GuyBilliam
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Ok so I purchased some land that was recently cut over. The previouse owner took everything but the smaller oaks on about 60 acres. Twenty acres of it has most of the hardwoods left and is still in need of cleaning up as they left it a mess. The last 40 acres was a touch too wet to log so they left it alone. The pines on that 40 are ready to be logged and it is THICK THICK, and FULL of privet brush. Its so think I cant walk though it without cutting a path.
My intentions is to turn this whole place into as good of hunting as the area will allow. I know to run at least 10% of the total acreage in foodplots. I will also let averything that was clearcut that isnt food plots grow up for bedding and habbitat. I plan to burn everything on rotation. My question is........should I leave the 40 that is uncut alone and never go in there? Is that good bedding, or is it TOO thick possible? Would I be better off to thin it out and let the sunlight to the floor? I dont know if that will mess up where they are bedding? I mean I already have 60 acres of clearcut that I plan on buring and should have plenty of browse in those areas? Or should I thin the last 40 acres as well and let some of that 40 grow back up super thick for some bedding areas?
Thanks for any help
My intentions is to turn this whole place into as good of hunting as the area will allow. I know to run at least 10% of the total acreage in foodplots. I will also let averything that was clearcut that isnt food plots grow up for bedding and habbitat. I plan to burn everything on rotation. My question is........should I leave the 40 that is uncut alone and never go in there? Is that good bedding, or is it TOO thick possible? Would I be better off to thin it out and let the sunlight to the floor? I dont know if that will mess up where they are bedding? I mean I already have 60 acres of clearcut that I plan on buring and should have plenty of browse in those areas? Or should I thin the last 40 acres as well and let some of that 40 grow back up super thick for some bedding areas?
Thanks for any help