Our lease had the timber select cut over the last year (actually still cutting). Its made the woods hunting difficult due to the timber being cut when it was wet (ruts everywhere, tops and stumps everywhere), and the growth that came up afterwards. The pic below is one of my fav stands and shows what the timber behind my food plot looks like from my stand. I also have a ladder in the middle of all that mess than I've yet to reach. Most of our lease (800 acres) looks like this. Used to be deer moved through it regularly but until Sunday I haven't seen a deer in it. I have some stands that even if I got to them to hunt it, not sure I'd be able to get a deer out.
What's the best plan of action for the near future? Do I let it grow back naturally? Try to cut some lanes or paths?
What's the best plan of action for the near future? Do I let it grow back naturally? Try to cut some lanes or paths?