Turning Clear Cuts Into Bedding Areas!! | Wildlife Habitat Management

[@Buck_Norris]

I work on the Mississippi river and if you get close to hitting something, a bunch of old timers say "you have to make it look worse before it gets better". Basically just meaning you have to do what you have to do no matter what to get yourself in better shape. I correlate this to habitat. It looks terrible after a burn or logging at first but it's what is needed in order to get it looking better in the future.

[@Whitetail_Properties]

Amen!! We agree 100%!

[@clintjohnson7023]

I'm dealing with that right now. I just met with my forester. Told him my plans and was only doing this for the wild life as well as the health of the forest. So we're going to be cutting the pulpwood and only taking the less desirable trees. I have 195 acres. But we're going to only do 97 acers of thinning this year. I'm probably messing up but I just can't force myself to do it all at 1 time. I told the forester I'm not trying to get rich. I didn't want my land raped. And every dime I do make will be put right back into the land in other improvements. For the wildlife

[@nelsonchandler1015]

sore muscle phase is what i was in last year when i logged bout 30 acres off off 100 acres !! now i am glad i did thank you for sharing !! great job

[@Whitetail_Properties]

Now it’s time to get in shape!

[@travissmith-wz5nc]

I had a long 6 acre sprip area clear cut. Put a 2.5 acre food plot strip up middle. It shocking the regeneration on maple and popular trees. 4 to 6 feet in first year. Deer removed 50 to 60 % over the winter. Time to see what happens in yr 2 :)

[@Whitetail_Properties]

Very cool! Those maple and poplar are prolific spouters! You might consider running a fire through it if you plan to keep it in that early successional type habitat.

[@ricks7432]

I am in year one. The deer are hitting it hard. How was your year 2 ?

[@travissmith-wz5nc]

@@ricks7432 hard. We also had a drought yr. The deer really pound the re gen and are in and out of the plot all times of the day.

[@travissmith-wz5nc]

@@ricks7432 also if u put in wheat or rye I would let it grow as long as possible and mow put material on the new ground

[@stanleybuck4195]

We appreciate your tips. It's funny how you both use your arms like wings as you speak.

[@Whitetail_Properties]

Lol Matt and Adam are both certainly hand talkers! Glad you are finding the videos helpful!

[@davidsoloninka7742]

Do u have an updated video regarding this "clear cut" project? Thx, DS

[@Whitetail_Properties]

Not yet. We filmed this segment last summer. We are planning to revisit it this year after it has had part of a growing season and potentially a fire ran through it! Stay tuned!

[@eddietolbert5308]

Any updates on this spot

[@Whitetail_Properties]

Yes just posted the update video last week!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/emGleWpqfMRmfMU

[@wcgamer9379]

How big of an area would you say that is that you cut?