I know USFS manages trees not turkeys.....

[whitetailfreak]

But Good Grief! This is Cohutta WMA taken from my back yard burning in mid April. State and Federal agencies are pulling in opposite directions it seems.

 

[Long Cut]

So burning during the growing season will typically kill or set back a lot of hardwood species of trees.

Honestly, the best way to bring more sunlight to the forest floor outside of a chainsaw or feller buncher… is by fire.

 

[sea trout]

But Good Grief! This is Cohutta WMA taken from my back yard burning in mid April. State and Federal agencies are pulling in opposite directions it seems.

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Man I know the meaning of that pic is for us to see the smoke but good gracious what a beautiful pic!!

 

[antharper]

Man I know the meaning of that pic is for us to see the smoke but good gracious what a beautiful pic!!

I was gonna say , one beautiful backyard !

 

[ddd-shooter]

But Good Grief! This is Cohutta WMA taken from my back yard burning in mid April. State and Federal agencies are pulling in opposite directions it seems.

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Glad they’re burning!! Understand your frustration also.

 

[WOODIE13]

NPS doesn't even do that

 

[elfiii]

Glad they’re burning!! Understand your frustration also.

Burning to improve the habitat while ground nesting birds are nesting is kind of backerds.

 

[turkeykirk]

The Forest Service needs to do some cutting rotation of the trees. Would benefit the forest, wildlife, etc. Would only tick off the tree huggers who really don’t understand nature anyway .

 

[whitetailfreak]

The Forest Service needs to do some cutting rotation of the trees. Would benefit the forest, wildlife, etc. Would only tick off the tree huggers who really don’t understand nature anyway .

They have been cutting various parcels on Cohutta for years.

 

[turkeykirk]

They have been cutting various parcels on Cohutta for years.

Do you think it’s helping to make the areas better?

 

[whitetailfreak]

Overall, I'd say yes.

 

[deerpoacher1970]

The Forest Service does not care about Turkeys or hunters, if it was left up to them we would not get to hunt.