Habitat | Gary Howey's Outdoors

12 Things You Need To Hold Mature Bucks On Your Property Besides Food Plots By Gerald Almy

by Gary Howey | Jun 26, 2019 | THE GAMEKEEPERS OF MOSSY OAK

Food plots are for many of us the most fun and dramatically rewarding part of being a gamekeeper. But as you delve deeper into habitat and wildlife management, it becomes clear that there are plenty of other improvements that need to be made to the habitat if your...

Creating Wild Turkey hangouts

by Gary Howey | Apr 9, 2018 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field, THE GAMEKEEPERS OF MOSSY OAK

Gamekeepers need to study the birds and understand the value of effective scouting. Ideally, anticipating the wild turkeys every move means success in the field. Understanding what turkeys want and then what your farm offers (or lacks) will help you discover ways to...

Conservation Organizations Supporters of Wildlife By Gary Howey

by Gary Howey | Mar 14, 2018 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field

What do local Whitetails Unlimited, Pheasants Forever, Ducks Unlimited, Quail Forever, National Wild Turkey Federation, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation have in common? They are all conservation organizations that support wildlife, habitat as well as numerous other...

Food Plots Doing it Right by Gary Howey, Josh Anderson & Mitchell Sudbeck

by Gary Howey | Jan 10, 2018 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field

With the weather as cold as it is, you may not be thinking about food plots and minerals licks. When in fact, this is the perfect time to think about them as this is the time of the year when it may be too cold to go ice...

Making a Difference For Wildlife By Gary Howey

by Gary Howey | Dec 2, 2017 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field

On a recent trip, I stopped at a cafe and sat down with a group of locals having coffee. Not long after I sat down, the main topic of our conversation turned to hunting and how it changed over the years. Several of the individuals were expressing their...