Milam county seems to have some great folks so far! I just talked to Tim Siegmund, the county wildlife biologist, and got a wealth of information about managing the land for the benefit of the wildlife.
Much to my relief, it's actually a really good thing for the land to have the nearly impassable yaupon thickets cut out from underneath all the large oaks, so that native grasses and flowers can flourish, creating more good food for the wildlife. Once I get my deer hunting wrapped up, it will be time to get the chainsaw and get started! Of course, I'll want to leave some thickets intact for refuge from bad weather, and for places for deer/hogs to bed down. There are also both state and federal funds which can assist landowners with doing things like clearing out underbrush and replanting native grasses, much to my surprise.
I also got the good news that good drinking water in my area has a solid chance of being considerably closer to the surface, compared to other texas locales. Hopefully I'll draw a lucky straw and not need to go all the way to 300+ !
I also spoke with the county private lands biologist, Billy Lambert yesterday. He had a bunch of good info on the deer and hog populations.
What great people! Next on my list is the game warden and the local LEO's.
Much to my relief, it's actually a really good thing for the land to have the nearly impassable yaupon thickets cut out from underneath all the large oaks, so that native grasses and flowers can flourish, creating more good food for the wildlife. Once I get my deer hunting wrapped up, it will be time to get the chainsaw and get started! Of course, I'll want to leave some thickets intact for refuge from bad weather, and for places for deer/hogs to bed down. There are also both state and federal funds which can assist landowners with doing things like clearing out underbrush and replanting native grasses, much to my surprise.
I also got the good news that good drinking water in my area has a solid chance of being considerably closer to the surface, compared to other texas locales. Hopefully I'll draw a lucky straw and not need to go all the way to 300+ !
I also spoke with the county private lands biologist, Billy Lambert yesterday. He had a bunch of good info on the deer and hog populations.
What great people! Next on my list is the game warden and the local LEO's.
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