Can Clear Cutting Actually Create Deer Habitat?!

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Clear cutting an area on your property sounds like a big task, and can seem visually unpleasant. But, a few buddies with chainsaws can cover some ground quickly. Following up in the area with prescribed fire and herbicide can help transform closed canopy forest into incredible habitat for deer and other wildlife! Using prescribed fire will help consume the debris in the site over time, and keep it in early successional habitat. Herbicide can also be used in conjunction with prescribed fire to get rid of undesired species on the site.
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@nafzgerforge349 Жыл бұрын

As a public land hunter, I can say they're great for deer! Especially here where it's solid hardwood stands for miles around.

@Whitetail_Properties Жыл бұрын

Clear cut in a solid timber stand will certainly attract deer!

@timberray9572 7 ай бұрын

I have an area on my property that was mostly Poplar, I opened up a roughly two acre field with nothing but a chainsaw, and I have taken many bucks on this tiny clearcut. The Deer absolutely love browsing on the poplar saplings that are shooting up trying to reclaim the field.

@Whitetail_Properties 7 ай бұрын

Nice work!! Maintain it with some fire and you’ll have a great spot for years to come!

@tbishop6726 6 ай бұрын

Southern Tioga county and we got a Hydro-ax this fall to try and make some clear cuts for wildlife and feed the outside wood stoves on the farm. Hopefully it will freeze up good soon to get some done

@Whitetail_Properties 5 ай бұрын

Nice!!

@Urria110 2 ай бұрын

How do you stop them from growing back

@chadbontekoe3122 Жыл бұрын

Up here in the Northwoods, clear-cuts are Bigwoods Food Plots!

@Whitetail_Properties Жыл бұрын

Amen!! We were in North central PA

@terryusry2076 Жыл бұрын

Clearcuts are awesome

@Whitetail_Properties Жыл бұрын

We agree!

@grantschuen3986 Жыл бұрын

Excellent habitat

@Whitetail_Properties Жыл бұрын

Especially when follow management is implemented!

@richstafford1245 20 күн бұрын

I have a neighboring adjacent property that was just cut this late winter. It sets up good for my stands on that side of the property. My question is how productive can it actually be this fall? They did leave a bunch of tops behind…

@Whitetail_Properties 18 күн бұрын

It was clear cut? There will be some regeneration after one growing season for sure. It should hold some deer for the next several years. If it is not managed though eventually it will become unusable or less desirable from a deers standpoint.

@robertschuknecht1481 Жыл бұрын

A chainsaw is a deer's best friend.

@Whitetail_Properties Жыл бұрын

Yessir!!

@joerome8882 6 ай бұрын

So I did a burn last year and doing a 5 acre clearcut this very soon would it be better to burn it this year or wait till next year

@Whitetail_Properties 6 ай бұрын

If you're referring to the clear cut you intent on cutting this year, we would say wait a year or two. Let the sunlight into the area and see what the seed bank will do. You should have a good flush of growth. You may want to wait a few years to burn it, depending on your objectives for the site. Best of luck!

@tompalmer3084 Жыл бұрын

Are you saying Autumn Olive? The text narrative says Autumn Island. I recently discovered Autumn Olive and understand deer like it.

@Whitetail_Properties Жыл бұрын

Yes autumn olive. Sorry, our captions are auto generated and sometimes miss interpret a few things. Deer will browse it and some other wildlife species and song birds will eat the berries. But it is an invasive and not something we want to dominate a site.