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Post by boonechaser on Jan 25, 2023 14:44:15 GMT -5
Lotta good and correct info in this post. I am a licensed timber buyer/agent and do my own select cutting, small 2 man band operation and do smaller jobs that the bigger loggers don't want to fool with. I treat my clients land like it is my own, and pretty much operate solely off referrals. (Try to do 4-5 jobs Jan. - April and couple in fall.) Just a hobby that gets me out of house and into the woods.
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Post by boonechaser on Jan 25, 2023 14:52:04 GMT -5
boonchaser, is there a list available somewhere of the properties in Indiana that are in the Classified Forest program? The property in question is 131.74 acres. GOOD QUESTIONS. IDk forsure. I am a licensed timber buyer and agent, so get a monthly newsletter from IN Dept. Forestry on jobs that they are putting up for bids, but I don't pay much attention as I am just a small 2 man operation that concentrates on smaller jobs up to 80 or so trees, and only do jobs within 30 miles or so of my home.
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Post by freedomhunter on Jan 25, 2023 14:56:07 GMT -5
I do the forms for the classification just fyi
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Post by bill9068 on Jan 25, 2023 14:56:53 GMT -5
Might just be having logged? (What county?) Good timber mgt to do a select cut on a property every 50 years , removing mature trees. Better for timber, better for wildlife, and generates income. If a property looks like a park it is horrible wildlife habitat. It was listed as a classified forest and they have been doing selective cuts the past few years, now the classified forest signs are gone, the "Boy Scouts of America" sign is gone from the corner and while it's not a clear cut, they really are taking out the timber. I get the "open up the canopy to let sunlight to the forest floor to get the smaller trees growing" but the mess that is left with all the tops on the ground is horrible. I get it that removing the tops would be way too costly and impossible, and that they break down in around 10 years or so but it still leaves the woods a mess for a long time. That's why I cannot convince one of my customers to have his 80 acres logged - the mess that is left behind. I had 60 acres select cut about 18-19 years ago and it took 4-5 years for the tops to breakdown. That time the forester marked about 450 trees that were cut. 2021 I had the same property select cut again taking 450 trees and I have have drawn more big bucks to this 60 acre’s than ever before. The under growth and briars really provided cover as well as the tree tops. Waters bars were cut on all logging paths and I planted oats on them to help with erosion till the natural grasses grew. I still have white oak , black oak and poplar, hickory and other varieties of trees growing. I had the forester only mark trees that were a certain girth so I have another harvest coming in 20 years or so, probably next owner of property. I did leave about 10 acres untouched to guarantee tree nut production.
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Post by greghopper on Jan 25, 2023 15:02:09 GMT -5
boonchaser, is there a list available somewhere of the properties in Indiana that are in the Classified Forest program? The property in question is 131.74 acres. Believe that’s listed on GSI maps…. Probably under taxes
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Post by huntsemall on Jan 25, 2023 15:07:03 GMT -5
No public listing of Classified Forest properties. However the DoF has the Forestry Exchange www.in.gov/dnr/forestryexchange/INForestryX/default.aspxThere is a link to "timber for sale" Here there is a list of upcoming timber sales with varying degrees of the sale description that does sometimes include that the land is certified. The only privately owned Indiana forestland that is FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified are classified forest lands (unless the owner opted out of the program) so it is safe to assume any of the sales listed with certifications is a classified forest.
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Post by huntsemall on Jan 25, 2023 15:17:17 GMT -5
Might also add that the forestry exchange link gives you the ability to look up those who have an active timber buyers license, so for example if someone would be approached about buying one's timber, you can see if they have a license. You can also look up individual loggers with regard to various training they have taken.
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Post by buckbuster13 on Jan 31, 2023 11:35:41 GMT -5
Well it’s the last day for reduction zone anybody going to give one last chance?
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Post by esshup on Jan 31, 2023 11:53:21 GMT -5
I will try one last time to make the farmer happy.
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Post by pigeonflier on Jan 31, 2023 12:47:38 GMT -5
1 last try...
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Post by pigeonflier on Jan 31, 2023 16:02:22 GMT -5
Getting ready to bundle up, make the 15 min ride across town, then make the 30 sec walk to my stand for 1 last go round. It's been a wild year for sure.
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Post by pigeonflier on Jan 31, 2023 16:10:29 GMT -5
Just think about how next year will go. This year I went in to this red spot not really knowing what to expect. I knew there was lots of deer using the area but I was nervous about how the neighbors might react. I was nervous as to where the deer might end up after the shot. I let quite a few have a pass before I finally pulled the trigger.
Next year I will go into the season with a different mindset altogether. Now that I have a season under my belt there I have learned their habits. It will be on like donkey Kong the very first week there. There won't be no dragging this thing out into Jan.
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Post by pigeonflier on Jan 31, 2023 17:28:37 GMT -5
This is right beside the drive where I park. Looks like there won't be a need for any other food plots...
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Post by pigeonflier on Jan 31, 2023 17:30:34 GMT -5
All that is is some kinda ivy. It grows all around their yard where the sun light can't penetrate. It's still green right now and the deer are loving it.
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Post by buckbuster13 on Jan 31, 2023 18:01:54 GMT -5
Next season I’m going to take my reduction doe in early October.
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Post by greghopper on Jan 31, 2023 18:33:41 GMT -5
All that is is some kinda ivy. It grows all around their yard where the sun light can't penetrate. It's still green right now and the deer are loving it. Honeysuckle would be my guess
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Post by pigeonflier on Jan 31, 2023 19:58:11 GMT -5
Well it's was bone chilling cold out there this evening. Both stands were squeaking away from being frozen. First seen a deer across the road messing around in a yard there. I've noticed a stand in that yard along with a feeder also. Then my bud noticed 3 behind us but they never worked over towards us. Farewell to this season. It's been a blast.
Spoke to the homeowners about taking or leaving the stands. She said they don't bother them and just leave them up. That way they know I will come back next year. Then she proceeded to tell me how much they appreciated me thinning their herd. I didn't know how to tell her that I think I got the better end of that stick. I liked hunting more.
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Post by willy7948 on Feb 2, 2023 8:32:52 GMT -5
Next season I’m going to take my reduction doe in early October. Or September! Lol
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Post by boonechaser on Feb 6, 2023 20:48:06 GMT -5
Lived here 20 years and had my first trespasser Sunday a.m. Posted pic on FB this evening and had his name and address within minutes... lol. Forwarded to our local CO and guess I wasn't only one to report as he was picked up this a.m. for numerous reports of trespassing yday. Free ranger I guess...
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Post by freedomhunter on Feb 6, 2023 20:56:47 GMT -5
I had a landowners dummy nephew on my cam one year that solved a lot of problems. Complete idiot
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