nrowles
5 year old buck +
I have a 2 acre "finger" coming off the northeast edge of my property. I have 15 acres total. I feel the need to open up a bit of land and not feel so claustrophobic. Since I was advised that opening up a couple acres within my core was a bad idea I am considering clearing about 1 1/4 acre in the center of my 2 acre finger. If I decide I want to do this and segment the larger opening into some smaller plots what could I use? Switchgrass, blackberry, wild plum, dwarf chinkain oak, ???. I was thinking about 1/4 acre total of something segmenting leaving about an acre of a few different plots. I'm in central Pennsylvania. I am completely surrounded by many different types of woods. Jack pine, 15 yr old natural growth, mature woods. I suppose I am thinking of segmenting it so the deer feel more secure for daylight use and also I may be able to use for segmenting a bush or something else the deer would like to browse on.
Also, do you think deer would bed in switchgrass? I read online they will, but tend not to in areas with predators since they cannot see far when bedded in it. We have lots of bear, coyote, bobcat so if that online statement is correct I suppose that would be out for me.
Also, do you think deer would bed in switchgrass? I read online they will, but tend not to in areas with predators since they cannot see far when bedded in it. We have lots of bear, coyote, bobcat so if that online statement is correct I suppose that would be out for me.