SD_Bowhunter
Yearling... With promise
Hi everyone,
Looking for some advice as I start my first habitat improvement project. The outlined parcel is 16 acres. This spot is a great rut funnel. There is a large shelter belt a little less than 1 mile to the west and some other small shelter belts to the east. This spot has held some bucks during velvet but around the first part of September they all seem to dissapear. the orange squares are current stands. The tree portion of the property is pretty thick with lots of blowdowns.
Goal: Increase buck bedding on the property in hopes of being able to harvest a buck in the early season or in October.
Current Strategy: Plant a foodplot in the highlighted red area (.25 acres) in Real World Wildlife products Deadly Dozen
- Plant bedding grass that will grow to 6-7 ft in the highlighted yellow areas (2.5 and 1.6 acres).
Input Needed:
- Are there any specefic trees I should plant within the bedding grasses that people have had good experience with?
- Thoughts on this approach to attract more bucks?
Thanks for your help.
Looking for some advice as I start my first habitat improvement project. The outlined parcel is 16 acres. This spot is a great rut funnel. There is a large shelter belt a little less than 1 mile to the west and some other small shelter belts to the east. This spot has held some bucks during velvet but around the first part of September they all seem to dissapear. the orange squares are current stands. The tree portion of the property is pretty thick with lots of blowdowns.
Goal: Increase buck bedding on the property in hopes of being able to harvest a buck in the early season or in October.
Current Strategy: Plant a foodplot in the highlighted red area (.25 acres) in Real World Wildlife products Deadly Dozen
- Plant bedding grass that will grow to 6-7 ft in the highlighted yellow areas (2.5 and 1.6 acres).
Input Needed:
- Are there any specefic trees I should plant within the bedding grasses that people have had good experience with?
- Thoughts on this approach to attract more bucks?
Thanks for your help.