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Maintaining cover #1434297
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We've got several big fields, 10+ acres. We're doing good if they all get bushhog once per year. When they don't, it's great hunting due to good cover but hard as hell to hog down 2+ years of growth. How do y'all handle big fields like this? (Planting is not really an option right now: don't have the time, money or equipment)

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Is burning an option?


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Originally Posted By: Johnal3
Is burning an option?


Could be, but it's 'spensive and VERY wet during the winter/spring when we'd need to burn. Summer and fall it's reasonably dry. I may be overthinking it. We probably just need to cut it yearly, but the hunting is so much better when we don't cut!

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Could you cut 5 acres one year and the other 5 the next year? If nothing else, 5 acres of 2-year growth would be easier than 10 acres to cut. Plus, good hunting every year as you'll always have ~2 year growth somewhere.

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^^^^What I'd do if I couldn't burn^^^^^


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Bush hog it once a year in February. That way you'll be able to use the full growing worth of growth for cover.

The burning shouldn't be too expensive. A couple disc rows around the field and a drip torch should do it.


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Originally Posted By: N2TRKYS


The burning shouldn't be too expensive. A couple disc rows around the field and a drip torch should do it.


That's what I was thinking, but I wasn't gonna suggest that he run out there run around the edge with a disc and light it off like I probably would. smile


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Originally Posted By: Joe4majors
Could you cut 5 acres one year and the other 5 the next year? If nothing else, 5 acres of 2-year growth would be easier than 10 acres to cut. Plus, good hunting every year as you'll always have ~2 year growth somewhere.


That's a good idea.

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Originally Posted By: N2TRKYS
Bush hog it once a year in February. That way you'll be able to use the full growing worth of growth for cover.

The burning shouldn't be too expensive. A couple disc rows around the field and a drip torch should do it.


I like that thought. But I'm not a forester like you so unsupervised fire makes me nervous! I'm not opposed to it though.

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Are hub/spoke designs an option? Are you wanting to keep the fields maintained?


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Ya'll are just overthinking it now

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We started our new program with the state last year in TN for our non planted fields. We have to cut strips in the field. Every 15 yards leave 15 more uncut and do the whole field that way. Started this past weekend cutting the strips that were left standing last year....MUCH easier bush hogging!!! Deer beds were all in growth from th past year.


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Maybe patchwork it like in the olden days, or leave 2-3 wide strips and let it go.


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Agree with above post cut strips or equal strip vs cover would leave cover and able to see/ shoot them maybe even plant some of the open strips

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Originally Posted By: Remington270
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Bush hog it once a year in February. That way you'll be able to use the full growing worth of growth for cover.

The burning shouldn't be too expensive. A couple disc rows around the field and a drip torch should do it.


I like that thought. But I'm not a forester like you so unsupervised fire makes me nervous! I'm not opposed to it though.



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Originally Posted By: 3FFarms
Are hub/spoke designs an option? Are you wanting to keep the fields maintained?


I've thought about the hub/spoke design. The fields are between other fields we actively hunt. I'd like for them to stay field, but also provide cover.

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Bush hog it once a year in February. That way you'll be able to use the full growing worth of growth for cover.

The burning shouldn't be too expensive. A couple disc rows around the field and a drip torch should do it.


I like that thought. But I'm not a forester like you so unsupervised fire makes me nervous! I'm not opposed to it though.



Give me a call. If I can, I'll help you.


Thanks! I'll hit you up when I get my thoughts straight!


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