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Its Time to go Dove hunting agian. But it is not the time to start your field management though, We here at Valentine land and timber have been putting on Dove hunts for over 10 years. We have learned a lot since we first started. The first Key is early planting, by March 25th to April 5th  with, Corn and Sunflowers on 30 inch rows and good weed/grass managment throughout the year.  Then we learned a really important key. That was keeping a very clean understory and... Keep Reading »

Its Time to go Dove hunting agian. But it is not the time to start your field management thou, We here at Valentine land and timber have been putting on Dove hunts for over 10 years. We have learned a lot since we first started. The first Key is early planting of Corn and Sunflowers on 30 inch rows and good weed/grass managment throughout the year.  Then we learned the key is a very clean understory and sparying in the first weeks of August to create the burn down of the sunflowers and the ... Keep Reading »

Important Considerations for Quality Food Plot Management Programs courtesy of Wildlife Trends It is late September and rain and deer season (depending on which state you hunt in) are in the forecast. The time to plant has finally arrived!! You had your food plots limed the previous spring to allow adequate time to raise the soil pH for productive plots in the fall. Countless hours have been spent on your tractor fighting the late summer heat to create a quality seedbed in preparation for this... Keep Reading »

Courtesy of Wildlife Trends It is summer again. It is hot and dry and most ponds are, to one degree or another, going down. Unfortunately, it looks like we are going into yet another drought summer. It’s time to think about options for aerating your pond or otherwise making it less likely that you suffer a fish kill. First, we must define some terms so we all understand what we, or I, mean when we say ‘aeration’. Now when most pondowners or casual observers say ‘aeration&... Keep Reading »