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Stockpiled Forages, The Key to Growing Big Bucks. Part 1
I get calls every week by people asking me for help to grow large deer. Some are a result of seeing an article where a client put over 60...

John O'Brion
Dec 26, 20223 min read


Plant For Success
What are you planting into? I deal with clients every day that have a variety of challenges with their food plots. One of the biggest...

John O'Brion
Jun 24, 20212 min read


How Alive is Your Soil
I have asked this question to my clients and the answer is usually that of confusion or unknown. In an industry where people are taught...

John O'Brion
Feb 22, 20213 min read


Soil pH, More to the story
Low soil pH is NOT the only factor that affects growth. Here is a picture from a few years back that is about 5' tall of brassica grown...

John O'Brion
Jan 27, 20201 min read


Healthy Soil is Essential To Success
I grew up with soil. I learned how to judge soil. My life involves soil. My first book was titled From Soil to Success. This might have...
John O'Brion
Nov 20, 20192 min read


Top 10 Factors in Harvesting a Large Buck
John’s Top 10 Ways to Harvest a Large Buck 10) Reduce the need for “compensatory gain” If bucks are depleted from the previous season,...

John O'Brion
Sep 30, 20193 min read


10 Steps to Making Your Food Plots More Attractive to Deer
.No matter what one plants in a food plot the seed you plant has only a small role in a deer's attraction to it. You as a food plotter...
John O'Brion
Sep 4, 20192 min read


Have a Plan
When people reach out to me for help, it is rare that they have a short term and long term plan. No matter what one plants in the current...

John O'Brion
Jun 30, 20191 min read


The four seasons
The wildlife industry and most food plotters focus on the fall when it comes to food plots. "They just want to kill a big deer." Even...

John O'Brion
May 21, 20193 min read


Minerals through forages
In many places in the United States it's becoming illegal to use minerals and supplements. My third book I released this year was...

John O'Brion
May 6, 20193 min read


365 Day Forages for Deer
So many people focus on the August to November time frame for food plot forages on their properties. From my experiences next to no one...
John O'Brion
Apr 27, 20193 min read


Proper Fertilization of Food Plots
Over 90% of food plotters are improperly fertilizing their food plots. Where does that number come from? I receive thousands of soil...
John O'Brion
Apr 7, 20193 min read


Erosion
I get people asking me all the time what to plant on their properties. There are so many factors that come into play but the one thing I...

John O'Brion
Mar 25, 20192 min read


Seed is just the start
What seed should I plant on my property? This question we see posted all the time on social media. There is no way for anyone to honestly...
John O'Brion
Mar 6, 20193 min read


Square peg in a round hole
Square Peg-Round Hole On here as well as other social media sites we see people want to ask people what they should plant without...

John O'Brion
Jan 6, 20193 min read


Ask Why
Someone recently asked me how did I get to be where i am today in my career. After pausing, i answered "because I have always been...

John O'Brion
Dec 16, 20181 min read


Seed Purity
I took one of my employees into a big box store yesterday. I walked him through some things many overlook when purchasing food plot,...

John O'Brion
Dec 6, 20182 min read


Pros and Cons of Food Plot Forages
So many people are quick to advocate for their favorite food plot blends or individual forages that are their preference. Everyone has a...

John O'Brion
Oct 29, 20182 min read


Know what your buying
Seed Purity
John O'Brion
Sep 30, 20182 min read


Blinders
So many people in the wildlife industry from end users to retail have blinders on. Let me give you some more clarity in what I mean by...

John O'Brion
Sep 3, 20183 min read
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