biggest buck
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Ok so heres the deal. I have some ground (65 acres roughly)that I've hunted since 2008. I Have seen some giants and harvested a couple pigs out of the area. The past 2 yrs a ton of hunters began hunting the surrounding properties and have been shooting the heck outta does. Approximately 60 in the last 2 yrs. And since then we havent seen near the deer as the first 2 yrs. So I'm looking for some type of plot that may keep the deer somewhat on the property during bow season. It does not get gun hunted and neither does the surrounding area.
I have no idea where to begin other than the mowing, and cutting just a few cedar trees down.
The area is mostly very hilly with drainage ditches. However the top of the ridge runs all the way from East to West.
There is an opening on top with full sunlight that is about 50 yds wide at widest narrowing down to about 20 yds, approximately 100 yds long. The rest of the top ridge is timbered. The available area needs mowed and disced, which will have to be done with a 4 wheeler as there is NO way to get anything bigger up on top as it is very steep. The nearest corn/bean fields are about 1/2 to 3/4 mile away to the East.
Heres a photo of the area with current stand locations and the black lined areas are what I want to plot. Any suggestions?
I have no idea where to begin other than the mowing, and cutting just a few cedar trees down.
The area is mostly very hilly with drainage ditches. However the top of the ridge runs all the way from East to West.
There is an opening on top with full sunlight that is about 50 yds wide at widest narrowing down to about 20 yds, approximately 100 yds long. The rest of the top ridge is timbered. The available area needs mowed and disced, which will have to be done with a 4 wheeler as there is NO way to get anything bigger up on top as it is very steep. The nearest corn/bean fields are about 1/2 to 3/4 mile away to the East.
Heres a photo of the area with current stand locations and the black lined areas are what I want to plot. Any suggestions?