Wildlife Investments

Procrastination Will Cost You

Managing a wildlife focused property is hard work year-round and it is easy to fall behind on your to do list. Often the separation between average properties and excepti

Food Plot Hubs For Year-round Nutrition

A good food plot system feeds deer every month of the year. On this podcast Bronson, Bonner, and Moriah discuss the plantings and management strategies they use in food p

Wild Deer Culling Research pt.3 - The Nuts & Bolts of Antler Genetics

Do big bucks always have big antlered offspring? How much of a buck's antler size is affected by his sire? Are spikes genetically inferior? We're diving deep in

Wild Deer Culling Research pt.2 - The Comanche Ranch Study

We're picking up where our last episode left off on the topic of deer culling for genetic improvement. Donnie Draeger is joining us to discuss the iconic Comanche Ra

Wild Deer Culling Research pt.1 - The King Ranch Study

Long debated in deer hunting stories, the subject of wild deer culling for genetic improvement is a debate that never dies, but there is a lot of sound research that has

Rifle Season Effects On Daylight Deer Activity - Research Results

The opener of gun season no doubt alters deer movement, but does it make deer movement nocturnal? This is a common claim among hunters and there is certainly a lot of ane

High Grading: Why Your Best Bucks Never Reach Their Potential & How To Address It

Why can't you grow big bucks on your property? High grading might be the problem and you may not even know you're doing it! Selective buck harvesting is necessa

Deer vs Quail: Managing Your Property for Both Species

Quality quail habitat can also double as a big buck breeding ground, but you won't make it happen by accident. Dr. Bronson Strickland, Dr. Mark McConnell, and Bonner

Is Doe Harvest Actually Important?

The best habitat in the world can't offset an overabundant deer population. Bronson, Bonner, and Moriah discuss the challenges of maintaining an adequate doe harvest

Value and Limitations of Thermal Drone Deer Surveys

Thermal drones are all the rage, but they are not a silver bullet and have serious limitations when used to develop deer population estimates. Bronson, Bonner, and Moriah

Winter Storm Timber Damage

A historical winter storm ripped across the southeast in late January 2026, leveling some forest stands and severely damaging others. This is a pivotal point for these pr

Do We Need Deer Population Estimates

How many deer are on the property you hunt, or state you live in? Do we really need to know these numbers to effectively manage deer populations? Deer management is satur

Making Your Food Plots Work For Quail

Most recreational properties in the southeast are covered with food plots. Do these food plots add habitat value for quail, or do they just get in the way? Bronson, Moria

Turkey Habitat Management Basics

If you're wondering how to tweak management on your property for better quality turkey habitat, look no further. Drs Marcus Lashley and Will Gulsby talk with Moriah

Turkey Habitat Success Stories

Looking for real-world strategies to improve wild turkey habitat on your property?  Then this episode of Wildlife Investments is for you, because Will and Marcus join the

Forest Thinning for Wildlife: Balancing Timber & Long Term Habitat Goals

In habitat management we talk a lot about the benefit of forest thinning on forage and cover production, but how do you accomplish this while not hindering future timber

Turkey Management Q&A with Dr. Will Gulsby

Join the guys and Dr. Will Gulsby for a fast paced discussion on various turkey management topics. Key topics include determining ideal management unit sizes, quantifying

Herbicides - Do We Need Them for Habitat Management?

Herbicides are becoming an increasingly contentious subject in the habitat and food plot management world. There are many valid concerns surrounding their use, but do the

The Dunning-Kruger Effect & Deer Management

You may have never considered how psychology might be intrinsically linked to deer management, but it is. On this podcast Bronson and Moriah discuss a psychological pheno

Marcus Lashley on Deer Density Dependence and Directed Seed Dispersal

We're joined by Dr. Marcus Lashley today for a discussion on density dependence in deer populations, and more interestingly, when populations break from this typical