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Any youtube videos or other websites on land management for WT based off eastern tx?
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Last edited by TheHammer; 09-18-2019, 08:26 AM.
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In my area food is in no short demand. The ground is extremely fertile and there is a good mix of heavy timber and open pasture with a wide variety of browse. I had some forrestry mulching done to thin some areas on my original land, my back 76 already had some open areas maybe 30-40% which is overgrown pasture land and the remaining 60-70% heavy rolling timber with creek beds.
My main down fall is that the area is broken into alot of smaller ranchetts ranging mostly 20-80 acre range. I do have one pretty good size ranch neighbor that is about 300-400acres of just ranch land.
There is alot of homes in the area so deer are use to human traffic.
I enjoy watching deer habitat videos but I just don't know how applicable the techniques used in the midwest will be in my area. We also have good supplies of water so don't think that is an issue either.
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The main things I pull out from these videos is food, water, cover, security. I think if you have to figure out which of those 4 you are lacking in and find ways to improve it. And, it may be slight changes that make your property the ideal property for the deer.
Things I think about are maybe a food source that the deer can't get anywhere around you...maybe soybeans in the late winter or soybeans period. Or possibly small water sources that are strategically placed. Or maybe it's entrance and exit routes to stands.
Those deer need a place where they can't see you, smell you, or hear you.
I'm just thinking out loud here. And, I'm in the same boat as you with my place. Just trying to figure it out.
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Originally posted by lovemylegacy View PostGonna be some good info with this thread.
I noticed you questioned hinge cutting. It is good the first couple of years then, the cut stuff starts shadowing out the ground vegetation which is where 95 percent of the deer food is at.
Thinning timber is the one single thing you can do to improve your property for deer. Getting sunlight to the ground is paramount.
We thin periodically at our camp. 40-80 acres at a time and just get the marketable stuff >18”. Makes you a few bucks and really puts a lot of food on the ground for deer and turkeys.
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Originally posted by KactusKiller View PostIn my area food is in no short demand. The ground is extremely fertile and there is a good mix of heavy timber and open pasture with a wide variety of browse. I had some forrestry mulching done to thin some areas on my original land, my back 76 already had some open areas maybe 30-40% which is overgrown pasture land and the remaining 60-70% heavy rolling timber with creek beds.
My main down fall is that the area is broken into alot of smaller ranchetts ranging mostly 20-80 acre range. I do have one pretty good size ranch neighbor that is about 300-400acres of just ranch land.
There is alot of homes in the area so deer are use to human traffic.
I enjoy watching deer habitat videos but I just don't know how applicable the techniques used in the midwest will be in my area. We also have good supplies of water so don't think that is an issue either.
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Originally posted by KactusKiller View PostI'm trying to find other alternatives to making my place more attractive besides feed. My deer won't hardly eat any other supplemental feed other than corn, been trying about a full yr now. Different proteins, protein blocks, powder attractants, rice bran etc. Food plots are pretty good but we have so much of a variety of great natural browse it seams they can take it or leave it when the conditions are good. I am feeding my small local herd but we don't seem to be attracting new talent much. I'm hoping this yr with a slightly bigger footprint we will see more once the bucks start roaming. I just want them to stay once they find me.
They will eat Soybeans a lot better than supplemental feed.
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