I am actually filling in a portion of the field but on a north facing pc i would go 50ft min to make sure you get a screen if the first 25ft doesn't grow well from lack of sun . But if you do not have good growth close to timber go back following yrs and spray close to timber edge with clethodim...
Without seeing what you have to work with i start buy putting switchgrass around plots or along the timber to make more secure around plots . Then " feather edge" along timber and hinge cut areas along edge of timber buy field edge to try to hold does closer to food . Save your ridge bedding for...
Maybe a mention on keeping / restoration of the habitat we have? Try to convince the farmers that ripping every tree out or cleaning every ditch will not make or break there operation! Worst thing for wildlife is a farmer with a bulldozer and a track hoe!!!!
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I think of land a lot like stocks ! If you get in early you get the "big bargin" ! The older a company is and the longer its been available the less up side to buying it! If you bought land years ago at say 500 an acre and held it its up 12x approximately. But it you buy now for it to go up 12x...
My 2 cents. I would do a section of your farm with your plan . I would not kill all those "cover" species with out seeing how you new trees and schrubs take off! Would not want to eliminate cover only to have new plantings browsed heavily and end up with less cover than you started with ! Bush...
When hunters go out and no longer see deer let alone harvest one hunter participation drops!! Who would like going hunting in some of the poorly managed states and see norhing???? Trust me it happens!!!!
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Im from wi and best way i found is wear light hiking boots and socks for walk in carry warm boots over shoulder when you get to stand remove boots n socks dry feet with hand towel put on dry wool socks and toe warmers in boots and put warm boots on . I put dirty socks in zip lock in my back pack...
Im looking at installing a burried water hole tank on my new farm this spring. My question for anyone whos done this is it ok to use southern iowa rual water ? Or do i need pond water? Wondering if clorine and other stuff in rural water has a negative effect on deer
use?? Looking for experience...
Well as many of you read my prior posts i went through a divorce this past yr and judge orderd my farm i bought in 2018 sold and divided in divorce !! This happend in june! So i started farm shopping and ooooh shit ! Sticker shock!! Prices were and still are insane ! More than double what i paid...
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