DIY Land Management Articles

If you’ve planted food plots for whitetails for any length of time, you’ve faced this dilemma: The calendar says you should plant but it’s bone dry. What should you do?

Why nearby posted land could be your saving grace as a whitetail hunter.

Modest finances and some grit can drastically improve the deer hunting on even a small acreage. Here’s how the author and his wife boosted their small property’s deer appeal in a few months last year.

Whitetail fawns avoid predators in three key ways, and land managers can use this information — revealed by drones! — in making important habitat decisions.

The author has planted Evolved food plot seed in western Wisconsin for two consecutive years. Growing conditions were less than ideal in 2024, and it was a repeat in 2025. Thankfully, the results were better than expected.

Late-winter is the perfect time for building, maintaining and improving whitetail bedding areas, and on some properties a technique called “hinge-cutting” works well.

During fall 2025, the author and his hunting partners field tested five annual seed blends from Mossy Oak BioLogic on three of their western Wisconsin food plots.

The author and his family test three blends from Magnet Outdoors on a few of their Wisconsin food plots.

The author has been building and maintaining food plots for 30 years, but he made two big blunders in 2025.

Not only will whitetails devour Big & J Legit and Dig It mineral, but they also eat the dirt that has absorbed it.

Landowners in snow country can make life easier on winter whitetails by using a tractor to plow away deep snow from food plots.

Green Apple Mineral Supplement/Attractant from Maniac Outdoors attracts deer and promotes a healthy herd.

Stop epizootic hemorrhagic disease dead in its tracks with EHD-fense.

Magnet Outdoors enters the food plot arena as a new company, but its leadership team goes back to the very beginning of the industry.

Thanks to a land manager’s quick thinking and sharp saw, a trophy Texas buck escapes a certain and slow death by coyotes.

Clover is an excellent choice for whitetail food plots across the country, but they can be made even better by adding chicory.

Chestnut Hill Outdoors introduces a diverse selection of fruiting plants.

The recently released Muddy Trifecta 180 cellular trail camera captures panoramic 180-degree photos and videos.

During late summer 2024 in western Wisconsin, the author planted three food plot blends from Evolved. How did they grow, and did the local whitetails target these green fields?

The acquisition of new hunting territories can be a daunting task. Indeed, it often takes savvy, perseverance and even a little luck to acquire sufficient land to hunt predators.

Landowners can greatly improve their whitetail property by building bedding areas in strategic locations.

You may not be the agronomy envy of your hunting neighbors with food plots, but you still have the power to attract deer to your property with other means. Start now for a fall payoff.

Everything But The Kitchen Sink Premium Feed from Antler King attracts deer and keeps them coming back for more.

Even with timely rains, a food plot often comes in too sparse, even though you planted at the recommended seeding rate. You probably made a common — but rarely discussed — mistake.

It’s a big decision to lease or purchase hunting property, and there’s more to consider than the annual cost.

Land Holdings north of Lolo Creek in western Montana are now forever protected and secured for public use.

You don’t have to wait for snow to melt before spreading clover seed on food plots. Here’s how to get a jumpstart on spring food plot chores.

ATN’s thermal optics are more than just hunting tools — because they are a great help in recovering game, they can actually help you be a good steward of our natural resources.

A Wisconsin deer hunter compares the results of planting brassicas on two food plots — one disked vs. one where the soil wasn’t disturbed. The results might surprise you.

Conducting a small and safe prescribed fire can help you improve deer habitat within shooting range of your treestand.