You need a new username.... "Sligh the Habitat Guy". Nice ring to it. Ha!
You need a new username.... "Sligh the Habitat Guy". Nice ring to it. Ha!
Hardwood11
It is going to be a good fall!
Good video Skip, I like the deer bedded part, he looked scared (must have got pushed) by slug hunters (LOL)
Daver
PMA Member
The "bedded deer" portion was pretty comical...but it looked like a shed buck to me! Remind again when that season is Skip!
Good job Skip!
LoessHillsArcher
PMA Member
I see Skip has quickly adapted to life in front of the lens and is himself acting like himself! Great job man!
Here’s 2 funny parts there....
I had no idea I was being filmed with “have u ever seen Fire Marshall Bill?!?” Or when my buddy said “that looks like a perfect bedding spot”. So I said “agree, I’m taking a nap” & then camera walked up.
Second funny part.... one of guys came up with “habitat guy” but I asked em “I really wanna be Skip Sligh Little Buck Guy!”.... I’ll do some segments on importance of shooting older bucks, especially with small racks (management bucks or old bucks period that r maxed out or are super aggressive) & I’d love to show off my 100” 5 year old.. I might get a name change next fall!!
I had no idea I was being filmed with “have u ever seen Fire Marshall Bill?!?” Or when my buddy said “that looks like a perfect bedding spot”. So I said “agree, I’m taking a nap” & then camera walked up.
Second funny part.... one of guys came up with “habitat guy” but I asked em “I really wanna be Skip Sligh Little Buck Guy!”.... I’ll do some segments on importance of shooting older bucks, especially with small racks (management bucks or old bucks period that r maxed out or are super aggressive) & I’d love to show off my 100” 5 year old.
. I might get a name change next fall!!
What is the marking paint sprayer Skip? (where do you buy). Appears much better than rattle can
https://www.forestry-suppliers.com/Search.php?stext=Paint gun
The red one.... trecoder. It’s decent. It’s way better than Idico. Keep the spare parts that come with it if u ever need to rebuild.
Ya- beats cans by long shot!!!! Can mark trees from 5’ away too. Get half dozen canisters - put in backpack and mark away!
The red one.... trecoder. It’s decent. It’s way better than Idico. Keep the spare parts that come with it if u ever need to rebuild.
Ya- beats cans by long shot!!!! Can mark trees from 5’ away too. Get half dozen canisters - put in backpack and mark away!
LoessHillsArcher
PMA Member
Did some sawing today, just did weed tree removal, hackberry ash elm and mulberry are thick with n the understory of these big bur oaks. Left the dogwood but cut everything else. Double girdled some but dropped most, little hinging in pockets. Good stuff! I’ll be doing more this weekend. Holding off on cutting any oaks since it's kinda getting late - probably be ok but honestly in this area there isn't even enough oaks to worry much about crop tree release. That'll be another day down the road a couple years
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deerhunter93
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Any thoughts about how to tackle these as far as TSI? The ridges are mainly oak and the creek bottoms have some walnuts and these multi trunk trees - what are they and are they good ones to cut to open the canopy? Also, what's the latest you could do TSI on junk trees? Thanks!
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My advice.....call your local state forester before you cut anything.
Cluster trees look like big basswood trees. OK to cut if competing with better stuff. Your white oak ridges look AWESOME! Some stuff to cut but not a ton. Looks like some black oaks on the left.... and then cut the dead and extremely crooked stuff I see. Hard to tell the rest.
Call your local forester... its FREE!!
Cluster trees look like big basswood trees. OK to cut if competing with better stuff. Your white oak ridges look AWESOME! Some stuff to cut but not a ton. Looks like some black oaks on the left.... and then cut the dead and extremely crooked stuff I see. Hard to tell the rest.
Call your local forester... its FREE!!
deerhunter93
Well-Known Member
Will definitely give them a call! Do they come out and walk the property with you and help mark trees or what do they do?
yes they will walk the property with you and help develop a timber management plan based on your individuals goals. They will help you identify species and give advice. They may mark some (or you mark) trees for future reference if you ask, but don't count on them marking all trees.
EatSleepHunt
Active Member
Got a little sidetracked doing some TSI.
For some odd reason I love cutting firewood. Big old but oak that came down in a storm last year.
For some odd reason I love cutting firewood. Big old but oak that came down in a storm last year.
LoessHillsArcher
PMA Member
Did a bunch of weed tree removal again today. Our timbers are bur oak and a few have some walnuts. That’s it for “good” hardwoods. Tons of hackberry, elm, ash, and mulberry overtake the understory in a heartbeat of allowed. This timber we did our first TSI project in about 10yrs ago. We thinned oaks and opened the canopy. It needed touched up again bad!
Before
And after
I did some heavy edge feathering along this timber two or three years ago. Deer love it!
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Before
And after
I did some heavy edge feathering along this timber two or three years ago. Deer love it!
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EatSleepHunt
Active Member
Wondering how you are taking care of your Hackberry, double girdle, dropping them, herbicides, hinging?Did a bunch of weed tree removal again today. Our timbers are bur oak and a few have some walnuts. That’s it for “good” hardwoods. Tons of hackberry, elm, ash, and mulberry overtake the understory in a heartbeat of allowed. This timber we did our first TSI project in about 10yrs ago. We thinned oaks and opened the canopy. It needed touched up again bad!
Before
And after
I did some heavy edge feathering along this timber two or three years ago. Deer love it!
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LoessHillsArcher
PMA Member
All of the above except treating them. They will all likely sprout again from their stumps and will need recut in another 10yrs... as I was cutting today I wondered if I should try treating them!
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EatSleepHunt
Active Member
I treated about half of what I have done so far. In areas I for sure wanted them dead ,I treated them. Amazing I didn't realize how many Hackberry I have, until I started cutting them.