. THE FIRST THING I DID WAS TO LOCATE DEER TRAILS, AREAS WHERE THE DEER WERE COMING INTO AND OUT OF MY LOCATION. THOSE THAT SHOWED PROMICE, WITH NUMEROUS...
by Gary Howey | Oct 2, 2024 | Camera, DEER
Source: Whitetails Unlimited Magazine Trail cameras are a great tool to monitor the deer you’re hunting, keep an eye on predator numbers, or just generally watch the wildlife on your property. That said, you may be missing out on a huge number of photos if you aren’t...
by Gary Howey | Oct 24, 2022 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns
To produce healthy does and larger bucks there are certain minerals that deer need, with some of it coming from the dirt they eat. When not available in the ground, you may need to establish a mineral lick. The photo shows a large buck at my RAKS mineral lick. Once...
by Gary Howey | May 31, 2022 | THE GAMEKEEPERS OF MOSSY OAK
PHOTO BY: Tony Campbell Many hunters and novice land managers assume that summer is a time of limitless, green, high-quality forage for deer – the ultimate season for whitetails. There are lush green foods high in nutrition everywhere they turn. Unfortunately, it’s...
