Greener Pastures Archives - Page 11 of 20

June 2, 2026

It’s time to get your deer hunting stands ready

Don’t wait until the last minute to prepare your deer hunting stands. The earlier you get those ready, the better your chances at bagging a buck once the season opens. […]

Changing the pH of food-plot soils is the first step to excellent cool-season food plots that will attract and provide food for wildlife.

Lime time: change the pH for better deer-hunting property

Jeff Burleson

What is the most important aspect to any good deer-hunting property? That’s easy. Food is absolutely No. 1 when it comes to retaining and attracting deer to a chunk of real estate. […]

Whitetail fawns give off hardly any scent for the first month of their lives, a great way of protecting them from predators.

Protect fawn habitat

Jeff Burleson

Deer hunting remains a top attraction for Carolinians, from the steep mountains to the coastal plains’ agricultural lands. Fortunately, the deer population remains stable, despite a rise in deer-vehicle collisions and strong harvest numbers. […]

Supplemental nutrition provides bucks with plenty of the protein and minerals needed for important antler-growing periods.

Deer food on the cheap

Jeff Burleson

Spring in the Carolinas is a special time for outdoor fans. The sounds and sights of new life flood the countryside with fresh greenery and blooms everywhere and a musical greeting from the fresh flock of migratory birds back from the tropics. […]

Quail populations can recover quickly because of the birds’ reproductive capability.

Take care of your quail

Jeff Burleson

Quail season for bobwhite quail ends when February departs, leaving many purists with heavy heads. If the season didn’t quite produce the best results, hunters and land managers have nearly nine months available to make a change. […]

The work hunters do scouting during the winter can have a tremendous effect on success next deer season.

Start scouting right now for next deer season

Jeff Burleson

Deer season has been over for more than a month, and while many hunters have switched over to other furry and feathered targets, it’s a perfect time to improve next season’s deer-hunting opportunities. […]

Winter is the perfect time for prescribed burns to generate native growth and improve wildlife habitat.

Time to burn, disk, trap

Jeff Burleson

On Jan. 1, another deer season will become history. For some hunters, lifetime trophies made the 2015 deer season truly memorable. […]

Running into a big buck during the last weeks of deer season normally takes a change in tactics or areas.

It ain’t over til it’s over – Hunters shouldn’t give up on bucks in closing days of season

Jeff Burleson

The recent passing of Yogi Berra brings to life one of his own famous quotes to life, “It ain’t over ’til it’s over!” And with at most, 31 days of the deer season left, those words couldn’t be any more true for deer hunters in the Carolinas. […]

The goal of almost all deer hunters is to harvest a mature, bragging-sized buck, but habitat loss might be forcing hunters to settle for less.

Habitat loss affects much

Jeff Burleson

By the way people continue to move to the Carolinas, the secret is definitely out! The flood gates are open, just like the Texas-Mexico border. […]

Turnips are brassicas, which provide tremendous forage for deer and other wildlife toward the end of the season.

Cool-season planting time is now

Jeff Burleson

While a rich fall planting may establish overwintering benefits for wildlife, the real reason most hunters plant cool-season food plots is to provide a hot food source in hopes of a shot at Bullwinkle during deer season. […]