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Re: Maintaining cover
[Re: Remington270]
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08/30/15 10:43 AM
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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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Re: Maintaining cover
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08/30/15 11:03 AM
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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. That's a good idea.
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Re: Maintaining cover
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08/30/15 11:04 AM
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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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Re: Maintaining cover
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08/30/15 11:10 AM
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Are hub/spoke designs an option? Are you wanting to keep the fields maintained?
Ya'll are just overthinking it now
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Re: Maintaining cover
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08/30/15 11:13 AM
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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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Re: Maintaining cover
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08/30/15 11:51 AM
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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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Re: Maintaining cover
[Re: Remington270]
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08/30/15 02:46 PM
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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.
83% of all statistics are made up.
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Re: Maintaining cover
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08/30/15 05:29 PM
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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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Re: Maintaining cover
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08/30/15 05:29 PM
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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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