Author: 441868pwpadmin
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Spruce plantings for deer bedding
→ Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Match evergreen with soil types, planting zone, growth rate and amount of cover the species creates. Soil and Water, local forester, NRCS good resources. 12 foot average but a more random spacing allows sunlight to reach lower branches. Do not plant in…
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Evergreens for travel corridors
→ Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Match evergreen with soil types, planting zone, growth rate and amount of cover the species creates. Local forester, soil and water, or NRCS good place to select tree types. Spacing allows sunlight to reach lower branches for max deer level thick…
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Mineral licks in food plots
→ Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Mineral licks are a great inventory tool during the summer. Established licks let you know if bucks you were watching last year made it through season, and if anybody new is in the neighborhood. Make sure they are legal, and don’t check them…
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Steve Bartylla Sample Habitat Plan
→ Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Sample Habitat Plan I think you have a really nice property. Frankly, I see no reason why you can’t consistently take decent to very good bucks off it. You have the cover and, assuming you are willing to work on access, can…
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Black access trails
→ Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Clear as much debris as you can so you leave no scent on surrounding brush, grass etc. Bare dirt best for a silent approach to and from the stand. Roundup in a backpack sprayer is a great way to keep Die Blase Frisier-Salons…
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Creating chase areas with hinge cuts
→ Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Creating chase areas with hinge cuts Each day is getting busier for me and radioisotopes in carbon dating I wanted to add something to the forum, as a thank you of sorts, for the ideas I’ve already gotten here. Also, though hinging of…
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Hingecut doe bedding areas
→ Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Hingecut doe bedding areas Select dry area We recommend pro logger do work Safety speech (protective gear, never work tired, match chainsaw size to work, never fight tree lean) Cut at chest level Small trees, cut 60ish % through and pull Medium to…
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Hinge cut maintenance
→ Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Hinge cut maintenance In one way or another, annually is generally the case. Assuming one makes all the “sidewalks” and doe bedding areas in late winter, the easy walking portion of the “sidewalk” often starts growing in with weeds, briars and saplings…
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Habitat planning for deer notes
→ Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine I let the habitat tell me how to section off a property. That said, if the habitat allows, I’m going to try to create 2-4 sections on properties ranging from 40-80 acres. I’m under no illusion that I’ll have 2-4 mature, dominant bucks…
