I recently purchased 38 acres and want to be a good steward of it and manage it the best I can. I have been doing research but still have a lot to learn. I thought posting it here might be a good place to get some tips and thoughts. The place is located in East Texas in the Post Oak Savannah region. It has a seasonal creek/run off. Has hard and soft woods, pines, oaks, elm, and sweet gums to name a few. I have tons of hogs that I am currently trying to trap and kill (if anyone is interested in assisting pm me) I will upload a picture soon of where things are.
The main goals are not to grow big deer per se but to just improve the land I own and draw in wildlife, hunt recreationally, and just enjoy the outdoor with the family.
The land to the 400 acres or woods north and north west is all rarely used woods with a few trails that folks ride atvs through on occasion. The rectangle 6 acres of woods west across the street are dense and completely untouched. The field to the East and South East have long horns in it. Not sure about the field to the South, south west. I haven't seen any live stock and I still need to meet the neighbors.
I am currently finding all the large oaks and clearing around them to open up the forest floor to promote forbe growth and take away competing trees for water. Clearing a good deal of cedars so they don't steal water from the good trees. Creating a few clearings about 1/4 acre in size. Clearing 1.5 acres on the North West corner to make a field. It has a small loop trail in the center of the tract. The next picture I load will show what I have gathered and drawn on my gps.
Any suggestion would be great. Thank you I will try to post pictures as this journey progresses.
The main goals are not to grow big deer per se but to just improve the land I own and draw in wildlife, hunt recreationally, and just enjoy the outdoor with the family.
The land to the 400 acres or woods north and north west is all rarely used woods with a few trails that folks ride atvs through on occasion. The rectangle 6 acres of woods west across the street are dense and completely untouched. The field to the East and South East have long horns in it. Not sure about the field to the South, south west. I haven't seen any live stock and I still need to meet the neighbors.
I am currently finding all the large oaks and clearing around them to open up the forest floor to promote forbe growth and take away competing trees for water. Clearing a good deal of cedars so they don't steal water from the good trees. Creating a few clearings about 1/4 acre in size. Clearing 1.5 acres on the North West corner to make a field. It has a small loop trail in the center of the tract. The next picture I load will show what I have gathered and drawn on my gps.
Any suggestion would be great. Thank you I will try to post pictures as this journey progresses.
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