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→ Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Tree stand placement on food plots for deer In many situations, I put far more stands off the plots than on them. The way that farm lays out, setting up between bed and feed doesn’t fit well/isn’t low impact. Also, notice that more…

→ Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Keeping bucks busy through select thickening …someone asked if one would take a different approach to this on flat ground, in an attempt to get bucks to waste as much time as practically possible. It is an important point. So, where’s my response:…

→ Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Creating buck beds I’ve purposefully saved creating buck beds for towards the end, as I believe making buck beds is generally one of the least beneficial things we can do and an overall low priority. Still, they may make a small difference in further encouraging…

→ Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Selective thickening Selective Thickening is nothing more than hinge cutting the smaller trees to provide the appearance, security and advantages of a “thicker” woods. Simply by hinging all the small trees, one does get a slight boost in browse production. Though not as…

→ Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Killing mature bucks on food plots for deer I believe there are keys to being able to kill mature bucks on food plots: Pressure MUST be kept low. I don’t mean the place can’t be hunted. I mean that the deer shouldn’t know…

→ Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Hinge cuts for doe bedding When it comes to creating doe bedding areas, height matters. In this case, I’m cutting about at chest level. I’m also trying to lay the trees over each other to create a false ceiling. That’s not always possible…

→ Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine The time to determine if a consultant’s general approach is right for you/you are comfortable following through with the principles of their plan is before you pay for a plan, not after. No, one will likely not know all the details they’ll be…

→ Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine If maximizing doe production is important, don’t ignore a property’s amount and quality of fawning grounds. You need fairly decent size areas of nasty thick cover to maximize fawn survival rates. By decent sized, I mean an acre or more, though, for fawn…

→ Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Deer sidewalks or sneak trails Those “sidewalks” are most often created by a combo of hinging all the trees safe to hinge, cutting those that tend to snap and girdling those that the chainsaw operator isn’t comfortable with. If timber value is a…

→ Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Finding the Perfect Fit By Steve Bartylla   It was one of the easiest 60 acre properties I’d ever worked on. This Wisconsin property offered great access from three sides. Creating food plots along the edges would provide easy, very low impact access…