BowGuy84
Well-Known Member
Before I give you mine I'll provide a quick update on my property:
I hunted it for the third time on Thursday, so far this year we are seeing a good # of bucks, but I don't know where my shooters are. I haven't had cameras running like last year.
I saw 2 2.5 8's and a older deer that I couldn't get on quick enough...overall the best sighting hunt we have had on this property since we have owned it buck wise.
So I was pretty excited, but did some looking around/thinking.
Observations:
The back of the property is where we moslty hunt, bc that is where we get pics and sightings.
1)Sign on the front part of the property is really down this year.
Hypothecized Reason: There has been work going on to put an oil well in and clearing lanes for electrical and pipe...
2) The first "bowl" sanctuary is growing out of briars and is mostly 3-4" tulup poplars
Reason: natural succession of timbered land.
Potential solutions:
-Frost seed the powerline path in white clover/Plant some mass trees (thinking sawtooths for quicker production).
Will this work on a steep grade?
-Create pockets of openings in the "pole timber" by clearing 15 yd areas to encourage more browse/ideal bedding habitat. Clear deer paths from these beds to more huntable areas and from one patch to the next.
This is very labor intensive work, but I think it will increase the holding ability the bowl and make the deer that bed there more predictable. What do y'all think?
I have 3 saws and a trimmer. I'm going to try and get 3 buddies to come with me and make it a work day transition into a camp out or hotel stay during late winter...any other ideas for me?
What are y'all going to be working on?
I hunted it for the third time on Thursday, so far this year we are seeing a good # of bucks, but I don't know where my shooters are. I haven't had cameras running like last year.
I saw 2 2.5 8's and a older deer that I couldn't get on quick enough...overall the best sighting hunt we have had on this property since we have owned it buck wise.
So I was pretty excited, but did some looking around/thinking.
Observations:
The back of the property is where we moslty hunt, bc that is where we get pics and sightings.
1)Sign on the front part of the property is really down this year.
Hypothecized Reason: There has been work going on to put an oil well in and clearing lanes for electrical and pipe...
2) The first "bowl" sanctuary is growing out of briars and is mostly 3-4" tulup poplars
Reason: natural succession of timbered land.
Potential solutions:
-Frost seed the powerline path in white clover/Plant some mass trees (thinking sawtooths for quicker production).
Will this work on a steep grade?
-Create pockets of openings in the "pole timber" by clearing 15 yd areas to encourage more browse/ideal bedding habitat. Clear deer paths from these beds to more huntable areas and from one patch to the next.
This is very labor intensive work, but I think it will increase the holding ability the bowl and make the deer that bed there more predictable. What do y'all think?
I have 3 saws and a trimmer. I'm going to try and get 3 buddies to come with me and make it a work day transition into a camp out or hotel stay during late winter...any other ideas for me?
What are y'all going to be working on?
