Fishbonker
Life Member
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Did I mess things up there?
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Just your kids future mushroom crop.
Did I mess things up there?
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Just your kids future mushroom crop.
dbltree
Super Moderator
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You leave the elms? What do the elms provide for food for deer and turks? reason I ask, I hacked out better than 40 of them of all sizes this past weekend on my place.
Did I mess things up there?
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You did the right thing...besides according to that article in the PMA section...if we want shrooms, we can just go over to Bonker's and if he hollers...we''ll just have him arrested!
Elms would be the first to go on my place! Someone posted awhile back...where would you go if you were a big buck? It sure wouldn't be in open timber. Turkeys love open timber I know and if you have some good oak stands then take care of them...they are worth a lot! Anything else I would want cedars and brush!! I walked thru some open timber recently and then walked thru some draws full of cedar and thick brush. The open timber had almost no deer sign of any kind, let alone a big buck. The thick draws however were full of huge rubs as far as one could see and deer runways cut deep into the banks.
It appears that the DNR is trying to hose us on the "firearms in archery season deal"....so I want to make sure my deer are safe....that they feel protected and if the does aren't likely to leave, niether will Ole Hugie!
You leave the elms? What do the elms provide for food for deer and turks? reason I ask, I hacked out better than 40 of them of all sizes this past weekend on my place.
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You did the right thing...besides according to that article in the PMA section...if we want shrooms, we can just go over to Bonker's and if he hollers...we''ll just have him arrested!
Elms would be the first to go on my place! Someone posted awhile back...where would you go if you were a big buck? It sure wouldn't be in open timber. Turkeys love open timber I know and if you have some good oak stands then take care of them...they are worth a lot! Anything else I would want cedars and brush!! I walked thru some open timber recently and then walked thru some draws full of cedar and thick brush. The open timber had almost no deer sign of any kind, let alone a big buck. The thick draws however were full of huge rubs as far as one could see and deer runways cut deep into the banks.
It appears that the DNR is trying to hose us on the "firearms in archery season deal"....so I want to make sure my deer are safe....that they feel protected and if the does aren't likely to leave, niether will Ole Hugie!
darkhollow1
PMA Member
I save the white elms not the piss elms. The white elms seem to produce the most mushrooms so that is why i save them.
Central Iowa
Life Member
Thought I would add a few pictures to this old post full of good information. Remember to consider where these intended bedding areas are being placed taking account of prevailing winds, thermals, human activity, existing travel routes, etc. These pictures where taken on the edge of a tsi project from the same spot. Shows you just how much a little chainsaw work can transform a mostly verticle stand into a horiz. stand of preferred bedding cover. Not only do you get the instant cover from the saw but as sun light reaches the ground it will flourish with fresh growth, and browse.
The first picture shows the area that has not been cut.
The following pictures show diffrent angles of the same area that has been cut. Where would you rather seek cover?
The first picture shows the area that has not been cut.
The following pictures show diffrent angles of the same area that has been cut. Where would you rather seek cover?
Ghost
Life Member
Before you head out with the chain saw, make sure you are well educated on tree identification and crop tree release.
The best and most time effective way to educate yourself is to spend an afternoon with a knowledgeable forester.
TSI is much more complicated that just going out and tipping over/and or girdling trees.
If done right, it can provide a great boost to your deer/turkey habitat, as well as increase the value of your future timber harvest.
Just finished up mine, and hopefully I can get some pictures taken to share soon.
The hardest thing for me to swallow, was having to kill some trees that I didn't want to. I don't think that part was ever easy for me during the whole process.
Three beautiful white oaks all sharing the same canopy and having to girdle two of them just didn't seem to get any easier as the job progressed.
The best and most time effective way to educate yourself is to spend an afternoon with a knowledgeable forester.
TSI is much more complicated that just going out and tipping over/and or girdling trees.
If done right, it can provide a great boost to your deer/turkey habitat, as well as increase the value of your future timber harvest.
Just finished up mine, and hopefully I can get some pictures taken to share soon.
The hardest thing for me to swallow, was having to kill some trees that I didn't want to. I don't think that part was ever easy for me during the whole process.
Three beautiful white oaks all sharing the same canopy and having to girdle two of them just didn't seem to get any easier as the job progressed.
