Derek Reese 29
5 year old buck +
Hello everyone,
I have ~2-2.5 acres of a fairly steep, but terraced south-facing side bank above my house. It is covered in some kind of woody shrub that still is holding red berries that ranges in size from about 4-12' or so (it might be winterberry, but I am not sure). There are also some mature maples and oaks towards the top of the bank, and some smaller hardwood trees as well. I have found deer beds on the top of this side bank near my food plot (0.5 acre now of a 2.5 acre hayfield-more to come later). I would love to turn this into a better bedding area. My thoughts were to cut some of the shrubs out, then maybe blow the leaves out with a leaf blower, then see what kind of existing vegetation come up. I would also like to hinge some of the smaller trees, but don't want to take a ton of them. I am less worried about the food aspect with the hinging and thinking more about the cover. Also, is there anything I could plant in this spot (shrubs/berries, etc.) that would add to its value as cover? Thanks for your help!
I have ~2-2.5 acres of a fairly steep, but terraced south-facing side bank above my house. It is covered in some kind of woody shrub that still is holding red berries that ranges in size from about 4-12' or so (it might be winterberry, but I am not sure). There are also some mature maples and oaks towards the top of the bank, and some smaller hardwood trees as well. I have found deer beds on the top of this side bank near my food plot (0.5 acre now of a 2.5 acre hayfield-more to come later). I would love to turn this into a better bedding area. My thoughts were to cut some of the shrubs out, then maybe blow the leaves out with a leaf blower, then see what kind of existing vegetation come up. I would also like to hinge some of the smaller trees, but don't want to take a ton of them. I am less worried about the food aspect with the hinging and thinking more about the cover. Also, is there anything I could plant in this spot (shrubs/berries, etc.) that would add to its value as cover? Thanks for your help!