Greener Pastures Archives - Page 20 of 20

June 1, 2026

Having a good plan in place for the kind of bucks you want to harvest will go a long way toward positively affecting the herd in your area.

Make harvest plans in advance

As the mercury plunges across the state, the peak of the rut is in full swing and does are feeding heavily on all concentrated food sources as they come into estrus. […]

A lush food plot is the result of good soil preparation, good seed and weed control, but it takes adequate rainfall to get it to its best in terms of appearance.

Keep watch on those food plots

Jeff Burleson

As autumn settles in across the Carolinas, recently-planted seeds emerge from broken soil and begin their journey upward towards the sun, carrying nutrient packages for passing wildlife. […]

Planting a fall food plot with the proper seed mix will give hunters or wildilfe managers a fast-growing source of food that’s high in protein and perfect for attracting the attention of wildlife, especially whitetail deer.

Food plots are key to fall success

Jeff Burleson

Traditionally, feed corn has been a staple attractant many deer hunters have used to draw deer into their hunting area. […]

Avoid common mistakes when planting food plots

Jeff Burleson

Deer and other wildlife are currently snacking on nature’s crops of acorns, beech nuts, muscadine grapes, and persimmons, but soon, food plots will play a much bigger role for wildlife. […]

Properly adding lime and fertilizer to a food plot like this powerline right-of-way is a key to getting a good stand of deer forage.

Avoid common planting mistakes

Jeff Burleson

As the change of seasons approaches throughout the northern hemisphere, nature’s crops of acorns, beech nuts, muscadine grapes, and persimmons are available for deer to eat in most areas, but in a little while, they will quickly be consumed. […]

Landowners and sportsmen who want to improve the numbers and quality of the wildlife on their property can most easily do so by setting out a wildlife-management plan and doing some habitat improvement.

Improve habitat, improve wildlife

Jeff Burleson

Imagine peering down from above, from a treestand attached to a white oak filled with acorns, as gray squirrels begin to scurry through the branches, breaking the early morning silence. […]