I have a general management question. I've got a piece of ground that is all woods except for an 8 acre overgrown pasture. WAY overgrown. Real good bedding cover. Except it's so thick you can barely walk through it.
I don't have any other open areas on this piece of ground. I want to clear a strategically located 2.5 acres of the overgrown part to plant as food plots.
Is this a bad idea? The ground is good, and the plot will back right up to the current bedding area, not to mention the fact that it will make for a great hunting spot due to the layout and shape of the cleared area. I hate the thought of clearing bedding ground, but at the same time it's the ONLY option that i have if want to do a food plot, and since it was previously pasture, it will clear fairly quickly & well.
Any thoughts?
Thanks.
Steve
I don't have any other open areas on this piece of ground. I want to clear a strategically located 2.5 acres of the overgrown part to plant as food plots.
Is this a bad idea? The ground is good, and the plot will back right up to the current bedding area, not to mention the fact that it will make for a great hunting spot due to the layout and shape of the cleared area. I hate the thought of clearing bedding ground, but at the same time it's the ONLY option that i have if want to do a food plot, and since it was previously pasture, it will clear fairly quickly & well.
Any thoughts?
Thanks.
Steve