Neighbor being Timbered!! HELP

[mowen]

We just leased 181 acres. Mostly consist of 6-7 year old pines, pipeline and a power line separating my property and my neighbors. I met him this past weekend and he said his land is being timbered. Oh, not to mention the week rifle opens. WTH Will this affect me? Do you think they will come to my property for refuge and bedding. I'm numbed right now. Researching, but nothing specific to what I'm about to encounter.

 

[double browtine]

As long as the loggers ain't hunting, you will probably be fine. They will probably keep them run on to your property.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

They will probably filter onto your 6-7 yo pines, as there won't be much cover (and likely not much food) on the neighbor's property being timbered. The logging does not bother the deer - I cannot tell you how many pictures I got of deer at a salt lick with the skidder 20 yards behind them in the pic.

Also, our neighbors have pines and the deer are in there like glue

 

[nate17]

I've been significantly involved with timber harvest on public land for quite some time. I wouldn't even hesitate to hunt in the middle of an active timber sale. If you can live with the noise, the effect that it has on the deer is pretty minimal. This is nothing more than opinion, but on public land, I believe deer are actually seeking refuge around active harvest areas during rifle season due to the lack of pressure.

 

[poorhunter]

I've been significantly involved with timber harvest on public land for quite some time. I wouldn't even hesitate to hunt in the middle of an active timber sale. If you can live with the noise, the effect that it has on the deer is pretty minimal. This is nothing more than opinion, but on public land, I believe deer are actually seeking refuge around active harvest areas during rifle season due to the lack of pressure.

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[TDW05]

Yep, doesn't really affect them. They cut recently where I hunt and even cut trees beside the stand I was hunting. Shot deer from it just as well while they were cutting as when they weren't.

 

[mowen]

Thank you for the feedback. Feel much better. Not sure how to individually respond. Thanks Nate and all for the assistance.

 

[Carlos Viagra]

Your season is ruined, surrender your license, equipment, and soul.
There's no way to stop it, we are all going to die.
You should have sen the warning signs.


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[rukiddin]

Logging affects deer hunters 100x's more than it'll ever affect deer.

 

[csi-tech]

I used to hunt paper company property. Frequently they would clear cut large swathes of land, planting sapling pines where once stood hardwoods. The next year I learned to seek out these places and brush in my doghouse blind. The understory and browse that grew in were awesome. It may adversly effect your hunting initially, but you would be wise to hunt that property line next year.

 

[Mike Belt]

A lot depends on what kind of land is in the areas surrounding yours and the timbered land. If you have most of the cover you may end up with a bunch of deer seeking that cover. I love finding the tallest tree I can find to climb along the edge or even better, one that is standing in those pines (particularly if it's on some kind of rise in the terrain). That way I can look down into them. I've seen a lot of chasing going on in them but you have to take advantage of that before they get too tall.

 

[TN Whitetail Freak]

you got to analyze your property and its habitat. yes it will affect you. Whether its negative or positive depends on your grounds hunting pressure and the habitat on that 181 acres. 6-7 yr old pines makes me think its going to help you.

 

[TheLBLman]

IMO, this will do more to help your hunting (this year) than harm it.
In the future, exactly how you hunt will need to adjust to every aspect of your situation,
which includes your habitat & food sources. But progressive adjustments are usually needed even if you weren't having this timber cut.

Also, if the cutting is in November, all the acorns (assuming they were there) are still there on the ground.
The deer will still be feeding on acorns even in both clear and select-cut oaks, even while they're logging and afterwards (for a month or two).
I've even seen September/October hardwood logging cause more acorns to be on the ground.

However, the deer may feed more nocturnally on those acorns, while using your adjoining cover for daytime bedding & daytime browsing.
On the other hand, the deer may be perfectly content feeding near operating logging equipment during the day.
Every situation is a bit different, but the deer will not leave the general area because of logging, and sometimes the logging even increases the deer using the logging area while they're logging!

P.S. Contrary to popular opinion, mature hardwoods are not good deer habitat (generally speaking).
Most select cuts improve those hardwoods for deer.
Habitat diversity is what you want, with lots of differences inside each square mile,
and when like this, some being mature hardwoods is great.
Just not so good if the majority of the habitat is mature hardwoods.

 

[TheLBLman]

Regarding nearby logging while you're deer hunting,
the only generalized consistent negative seems to be noise pollution.
I don't like to listen to it while I'm hunting,
but it doesn't seem to have much effect on the deer movement.