Food Plots | Gary Howey's Outdoors

Strategic Planning for Game Birds: Plan Ahead

by Gary Howey | May 14, 2019 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field, THE GAMEKEEPERS OF MOSSY OAK

Duck, Turkey, Upland-Planting BY Austin Delano on May. 01, 2019 One major question we get asked during late winter and early spring is, “What can I plant for my turkeys?” The same question is often asked during the late summer about doves and waterfowl. Let me start...

FOOD PLOTS FOR GAME BIRD SUCCESS

by Gary Howey | Apr 10, 2019 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field, THE GAMEKEEPERS OF MOSSY OAK

Two aspects of wildlife management that are growing rapidly are the restoration of native habitat and growing crops with game birds in mind. I am of the opinion that “loss of habitat” may be the number one factor (on a list of many reasons) for the steady decline in...

Successful Food Plots By Gary Howey

by Gary Howey | Aug 27, 2018 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field

When it comes to food plots and mineral licks, some believe the best time to plant them is in the spring and there is no doubt that spring plantings are beneficial, as long as the wildlife does not eat or destroy it before the cold weather arrives. Any...

Understanding Food Plot Seed Labels

by Gary Howey | Jun 18, 2018 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field, THE GAMEKEEPERS OF MOSSY OAK

Buying your food plot seed can sometimes be a little confusing, given all the choices that are on the market today. Each year the team at BioLogic gets hundreds of phone calls asking about the seed analysis for the blends they are buying. Often...

Foliar Feeding Your Food Plot Crops

by Gary Howey | Jun 14, 2018 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field, THE GAMEKEEPERS OF MOSSY OAK

When using herbicides to kill the weeds in your food plots before planting, M.E.E.N. Green can be very useful. If you are using a non-selective herbicide such as glyphosate to kill weeds, the addition of M.E.E.N. Green will increase the efficacy of the glyphosate....