Hard Mast Trees and Shrubs make a Better Wildlife Habitat

If you want to see more turkeys on your place you have to give them a reason to stay for the summer.  Hard mast trees and shrubs provide an annual fall crop that delivers important carbohydrates and fat for wildlife during the critical months of winter.  Some estimates say that hard mast trees represent 70 percent of fall diet for deer and turkey.  Another benefit for hard mast trees and shrubs is that they provide more woody cover to protect turkeys roosting and deer bedding when harsh weather comes along.