Wildlife
Articles, advice and resources for managing wildlife on your land, including habitat management, deer control and harvesting and wildlife conservation.
Keys to Success in the Hunting Business
What are the most important aspects for making your hunting business a success? Our wildlife expert Greg Simons shares his advice based on his decades of experience.
Survival 101: How to Use Bear Spray Effectively
Aggressive confrontations with bears are rare, but in that event, your best defense is bear spray. Here's what you need to know in case you do have a tangle with a bear on the trail.
Survival 101: How to Survive a Snake Encounter on the Trail
Snake encounters are uncommon, and snake bites even more so, but it’s always important to read up on snake safety on the trail, just in case you come across one of these slithery creatures.
The Wild Side of Business: Adding Flavor to the Outdoor Experience
A mile-high look at a few cornerstone considerations for enhancing the outdoor enterprise through the culinary compartment.
The Wild Side of Business: Top 10 Customer-Service Strategies
There are few industries that offer as much of an opportunity to profoundly impact client satisfaction through basic customer-service strategies as what you find in wildlife-based recreational enterprises. Our regular columnist outlines his ten tips for customer-service success.
Hunters Helping Farmers: On the Hunt for Feral Pigs with Hog Carl
Feral pigs, also called wild hogs, can pose a problem to landowners growing valuable crops. Join the author as she rides along on a South Carolina hog hunt to learn more about the connection between hunters and farmers to control this destructive species.
The Wild Side of Business: Risk Management 101
Greg Simons’ quarterly column focuses on the enterprise aspects of wildlife-based recreation that takes place on private lands across the country.
A View from the Field: Understanding the Effectiveness of Aerial Wildlife Surveys
The inconsistencies and inaccuracies associated with aerial surveys as a wildlife management tool can be confounding. Wildlife expert Greg Simons shines a light on the practice.
Don’t Shoot!: How Small Critters Improve the Country Lifestyle
Few people feel that small mammals like skunk, opossum and armadillo improve country lifestyle; but before you load the shotgun or set the trap, let’s look at what these animals contribute.
The Wild Side of Business: Tips & Tools to Photograph Your Game Harvest
Greg Simons’ quarterly column focuses on the enterprise aspects of wildlife-based recreation that takes place on private lands across the country.
