Recent content by Soggy McBottom

I'm looking for an efficient way to kill a bunch of smaller trees (from saplings to about 6" dia). I want to make several 1 to 3-acre bedding areas for deer on my 47-acre farm. I need to open the canopy up to let the sun hit the ground. I plan to hinge-cut about 1/3 of the trees in each area to...

No kidding. I'd like to find out more. I have several different species that I want to kill. Most are saplings. If I can just go through and spay it would be a huge time saver. What effects will this technique have on the surrounding areas? I want to see that the understory will grow and get...

I'm going to look into burning. I've got a lot to learn before I drop a match. That may have to wait until next year. I think I'll concentrate on killing the cedar thicket then "clear cutting" some pockets in sections I'd like bedding areas. I'm still working on an overall plan at the moment. I...

Looks like you have some good info on your Youtube channel. I just subscribed :emoji_thumbsup:

Poulan. I cuts fine but I have acres and acres and it takes to long. I'm guessing I'll have to burn.

I actually bought a nice trimmer with that in mind. It was a bit of a pain. Took forever to do a small area. It also left several small stumps all over. Where are you located? I'm North of Cynthiana.

Thanks, Boll. Your pics look very similar to my land. I plan on opening the canopy up quite a bit. The idea I have (in my head anyway) is to find a tree I want to keep and kill anything around it within 25'. My main priority is to get the sun to the ground.

I'm seriously considering buying the cuddelink system. This thread has some great info!

No, I have not. When I bought the property in 2014 I thought this "feature" was interesting and could be great for deer. I scout each winter and have yet to find any sign of deer in this thicket. No rubs, scrapes, hair, scat or tracks (tracks may be hard to find due to the thick moss). I did...

the camera uses a USB port and not a lanc. You may be able to find adapters for it

Your right everyones experience is different, but from what I can tell from the pics this is not a monoculture. Looking at all the leaves on the ground it seems you have plenty of oaks in the area. It also looks like your getting plenty of sun to the ground.

You may want to look at a Sony FDRAX33. It has optical steady shot image stabilization which is nice while filming the recovery. Muddy I believe still makes a decent small camera arm called the "Outfitter". Remember you will need to get a fluid head. A decent fluid head will cost a bit but is...

I agree that deer like early successional growth but most of the saplings are too tall for the deer to reach. My hope is that once the sun hits the ground a variety of native grasses and shrubs will fill in. I'll should also get stump sprouts from the hinge and flush cuts. The land needs more...

I'm going to be opening the canopy up on my small farm in N KY. My plan is to leave most of the Cherry and Oaks alone and kill or knock down enough of the other trees to achieve about 70-80% sunlight hitting the ground. The bigger trees should be easy enough. I'll divide them into 3 categories -...

To open the canopy up and let the sun in. Right now you can sit at one end of the thicket and see to the other side. The moss on the ground looks like shag carpet from the 70s. A virtual deer desert. With the cedars laying down they will at least have some security. I'll wait two years then burn...