It’s All About The Soil

By WildtreeArticles, Plants, Pro Tip

Ever wonder why some properties produce more deer and better bucks, why others have mediocre results? The answer is right under your feet—it’s the soil! Yet, the one thing landowner...

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November 15, 2022

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Interpreting A Soils Analysis Report

By WildtreeArticles, Deer, Pro Tip

OK, you have dutifully collected your soil samples, sent them off for analysis, and now you have a very complicated report to interpret! This article is aimed at explaining what...

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November 15, 2022

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Fertilizing Fruit & Nut Trees

By WildtreeArticles, Plants, Pro Tip

We often are asked about fertilizing trees in a deer orchard. This is a very important aspect of managing these special areas for your deer. Just as with forage crops,...

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November 1, 2022

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How Do You Determine What The Acorn Crop Will Be This Year?

By WildtreeArticles, Plants, Pro Tip

As a wildlife biologist, one of the many questions I am asked each year is, “What will the acorn crop be like here?” A smart biologist will reply, “Spotty,” and...

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November 1, 2022

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Is Mulberry a Shade Tree? Why Is It Important to Deer?

By Frank DambraArticles, Deer, Plants, Trees

Is Mulberry a Shade Tree? Why Is It Important to Deer? Are oak trees the first to come to mind when you think about deer food preferences? There are actually...

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October 13, 2022

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Browse Plants

By Patti MorrisArticles, Plants

What Is a Browse Plant? White-tailed deer have many food sources. They obviously love acorns, apples, pears, and plums but will also happily eat other types of vegetation depending on...

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September 13, 2022

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How to Identify Oak Trees

By WildtreeDeer, Pro Tip, Trees

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...

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June 9, 2022

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Deer Corridors

By WildtreeDeer

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...

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June 8, 2022

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How Do I Identify Deer Bedding Areas?

By WildtreeDeer, Pro Tip

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:...

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April 20, 2022

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American Beautyberry | Wildtree trees & shrubs

By WildtreeArticles, Plants

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...

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March 4, 2022

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Which fruits do deer love?

By WildtreeTrees

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...

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January 28, 2022

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Wildtree Presents Dr. Deer’s 17th Annual Whitetail World Field Day

By WildtreeArticles, Deer, News

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...

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January 13, 2022

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Why Are Oats Important To Deer?

By WildtreeArticles, Deer, News

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...

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December 21, 2021

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Frost Seeding

By WildtreeNews, Plants, Video

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,...

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December 16, 2021

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Oak Trees and Deer: the Perfect Partnership for Your Wildlife Orchard

By WildtreeArticles, News, Trees

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...

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November 21, 2021

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How Does a Plant Hardiness Zone Affect Your Trees?

By WildtreeNews, Plants, Trees

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...

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July 21, 2021

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How wax myrtle works to enhance your wildlife orchard

By WildtreeArticles, News, Trees

The Role of Wax Myrtle in a Diverse Wildlife Orchard Wax myrtle berries are so unattractive to deer that many gardeners plant wax myrtle to stop deer from entering their...

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June 21, 2021

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How to Create Cool-Season Food Plots for Your Deer

By Mike GuessArticles, Deer, PlantsNo Comments

What Do Deer Eat in Spring? Deer nutrition varies through the seasons. While there is plenty of fruit, plants, and vegetation for them to eat from summer until autumn, winter...

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May 21, 2021

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Wildtree and Dr. Kroll Are Your Partners in Creating a Wildlife Paradise

By WildtreeArticles, News

Creating a Wildlife Paradise “Dr. Deer” Is Our Partner for Wildlife-Attractive Trees Wildtree is partnering with Dr. James Kroll—also known as “Dr. Deer”—to give landowners and wildlife aficionados a suite...

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April 21, 2021

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Better Than Bare-Root

By WildtreeArticles, Deer, Plants

We know you want to grow the right trees and attract the right wildlife to your land. And we know how overwhelming it can be to decide where you should...

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April 2, 2021

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