Foothills Habitat Consultants

10/12/2026

Finally….

09/28/2026

Access is key. MDE (minimal disturbance entry ) access is THE key to mature bucks. This is probably one of the biggest investments on the property that is not food & cover related. I put a lot of thought into this project, sometimes in the middle of the night… and we have waited a couple years to out icing on the cake…also The most labor intensive access we have ever created. This is not only about keeping your feet dry, it allows silent, easy access across a significant human barrier. We built 2 one mile access trails to both sides of this swamp this summer. This will be a game changer for certain.

09/23/2026

These are folks that all have enjoyed success in the outdoor world, and continue to be a big influence to those of us who take things to an extreme, and my life personally: Grant Woods Don Higgins / Higgins Outdoors Dan Perez, Bear Grylls ….. What do they ALL all have in common ?

09/16/2026

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A historic breakthrough! The USDA greenlights a blight-resistant American chestnut, paving the way for ecological revival.

09/09/2026

Give clover TIME.  This roadway was seeded with a clover blend (Grampa Rays) over a straw mat over a year ago. In July of this year my impression of this roadway was that I would need to be overseeded STAT. That was my visual impression, but my experience told me to wait. Looking at it now, I made the right call. In most cases, clover gets better with more time. I do spray thistle, and pull mullien when it starts to grow a seed stalk in year 2.

09/08/2026

Cages tell the real story about plot growth & value 🦌

09/02/2026

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SEED TAG 1: HOW MANY WAYS IS THIS BAG OF PLOT SEED SCREWING YOU?

This is a clover mix from a big name food plot seed company. This bag is good for the owners of the company and the big shots they sponsor, but my money would never buy this.

1. Weight - You're only getting a 3.75 lb bag for the same price most clover blends are giving you 4 lbs. That's standard because clover is about 8 lbs an acre full rate. But this bag doesn't have 3.75 lbs of seed! More on that later.

2. Berseem - This is an annual, so you're gonna lose about 9% of the bag to winter.

3. Hard Seed - Notice the germination on the Marco Polo ladino is only 66%, with 28% more being hard seed (about 5% of the bag total). Hard seed won't germinate until after winter stratification, so in the planting year you're only getting 2/3 of the large leaf ladino you paid for.

4. Seed Coating - Clover needs a little bit of inoculant to help it produce nitrogen, but 34% coating is straight up theft. All that means is only 66% (2.5 lbs) of your bag is actual seed that will grow into plants.

5. Red Clover - At best you can usually get 2 years out of red clover, so you're losing that by year three unless you let it go to seed.

Seed Tag Math
So you only bought 3.75 lbs to start with. To you, it feels no different. To the company, that's 4 ounces they don't have to put in every bag. Then, you lose 34% to seed coating, another 5% to the hard seed that won't germinate this year, next year you get that 5% back but lose the 9% berseem clover dropping out after winter, and then lose the red clover 14% by year three. Don't forget you only started with 3.75 lbs rather than the standard 4 lbs for a standard clover half acre bag. That means in your planting year you only get 2.3 lbs of seed, in year two you're down to 2.1 lbs, and by year three you're down to 1.6 lbs.

Ever wonder why there's so many seed companies? $$$

What if I already planted this?
Make sure you let it go fully to seed next year before you mow it. You want to scatter all the free seed you can get...cuz this bag is designed to get you to buy more clover next year wondering why your plot looks thin. The owners will have a nice profit margin and vacation 😉

I'll be doing more breakdowns on seed tag ripoffs over the coming weeks. Hit the follow button if this was useful! The more you know!

08/30/2026

When you are working like we do, deep into the boonies, it’s nice to be as prepared as possible. I almost lost a truck on a log landing years ago. Are you ready ? (The decal is not for me but to assist others)

08/27/2026

I always tell folks around the region: it ALWAYS rains the week of the Washington County Fair . Oftentimes we are fighting breakdowns or many other obstacles in rugged terrain, but at least one thing is predictable here in the Northeast 😉 It feels great to have literally tons of seed in the ground right now !