Memorial Day 2023 By Brad Nolen Last week I did something that I haven’t done in quite a while. Regrettably, I had not visited the grave of one my ancestors in almost a decade. The perfect opportunity to pay my Fourth Great Grandfather a visit arose when fellow TrueSouth Properties agent, Stewart Robbins, and I were scouting a property in Chambers County, AL for …

By: Brooks Milling The 2023 Spring, Turkey season has come and gone. While I am sad to see it go, there is something else that I have been looking forward to. The months of May and June seem to hold the best bream action on small ponds. If you have access to a pond during this time you are in luck. During these spring …

“Administering Aflatoxins” By: Brooks Milling Not too long ago it became legal to hunt deer over bait in Alabama if you buy the required permits. Before hunting over bait was legal, many landowners or hunters fed the game animals they were interested in pursuing, outside of the season. Nowadays, I’d be willing to bet that on almost every rural block of Alabama land greater …

“Troubling Toms” By: Brooks Milling   We are now almost two weeks into the 2023 Alabama, spring turkey season. I have been able to hunt about 4 times this season- with no luck. Now, I’m not the type of turkey hunter to sit and call for hours hoping for a gobbler to walk by. The only time I will sit still for a long …

“Trap Your Tract” By: Brooks Milling Have you ever wondered if your property has not reached its full potential for its carrying capacity? By this, I mean do you think that you should be seeing more deer, or turkeys on your property. I know that I have felt this way in the past, but through trapping (and easing off the trigger) I have been …

“Wild Birds and Controlled Burns” After many days waiting, the sacred season of spring turkey hunting is almost here. Soon, there will be dedicated individuals waking up before daylight in hopes of hearing a gobbler sound off on the limb. If they are lucky, they might even get to catch a glimpse of him. On top of spring turkey debut, we are in the …

“Spring Shed Searching” By: Brooks Milling It seems like not too long ago, land recreation in the state of Alabama was centered around whitetail deer. Men, women, and children alike were dedicated to being out in the cold hoping to get a shot opportunity on a mature buck. As we are approaching March, these animals will leave behind the most valued attribute to hunters: …

What projects should you be doing to improve your property? In my opinion one of the most important things, you can do for a property is maintain/improve the road system. There’s always going to be something you can do to make your roads better. The main thing to think about when working on your road is water control. Controlling how the water flows around …

“Squirrels for Supper?” By: Brooks Milling We are now stuck in the time of year between deer season and turkey season. For some landowners and hunters, this can be a time of restlessness with not much to do except anticipate the upcoming turkey season or spring fishing. I have heard old timers say that this period is made for remembering the escapades from the …

By Meaghan English, TrueSouth Properties Wildlife Specialist It goes without saying that the summer months can be the most dangerous for landowners and outdoorsmen/women. Not only are individuals combatting the raging heat and humidity, they are also constantly looking for snakes lurking in the grass or underneath wood scraps. Of all the snakes that inhabit the Southeast, one of the most interesting (and harmful) …