Summer management season is here.
Food plots are growing, trail cameras are running, and habitat projects are in full swing. Stay on top of your property.
August Action Items
Six things to focus on this month if you own rural property.
Check germination rates, spray for weeds, and plan your fall plot prep while summer plots are growing.
Summer is peak mineral consumption. Top off your sites and check trail camera coverage.
Velvet bucks are on summer patterns. Set cameras on food sources, water, and mineral licks.
Popular varieties sell out by August. Order brassicas, cereal rye, and clover seed now.
Keep access trails clear and firebreaks maintained while equipment can still get through.
Soil test, spray, and start prepping ground for August/September fall plantings.
August Tasks
USDA Zones 5–7 (Southern Indiana, Kentucky, Midwest). Adjust timing for your zone.
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Tested recommendations for what you need this season.
Peak mineral consumption season. Top-rated options.
Velvet season monitoring — our tested recommendations.
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