IMPLEMENTING Forest Stand Improvement For Whitetails With Dr. Craig Harper

[@justinweber5606]

One of the best videos about TSI that I have seen.

[@Whitetail_Properties]

Dr. Harper is pretty dang good! Thanks for watching, glad you found it helpful!

[@wcgamer9379]

I love this mans knowledge of timber management, whitetail improvements and whether it’s Food trees, cover or both. Southern timber management improvement Videos on you tube are hard to find compared to northern states improvements. We don’t have aspen stands or red osier dogwood cover down here. We have acres and acres of pines, hardwood deserts, and grown up fields of small trees just like in this video. This is the perfect scenario for southern states. Thank you sir!

[@Whitetail_Properties]

We're glad you found it helpful! Dr. Harper is an incredible wealth of knowledge and we're happy to have him on our team! We will be doing a live seminar in a few weeks specifically on improving timber stands for whitetail deer - which should be very in depth. Stay tuned! Also, leave any questions you might have in our comment section and we will try our best to cover them during the seminar!

[@wcgamer9379]

@@Whitetail_Properties that’s great! I will be implementing his knowledge to my property later this year!

[@Whitetail_Properties]

@@wcgamer9379 That’s great! Keep us posted, we love to hear that kind of positive feedback!

[@zarbaQ]

Every time I mix this it crystallizes before the end of the day and is money down the drain! Yes, I always mix in the order you suggest and don’t shake the bottle!

[@Whitetail_Properties]

Interesting, we haven't heard of it crystallizing when mixed properly.

[@zarbaQ]

I always pull up the video and watch it while I mix it pausing the video at each step!

[@bradcrouse9100]

Tons of information in your videos thanks for sharing these strategies with us! And, I could listen to Dr. Harper all day. His voice reminds me of the wolf from the Droopy cartoons lol. Love Tennessee accents!

[@Whitetail_Properties]

Thanks for the positive feedback! We love Dr. Harper, too! Such a wealth of information!

[@troyboulware3518]

i love seeing the walk thru video! not trying to be greedy but would love another one or 2 on the live walk thru and having to make the decisions on what to cut, what to girdle, kill etc on the fly as you are going thru. 8 acres in a day is getting it!

[@Whitetail_Properties]

We will be doing a live seminar on improving forest stands for whitetails in early June with Dr. Harper! Keep an eye out for it!

[@travissmith2974]

Everything this man says is gold

[@Whitetail_Properties]

We agree, Dr. Harper is awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@richstafford1245]

Soon as I see head high hinge cuts I tune out......

[@russwalcher1174]

What are some of the species that you would stump cut for sprouts versus girdle or cut and spray to terminate? Thanks for your helpful videos.

[@Whitetail_Properties]

Glad you're finding the videos helpful! Red and white oaks are two of the primary hardwood species that deer prefer to browse, while blackgum, hickory, and yellow poplar are also very high on the preference list. As you move north, species like maple (red and sugar), white ash, and basswood become more preferred species where they are more abundant.

[@suntzu5836]

1st..... luv the content....

[@tankandlaci]

Would you fell or spray a large number of shag ark hickory? Removed many on a logging job but have a section of them less than 10 inch but pretty tall.

[@Whitetail_Properties]

You could do a combination of both. Possibly spray and leave some of the bigger ones standing and fell the smaller ones…

[@tankandlaci]

@@Whitetail_Properties kinda what I was thinking but also wondering if they hinge well? Thought about using some as side cover.

[@Whitetail_Properties]

@@tankandlaci Thats not a bad idea if you're wanting some more cover as well! Here is a video we did specifically on hinge cutting and which trees hinge well and which don't I think Kip discusses shag barks in here.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3jClGNnaq9rrbs

[@tankandlaci]

@@Whitetail_Properties thanks. Looks like Kip recommends cutting and being done.

[@stevedenoyer5956]

Will trees sprout whenever you cut them during the year, or is it best to get them to stump sprout by cutting them in winter or dormant season?

[@Whitetail_Properties]

If you cut a tree early enough in the growing season it will most likely sprout that year. However, cutting them in the winter or dormant season will ensure sprouting the following growing season.

[@stevedenoyer5956]

@@Whitetail_Properties Not all trees/stumps sprout I've noticed too. Even same species at times. I have alot of hard/soft Maple - some stumps sprout others not. Any explanation for that? They normally all get cut in winter or early spring so - timing has been similar./ Thanks

[@stevedenoyer5956]

these areas get plenty of sunlight.

[@ricks7432]

Do you fellas have a website or business you can suggest where you can buy tree seeds or blends in bulk? Looking for Box Elder, Maple, Elm, Wild plum etc for thickening an area for deer bedding. Thx

[@Whitetail_Properties]

You could reach out to a local nursery and see what kind of pricing they could get you.

[@joshuabaughn3734]

At least it's not black locust! Yikes those things are covered in spikes!