Whitetail season here in the Midwest has certainly come and gone. For some that might mean moving on to turkey season, but for those of you who are serious about whitetails you understand next year’s successes get their start right now. A healthy whitetail herd depends upon great nutrition year around and given the barren […]
Frost Seeding Give-A-Way
Frost seeding time is upon us so Trophy Properties and Auction has decided to team up with the good folks at Antler King and Wallhanger TV to give you the chance to win one of three packages designed to get you started with this year’s frost seeding projects! Antler King has long been considered one […]
Dream Property Transformation
We have one of the neatest jobs on the planet. As land specialists, it is so much fun to see a dream transform into a reality. My business partner, Jason Cleveland, listed a 190-acre tract in Pike County, MO overlooking the Mississippi River. It had been in the same family since the 1940’s. The timber […]
“Renovating” Land
by: Michael Wardlaw Pick your show on HGTV and you’ll quickly see there is strong market for buying an old home and rehabbing it. Buyers find a location they love and turn the old home into the home of their dreams. Sure, it takes effort and time, but the end result is often a complete […]
Developing a SUCCESSFUL New Food Plot
Many people think that you can simply pick out a spot for a food plot, work the ground up, throw down some seed and they will have a picture perfect plot like they saw on T.V. or in a magazine. While sometimes you get lucky with this method, more times than not you’re left with […]
The Wait Is Almost Over Missouri
By now, if you’re like us, you can hardly stand it. The temperatures are slowly creeping upward and the forest is coming alive with spring critters scampering about. It can only mean one thing… Turkey Season! In just a few short days the wait will be over for Missourians as the chase for the majestic […]
Food Plots: Time to Frost Seed
The snow is starting to recede in many parts of the United States and that means it is time to start prepping for the fall of 2014. Your food plots are meant to hold deer on your property all year long, not just during the season. By now many green fields are thin after a […]
Preparing for the Future of Forestry Now
Planning ahead for anything is always a good idea, but in the case of land management, specifically timber, it’s a necessity. Quality timber management can produce a great return, but poor planning will lead to a greater loss than you might expect. The following is a sample of an article published online from the Progressive […]
Missouri Legislators to take on CWD Issue
Growing up in Mississippi I enjoyed my good fortune of being able to spent much of my time outdoors. Hunting, fishing, camping, and most importantly being an advocate for conservation and wildlife management. And while there were many issues to face as a conservationists, one that was rarely discussed is Chronic Wasting Disease. Now, living […]
Plummeting corn prices spurs talk of ’80s U.S. farmland bust
A fluctuating market for corn has many farmers, speculators and land experts paying close attention to the events of the coming months. Where are crop prices headed? How does that impact your land value? Here’s one perspective from KATHLEEN M. HOWLEY who recently published an article on the subject in the pages of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. […]