As the season nears an end, I have big hopes and of course dreams for next season. This of course comes with a price tag. I need to build a budget and a plan for next year and the following. I'm not educated near enough to tackle this without your support.
I'm working with 100 acres in Hickman county. If I can make this place work out and the budget comes lower than expected (yeah right..) then there's an adjoining 400 acres to play with.
It was all select cut seven years ago for timber, not wildlife. On the 100 acres for now:
1) I want to kill a BUNCH of immature beech. My thought is chainsaw and spray with poison / dye mixture to keep up with what I've sprayed. This in return will help the oaks and hickory and increase some visibility on a few hills (just my thoughts again).
2) There is one very small clearing that has 20 yards X 100 yards of trees bordering a creek. I want to clear these trees where the clearing goes all the way to the creek. This will become a food plot. I intened on adding some berry bushes along the creek here.
3) There's an 8 acre field, 4 acre field and 2 acre field (rough estimates). Somewhere throught these, I intend on adding multiple fruit and possibly a couple nut trees.
4 ) These fields are in poor condition and currently cut for hay (cattle). They're over run with Johnson Grass and weeds. We don't have a tractor but will have access to one if needed to plant some things that benefit the cattle and hay. I plan on getting a wick attachment for the fourwheeler to begin attacking the Johnson Grass.
5) With the woods left, I want to add some persimmon and whatever else you all suggest.
The 100 acres is hopefully in my family beyond my lifetime. Are there specifically any trees you wish you would've planted sooner to benefit generations and/wildlife to come?
For my intended purposes, what would you suggest and where would you suggest purchasing from?
Again this is the beginning stage to me. This is all new.
1 - what poison and dye?
2 - what variety of bushes?
3 - what fruit and nut trees? Best place to purchase?
4 - what blend will benefit cattle and wildlife in a hay field? (This will of course be run across the cattle farmer)
5 - any blend of persimmons or certain nut trees you're fond of?
Deer are my main focus but I want this to attract and benefit ALL wildlife.
Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk
I'm working with 100 acres in Hickman county. If I can make this place work out and the budget comes lower than expected (yeah right..) then there's an adjoining 400 acres to play with.
It was all select cut seven years ago for timber, not wildlife. On the 100 acres for now:
1) I want to kill a BUNCH of immature beech. My thought is chainsaw and spray with poison / dye mixture to keep up with what I've sprayed. This in return will help the oaks and hickory and increase some visibility on a few hills (just my thoughts again).
2) There is one very small clearing that has 20 yards X 100 yards of trees bordering a creek. I want to clear these trees where the clearing goes all the way to the creek. This will become a food plot. I intened on adding some berry bushes along the creek here.
3) There's an 8 acre field, 4 acre field and 2 acre field (rough estimates). Somewhere throught these, I intend on adding multiple fruit and possibly a couple nut trees.
4 ) These fields are in poor condition and currently cut for hay (cattle). They're over run with Johnson Grass and weeds. We don't have a tractor but will have access to one if needed to plant some things that benefit the cattle and hay. I plan on getting a wick attachment for the fourwheeler to begin attacking the Johnson Grass.
5) With the woods left, I want to add some persimmon and whatever else you all suggest.
The 100 acres is hopefully in my family beyond my lifetime. Are there specifically any trees you wish you would've planted sooner to benefit generations and/wildlife to come?
For my intended purposes, what would you suggest and where would you suggest purchasing from?
Again this is the beginning stage to me. This is all new.
1 - what poison and dye?
2 - what variety of bushes?
3 - what fruit and nut trees? Best place to purchase?
4 - what blend will benefit cattle and wildlife in a hay field? (This will of course be run across the cattle farmer)
5 - any blend of persimmons or certain nut trees you're fond of?
Deer are my main focus but I want this to attract and benefit ALL wildlife.
Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk
ray:
