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implementing a plan, who helps you?
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<blockquote data-quote="MickThompson" data-source="post: 4162349" data-attributes="member: 3172"><p>I would be very hesitant to cut hay when you are managing for wildlife. I can't think of 2 less compatible objectives. The grasses that are cut for hay provide no wildlife value, and you will be destroying cover, nests. young, and adults every time the cutter runs. The weeds they are spraying for are what your deer want to eat. The structure of hay fields is pretty desolate for wildlife, except in lat winter, when the risk of exposing themselves in open fields is worth the little bit of poor forage they are getting.</p><p></p><p>FWIW, I have noticed deer feeding very heavily on sumac heads the last few weeks, probably because of a nonexistent mast crop and browse already being picked over. Brambles are very good summer browse and is the most used soft mast by turkey broods.</p><p></p><p>What is limiting your efforts- time or money? There are USDA programs that can help get you up and running on a wildlife habitat program. What equipment do you have?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MickThompson, post: 4162349, member: 3172"] I would be very hesitant to cut hay when you are managing for wildlife. I can't think of 2 less compatible objectives. The grasses that are cut for hay provide no wildlife value, and you will be destroying cover, nests. young, and adults every time the cutter runs. The weeds they are spraying for are what your deer want to eat. The structure of hay fields is pretty desolate for wildlife, except in lat winter, when the risk of exposing themselves in open fields is worth the little bit of poor forage they are getting. FWIW, I have noticed deer feeding very heavily on sumac heads the last few weeks, probably because of a nonexistent mast crop and browse already being picked over. Brambles are very good summer browse and is the most used soft mast by turkey broods. What is limiting your efforts- time or money? There are USDA programs that can help get you up and running on a wildlife habitat program. What equipment do you have? [/QUOTE]
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