It is nearly impossible to create a wildlife orchard without oak trees. Deer love acorns, as they provide them with plenty of nutrients for the coming winter. Oak trees are...
Deer are creatures of habit: once they have found tasty food sources and a protected and safe bedding area, they will stay there for their whole life, barely moving beyond...
If your wildlife orchard provides food, water, and shelter to deer, bucks, and does, you will have a permanent white-tail population roaming through your property. Deer bedding areas vary immensely:...
History of the American Beautyberry The American beautyberry (Callicarpa Americana) is native to Georgia and grows magnificently in Texas, Florida, and near pinelands and wooded forests. Native Americans used this...
Pear vs. Other Fruit Trees for Deer When designing a successful wildlife orchard, you must consider a mix of trees and shrubs that provide mast that is highly preferred by...
March 12, 2022 (Saturday) Institute for Whitetail Deer Management & Research Facility Trawick, Texas Only 75 Tickets Available This year's is event is sponsored by Wildtree and Buck Forage Food...
Just like humans, deer have their preferred foods. They will go first to their favorite foods and then move to second-best choices. Amongst the many kinds of cereal that a...
There are two major stress periods for deer-- late summer and late winter. During the winter, bucks lose a tremendous amount of their body fat. According to Dr. James Kroll,...
Deer love acorns, which are one of their preferred food sources. Whenever they find acorns, they will linger around, happily munching away and filling up in carbohydrates and fats. There...
As you browse our shop, you may notice our frequent mentions of plant hardiness for all our wildlife-preferred trees and shrubs. But what does this actually mean? All plants have...