Most landowners overlook a simple yet powerful strategy—you can dramatically improve deer habitat and hunting success by strategically logging and creating early successional growth. In this episode, Adam Keith reveals the surprisingly straightforward approach that transformed one two-acre oak-hickory stand into a deer magnet in just four years.

The NWTF is doubling down on science-led conservation strategy

A dedicated research leadership role signals a new era of coordinated, national-scale research

Investments in research and partnerships are driving data-backed wildlife management decisions

Conservation is not just about wildlife—it’s about preserving outdoor traditions and ecosystems for future generations

We’re coming to you from the NWTF National Convention with Dr. Brett Collier to break down the latest in wild turkey research. We dive into the hot-button issues surrounding turkey declines, tackle some of the more confrontational opinions in the conversation, and take a hard look at what the research actually says about predators.

It’s an honest, science-driven discussion about where turkey management stands today — and where it may be headed.

Lets compare the structure of four commonly found habitat features on the landscape and see how they measure up in hiding a bedded deer. We're diving into the timber to look at cedar thickets, a bedding thicket, a thinned forest, and a closed canopy forest.