Field knowledge
Better information for better ground.
Research-based wildlife and habitat guidance from Extension specialists, universities, and public conservation agencies—curated for people who actively manage land.
Start here
Planning the whole property.
Begin with management goals and habitat fundamentals before choosing individual projects.
Wildlife, Fire, and Land-Management Research
Applied research on prescribed fire, bobwhite quail, wildlife habitat, and ecological forestry—developed with practical land management in mind.
Explore research ↗ Alabama Cooperative ExtensionManaging for Multiple Wildlife Species
How clear objectives, habitat needs, and outcome tracking can guide management for deer, turkey, quail, and other species.
Read article ↗ National Deer AssociationQuality Deer Management Plan
A practical, fillable planning worksheet for documenting property goals, habitat work, herd management, monitoring, and annual results.
Open planning guide ↗Wildlife management
Understand the species you manage.
Practical, science-based guidance for southeastern wildlife properties.
Common Native Deer Forages
Identify and manage native vegetation that provides year-round nutrition and cover for white-tailed deer.
Read guide ↗ Mississippi State University ExtensionWild Turkey Ecology and Management
A comprehensive guide to turkey ecology, seasonal habitat requirements, population management, and landowner practices.
Read guide ↗ Mississippi State University ExtensionNorthern Bobwhite Ecology and Management
Habitat needs and management practices for nesting, brood-rearing, escape cover, and sustainable populations.
Read guide ↗ Mississippi State University ExtensionUnderstanding Buck Movement
Research on how landscape, habitat, season, and hunting pressure influence adult buck movement.
Read research ↗Habitat and forestry
Turn objectives into work on the ground.
Guidance for food plots, soils, fire, forest structure, and productive edge habitat.
Cool-Season Food Plots
Planning, site selection, planting, and maintenance guidance—with food plots placed in the context of complete habitat management.
Read guide ↗ Alabama Cooperative ExtensionSoil Testing, Liming, and Fertilizing
Use soil-test results and crop-specific recommendations to improve food-plot establishment and productivity.
Read guide ↗ Mississippi State University ExtensionPrescribed Burning in Southern Pine Forests
Fire ecology, wildlife benefits, planning principles, and appropriate uses of prescribed burning in southern forests.
Read guide ↗ Alabama Cooperative ExtensionManaging Edge Habitat
Understand how the arrangement of cover types and transitional areas affects wildlife use across a property.
Read article ↗Use local expertise. Management recommendations vary by region, soils, objectives, regulations, and site conditions. Confirm significant forestry, herbicide, water, and prescribed-fire decisions with qualified local professionals. EverChase links to these independent resources for education and does not control or endorse every statement on an external site.