BlueSpruceOutfitters
A good 3 year old buck
Hey fellas. I figure this would be a good place to get some ideas from you smart peeps. Here's my predicament:
I want to make my woods a little thicker to encourage a little more daylight activity in my smaller woods section (around 15 acres). It's mainly a hickory/ oak Forest, mature, mostly larger caliber trees. Bordered on the east by a huge CRP bedding area of the neighbors. I have a small food plot in there as well.
My current plan is to prescribed burn the woods in spring and then plant as many seedling trees/ shrubs as I can muster to help thicken the woods up, along with the natural Regen the burn will provide.
Now, here's my main issue. Can't cut down any existing, live trees. Yes. I know thinning them would help a ton but, without getting into it, it's not an option. Lol.
I was thinking American plum, serviceberry or dogwood but, any suggestions would help! Thanks guys!!!
I want to make my woods a little thicker to encourage a little more daylight activity in my smaller woods section (around 15 acres). It's mainly a hickory/ oak Forest, mature, mostly larger caliber trees. Bordered on the east by a huge CRP bedding area of the neighbors. I have a small food plot in there as well.
My current plan is to prescribed burn the woods in spring and then plant as many seedling trees/ shrubs as I can muster to help thicken the woods up, along with the natural Regen the burn will provide.
Now, here's my main issue. Can't cut down any existing, live trees. Yes. I know thinning them would help a ton but, without getting into it, it's not an option. Lol.
I was thinking American plum, serviceberry or dogwood but, any suggestions would help! Thanks guys!!!