shawnv
5 year old buck +
Based on some other threads I had or commented on, I decided if I own more property I have to be able to grow what I farm on it to justify the expense to my family. With that said, it made the decision to sell my timbered 30 acres fairly easy (plus the new buyer will let me take my kids there to hunt a few times each fall). Many of you also suggested if given the option you would add onto the property
My current farm has food, water and cover but it's not enough on the cover side. After the sale of the 30 closes I will be in a position to see if a neighbor to sell to me (One could not sell before and took it off the market). Right now my block is close to 300 acres and maybe 80-90 of it is wooded and is more of a strip than a block. I'm already adding close to 3 acres of pines on my 56 now over the next couple of years but if I purchase more ground I'm wondering how do you all go about deciding how much cover is enough to hold a mature deer?
My current farm has food, water and cover but it's not enough on the cover side. After the sale of the 30 closes I will be in a position to see if a neighbor to sell to me (One could not sell before and took it off the market). Right now my block is close to 300 acres and maybe 80-90 of it is wooded and is more of a strip than a block. I'm already adding close to 3 acres of pines on my 56 now over the next couple of years but if I purchase more ground I'm wondering how do you all go about deciding how much cover is enough to hold a mature deer?