lildorris00
Senior Member
This may not be the right forum for this question but going to give it a shot anyway. We bought a tract of land (appx 100 acres) this past year. We've got 3 well established plots. I had timber cut off the property in October (appx 15 acres) spread out over the tract of land. Most areas where the timber was harvested range from 2-3 acres, with some being only thinned to about 50% due to erosion requirements of streams & Etc.
I will expand 2 of the 3 food plots this year due to the timber harvest but there are several 2-3 acre sections where I do not plan to plant food plots. The main reason is that I won't have the capacity to handle additional plots right now but another reason is that the land is now lacking thick cover.
What would you do with these 2-3 acre areas that will now be cleared? MOst are in close proximity to food plots. I was thinking about allowing it to grow back in thick cover over the next few seasons. Would you plant them in some type of natural grass/vegetation or let it grow back natural? I also have thought about planting standing corn for added thickets and draw the deer in during the season but am open to any ideas. I love hunting in grown over fields/thickets.
I will expand 2 of the 3 food plots this year due to the timber harvest but there are several 2-3 acre sections where I do not plan to plant food plots. The main reason is that I won't have the capacity to handle additional plots right now but another reason is that the land is now lacking thick cover.
What would you do with these 2-3 acre areas that will now be cleared? MOst are in close proximity to food plots. I was thinking about allowing it to grow back in thick cover over the next few seasons. Would you plant them in some type of natural grass/vegetation or let it grow back natural? I also have thought about planting standing corn for added thickets and draw the deer in during the season but am open to any ideas. I love hunting in grown over fields/thickets.