Wes....very good points. Many times it is difficult to match timber improvement with wildlife improvements. When writing a timber plan you must make sure wildlife is your FIRST priority, remember to include what you DESIRE. If it is timber valve over 50 years that is fine, but remember deer need cover and browse. Sometimes the best deer habitat has no timber value such as box elders etc. Remember they are an animal of the edge and need diversity, not just a woods of all mature oak. Bob

Good stuff. I’ve been taking out 24”dbh hackberry and they make a hole! lol. Ironwood, elm, maple, bent up cherry. I am releasing walnut as they are the retirement trees. I love the work and in this state-forestry stewardship has some property tax savings as well. Also a great time to get rid of bush honeysuckle!

You said it right at 11:03. The timber is ready to be harvested. I would have a forester come mark the oak and walnut to be harvested so as not to high-grade the timber. It could be harvested a little heavier on that ridge which will open up the canopy, create intense browse while creating bedding cover. Now the only thing that concerns me is that you mentioned that there wasn't a lot of woody browse on the forest floor. That also tells me that there isn't a lot of oak regen either! And that is probably what the TSI was all about in getting rid of the excess "junk" trees in order to give the acorns room to sprout. And the last thing I would recommend is a prescribed burn, that would definitely help the whitetail come spring. Great video here! Very interesting and I'm glad you made this video👍!

Great explanation of the situation in those woods

Thanks Wes

Im gonna smoke so many Oaks off my property this year the acorn crowd would die 1000 deaths. The reality is, like that property where you filmed, I need cover and browse way more than i need 500 oak trees. I will leave a few pockets of oaks and a few of the giants but the reality is i have a forest of predominately oaks and way too open an understory. I was just gonna drop them but probably wouldnt be a bad idea to get some cash out of it. I think when it is all done i will take the leafblower to open the ground around my openings. Good info Wes.

Woods at 8:00 minutes, looks like was logged off even clear cut like 8 yrs ago. Yes there either shaded out or the trees are just to young to reproduce very young trees, I don't know if u pointed out but sometimes u can cut out what I call firewood trees, not lumber trees, especially if small areas.hope all like your channel.

What's the solution when the State Forestry guy comes to survey your property and tells you to wait another 20 ys before you should cut any of your trees? Are they even interested in TSI or FSI when they give their recommendations? Do I listen to THEM or to YOU?

Does any body know what AMS is in soil test