Logging my spot!

[BUCKYJR]

Just curious what yall think....I hunt a VERY small plot of woodland (maybe an acre or two) and I just found out they are going to log it any day now. The owner thinks it wont take them a week or two to do it since its such a small area but I'm curious how this will affect the deer. Anyone have experience with this? I'm wondering if they will still come through if the loggers arent working or will they completely avoid the whole area....

 

[BSK]

They may avoid the area during daylight WHILE they are logging, but will return to normal activity soon after the loggers have finished.

 

[Southern Sportsman]

Are they clear cutting it or "select" cutting it?

 

[oldmanelrod]

Just curious what yall think....I hunt a VERY small plot of woodland (maybe an acre or two) and I just found out they are going to log it any day now. The owner thinks it wont take them a week or two to do it since its such a small area but I'm curious how this will affect the deer. Anyone have experience with this? I'm wondering if they will still come through if the loggers arent working or will they completely avoid the whole area....

May be bad news....One or two acers and there may not be a tree big enough to climb left. Also may not be enough trees to keep you from standing out like a score thumb.

 

[BSK]

Good point oldmanelrod. Much depends on how heavily the area is logged. If it's clear-cut or nearly so, you could be in a world of hurt. If it's just thinned, not a problem.

 

[Kingston]

Logging brings a lot of browse[tree tops] down to the ground that is previously unavailable.

 

[Crosshairy]

If it's clear cut, try to salvage the season by finding a root ball or other surface feature to build a ground blind against. Deer will still use the area for browse, especially after it's been recently cut.

 

[7mminatree]

Hopefully, it will be selective cutting, and they get it done soon.

 

[BSK]

As Kingston pointed out, deer will browse on downed treetops. In addition, in a heavily cut area, bucks will absolutely bed in isolated downed tops.

 

[BUCKYJR]

Honestly, I think they are just selective cutting. The owner thought they'd only take a week or so and said they are supposed to start any day. I'm just concerned that they will take longer and run into season or mess up the area/movement to the extent that the deer wont even bother with it for a while. Guess I'll just have to wait and see but I agree with some of you about the deer eating the tree tops or hiding in the brush...

 

[Super8]

2 acres.. if they take longer than a couple days they will not be making any money
If they thin it out too much you might want to put up a tri-pod

 

[Timber Ghost]

I have seen almost 100 acres clearcut in 2 wks.

 

[Pinwheeled]

They selectively logged the 120 acre property I used to hunt in IL a few years back. It was the best thing that could have happened to that place. We went from almost no bedding cover to an abundance of tops that deer could use. Deer sightings went up almost instantly when they were done.

 

[Mike Belt]

It depends on what kind of cut they do and how well they clean the area afterwards if it's clear cut. One way or the other this late in the year there won't be time for much undergrowth to establish before winter but it could be a haven by next year. If it's select cut your chances improve greatly this season.