Habitat Improvement Archives | National Deer Association

NDA’s Guide to Prescribed Fire

February 4, 2021

| By NDA Staff

Prescribed fire is a great way to set back plant succession and improve habitat on a hunting property. While many land managers once avoided fire due to safety concerns, improved techniques, training and information has brought controlled burning to the forefront of habitat improvement techniques. Over the years, we’ve published numerous articles in Quality Whitetails …

Deer Habitat in a Squirt Bottle part 2: Tools, Teams and Techniques

January 27, 2021

| By Lindsay Thomas Jr.

Removing surplus or non-native trees and shrubs to restore sunlight to the ground, fueling a rebirth of deer forage and cover, is a great way to rapidly improve deer habitat. Dr. Craig Harper of the University of Tennessee calls the technique Forest Stand Improvement (FSI), but it’s not as simple as cranking a chainsaw and …

Action Alert: Michigan Deer PLAN Grant Application Open

January 21, 2021

| By Torin Miller

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced that its Deer Private Land Assistance Network (PLAN) grant program is now open. This cooperative grant program is designed to fund deer habitat improvement projects on private land in the northern Lower Peninsula. Landowners with property in Alcona, Alpena, Crawford, Montmorency, Oscoda and Presque Isle counties …

Deer Habitat in a Squirt Bottle part 1: Add Great Deer Habitat by Subtracting

January 20, 2021

| By Lindsay Thomas Jr.

If I ask you to imagine going outside today and creating some great deer habitat, what do you picture? Did you think of something you could add, like seeds or trees you can plant? Let’s be honest, adding things is what most of us think of first. But I’ve come to realize that great deer …

Vanishing Sheds, Acorn Thieves, Fire Forage and More Deer Science

December 9, 2020

| By Lindsay Thomas Jr.

New research shared at the 2020 Southeast Deer Study Group meeting held a lot of interesting new knowledge for deer hunters, and especially for deer habitat managers. Here’s a by-the-numbers look at some of the research I found most interesting and useful at the annual conference. By the way, to prevent this important annual gathering …

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