In over 30 years the biggest buck taken on my dads land is a 5 pointer and very few deer taken over that time. After watching you're videos ive been inspired to turn the property upside down and change that. Some of the things i implemented last year made a huge difference! Multiple 10s a 9 and a few good 8s hung out on most of the deer season. Passed up the 8 waiting for the 10 but couldn't get it done but thats ok already a huge improvement and im just getting started
@benbearkiller9 ай бұрын
There is a 10acre field on a hilltop that has grown up over the years with smaller trees reclaiming the field with scrapes scattered throughout the original field edge where deer are in mild cover from where the trees are growing sparsely then a smaller one acre field around 150 yards from the other being reclaimed by trees as well with 3 scrapes in tight succession. With that many scrapes on the same field I would think they would have to visit some of them during the day around 15 scrapes in total. Public land (not heavily hunted)
@maynardcarmer31489 ай бұрын
For almost 60 years, I hunted public land. This changed when a relative gave me access to his 76 acres of what was once a farm, but has been idle for many years, with only his house at one end now. It has your high stem count with red osier and also gray dogwoods, a lot of hardwood regeneration, autumn olive thickets, briars, patches of goldenrod, and a mixed stand of oaks, beech, hickory, maple, and aspen; mostly smaller stuff. There are only brushhogged trails down each edge and one down the center, but no food plots as the neighbor has large ones on his land. There is, however, lots of browse and bedding. And a lot of deer, as the 10 point he took this year shows. It's nice to have a place like that to hunt in my old age.
@whitetailhabitatsolutions97519 ай бұрын
Man that sounds beautiful!! Great you have that spot 😊👍 Happy for you!
@JamesYoung-o7w8 ай бұрын
Question Jeff. I have a 96 acre spot and am starting to cut holes in the hardwoods as you suggest. What size hole in the canopy would you recommend. Thanks and love the videos.
@securetheborder9 ай бұрын
Thank-you Jeff for generously sharing ur abundance of whitetail knowledge! I've learned a ton from you. Gotta say this video hits the record for use of the word "critical" around the 4 minute mark! Looking forward to purchasing seed again for the fall.
@Revolutionhunting9 ай бұрын
Love your content, very informitive. Heads up for some reason your page has not been hitting my feed. i had to look you up to watch. God Bless
@christors9 ай бұрын
Jeff thanks for your knowledge transfer-
@whitetailhabitatsolutions97519 ай бұрын
You are very welcome, really appreciate you watching!
@fredk72509 ай бұрын
Thanks Jeff, did some aspen cutting last year and more this year
@whitetailhabitatsolutions97519 ай бұрын
Sure thing Fred! Man you will love the results!
@carlo_scarpino9 ай бұрын
Keep up the Great Videos Jeff & Dylen!
@whitetailhabitatsolutions97519 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot Carlo we really appreciate you!
@Jay-hu1pc9 ай бұрын
Deer and turkeys dig through the snow every year on our land for acorns. There’s leaves turned up everywhere right now in the snow. We have a lot of oaks
@6string0079 ай бұрын
nice educational video 😄
@whitetailhabitatsolutions97519 ай бұрын
Thank you very much, I hope it helps!
@normyoder26229 ай бұрын
Thanks Jeff for this special video This content is always spacial to me All wildlife all the time.love it !
@whitetailhabitatsolutions97519 ай бұрын
Thank YOU very much Norm 😊👍 I hope you are enjoying the new year!
@savagewagon60389 ай бұрын
I can’t help but think all the old loggers that live in my area pass my property full of hinge cut trees and figure I never learned how to notch a tree.
@whitetailhabitatsolutions97519 ай бұрын
😁
@CoastalGardening9 ай бұрын
Thanks for teaching us all so much , all the best to you and yours for 2024 ! 😎👍
@whitetailhabitatsolutions97519 ай бұрын
Thank you so much...all the best to you and yours!
@samhuston089 ай бұрын
I'm always nervous taking out trees. Hard to undo if done wrong. Really going to have to figure this out on my new property, my woods very open/ clean.
@whitetailhabitatsolutions97519 ай бұрын
Hi Sam! Best to do in clusters. Getting them down safely is the most critical
@kurtpearson27939 ай бұрын
Looking forward to your Metro Hunting advice videos-We have tags too!!!!
@Mark-oq5pf9 ай бұрын
Great content Jeff
@whitetailhabitatsolutions97519 ай бұрын
Thank you very Much Mark!
@daveulrich46239 ай бұрын
Hi Jeff, Do you prefer to cut your aspen in Winter or spring for best new shoot production? Thanks as always!
@whitetailhabitatsolutions97519 ай бұрын
Hi Dave! Winter for sure...
@kurtpearson27939 ай бұрын
Closing on new house today- 3 metro acres with half being cattails and a big red dossier patch. Previous owner had a shed antler for the dogs that had a main beam bigger than my wrist.😳
@whitetailhabitatsolutions97519 ай бұрын
Dang...awesome Kurt!! Congrats!!
@Treeplanter739 ай бұрын
Ive said for years, small clear cuts are amazing for wildlife. The cover and food is amazing. Grouse,deer,turkey, all love it.
@whitetailhabitatsolutions97519 ай бұрын
They sure do...so critical if in the right location!
@sureguy81249 ай бұрын
Beautiful typical buck at the 1:50 mark!
@whitetailhabitatsolutions97519 ай бұрын
He sure is!! One of the survivors 😊 "Poky"
@davidimig32929 ай бұрын
Hi Jeff, 2 years ago I did a 1 acre aspen cut. Shoots are already 10-15 high. Very dense cover on the interior. Would you suggest cutting these shoots again or maybe 50% of them. Seem to high for deer browse but great for cover. Any help is appreciated.
@aaronh42399 ай бұрын
Good morning Jeff, thank you for all the great content that you put out there. What are your thoughts on planting some hazelnuts for diversity?
@toddbaer86349 ай бұрын
Good browse and nuts.i planted twenty of them. Not producing yet
@aaronh42399 ай бұрын
Did you have to protect them for the first few years? @@toddbaer8634
@randyh.60199 ай бұрын
Hey Jeff, wondering how steep of a grade does a sidehill need to be to NOT do these practices.....thanks
@drewharman16909 ай бұрын
Hi Jeff what kind of corn do you plant? Seems like there is a lot of hype about this new nutricrave corn! Or non gmo corn
@kylen19229 ай бұрын
Imo I don't think it really matters. Seems like the non gmo corn would be harder on the deer in the winter though. It's harder to digest.
@dswish17309 ай бұрын
That is the prettiest mess I have seen.Thats what I want😊