Windwalker
Life Member
Buck brush ?
bjkpharmd
New Member
I did a google on coral berry and had several different species as suspects, some didn't look like it at all. I'm wondering what to do as right now it isn't a big problem and the quail are always in or around it.
Paul- I have lost count of the number of does shot over the last three years. I think between us there has been 60-70 does taken off my 104 acres and the neighbors 80. They just keep coming. I've got about 1000 acres around us leased and another 400 just above us that is strictly posted.
Paul- I have lost count of the number of does shot over the last three years. I think between us there has been 60-70 does taken off my 104 acres and the neighbors 80. They just keep coming. I've got about 1000 acres around us leased and another 400 just above us that is strictly posted.
dbltree
Super Moderator
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Paul- I have lost count of the number of does shot over the last three years. I think between us there has been 60-70 does taken off my 104 acres and the neighbors 80. They just keep coming. I've got about 1000 acres around us leased and another 400 just above us that is strictly posted.
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I know...just giving you a hard time
I have the exact same problem only in two counties
I think we'd both be hard pressed to say we know someone who doesn't have a problem...but we'll save that for another discussion
I'm curious what Farmland QDM has to say about "buck brush"
since they are burning...does it encourage it or let other more benificial forage come in?
I suppose he's goofin off...deer huntin' or something...
Paul- I have lost count of the number of does shot over the last three years. I think between us there has been 60-70 does taken off my 104 acres and the neighbors 80. They just keep coming. I've got about 1000 acres around us leased and another 400 just above us that is strictly posted.
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I know...just giving you a hard time
I have the exact same problem only in two counties
I think we'd both be hard pressed to say we know someone who doesn't have a problem...but we'll save that for another discussion
I'm curious what Farmland QDM has to say about "buck brush"
I suppose he's goofin off...deer huntin' or something...
TimberSpirit
PMA Member
I was hunting in zone5 north of Bloomfield last year and the deer were eating it like crazy. The fellow we were hunting on called it coral berry just as Larry did. The place did have plenty of deer but not sure it was over populated by IA standards. Had nothing to compair it to it's the only part of IA I have hunted so far....Joe
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FarmlandQDM
New Member
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I'm curious what Farmland QDM has to say about "buck brush"
since they are burning...does it encourage it or let other more benificial forage come in?
I suppose he's goofin off...deer huntin' or something...
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It is a very busy time of the year for me ... been playing and working ...
As for fire and buckbrush (coral berry), timing of your burn greatly affects it's response to fire. Burn it once it completely leafs out (May-June in SE Iowa) and you will really hurt it and depending on your fuel load, and your competition seed bank, it may not come back. An early burn (Feb.-March) generally just burns it off and then it sprouts back from the roots. Either way you give nutritious forbs a better chance to establish.
I also have seen deer eating buckbrush and consider it a good food source ... so I would not want to get rid of all of it. I think the key is to diversify your timber. Periodically burn some areas at varying times of the year, that way there is always a great variety of food sources for your deer to choose from. I like a buffet with lots of choices ... I'm sure deer do too.
I'm curious what Farmland QDM has to say about "buck brush"
I suppose he's goofin off...deer huntin' or something...
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It is a very busy time of the year for me ... been playing and working ...
As for fire and buckbrush (coral berry), timing of your burn greatly affects it's response to fire. Burn it once it completely leafs out (May-June in SE Iowa) and you will really hurt it and depending on your fuel load, and your competition seed bank, it may not come back. An early burn (Feb.-March) generally just burns it off and then it sprouts back from the roots. Either way you give nutritious forbs a better chance to establish.
I also have seen deer eating buckbrush and consider it a good food source ... so I would not want to get rid of all of it. I think the key is to diversify your timber. Periodically burn some areas at varying times of the year, that way there is always a great variety of food sources for your deer to choose from. I like a buffet with lots of choices ... I'm sure deer do too.
dbltree
Super Moderator
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been playing and working ...
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I hope it's more play then work Rob
I'm going to have to check to see if I even have any coral berry
I have more brush then mature timber so it may not be as prevelant on my ground.
It certainly makes sense to provide varied natural forage...something I need to learn more about.
I do know this....when the deer come into the woods from my foodplots in the morning...the first thing they do is start filing up on browse. In my case it's mostly blackberry leaves.
There's a whole lot more to managing one's land for whitetails then just foodplots...
been playing and working ...
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I hope it's more play then work Rob
I'm going to have to check to see if I even have any coral berry
I have more brush then mature timber so it may not be as prevelant on my ground.
It certainly makes sense to provide varied natural forage...something I need to learn more about.
I do know this....when the deer come into the woods from my foodplots in the morning...the first thing they do is start filing up on browse. In my case it's mostly blackberry leaves.
There's a whole lot more to managing one's land for whitetails then just foodplots...
dbltree
Super Moderator
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Dbltree- First foxtail, now coral berry- I'd rather be lucky than good.
I have never seen the deer in this, only a few small patches right now but quail always seem to be near these plants.
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I'm a little slow sometimes but I was sitting in my stand the other day and thought "gee...where have I seen that stuff before?"
Looking around I see it's everywhere although most of the leaves have dropped (or been eaten?)
Amazing what is all around us sometimes...but remains "unseen"
Dbltree- First foxtail, now coral berry- I'd rather be lucky than good.
I have never seen the deer in this, only a few small patches right now but quail always seem to be near these plants.
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I'm a little slow sometimes but I was sitting in my stand the other day and thought "gee...where have I seen that stuff before?"
Looking around I see it's everywhere although most of the leaves have dropped (or been eaten?)
Amazing what is all around us sometimes...but remains "unseen"