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Aug 13, 2006 17:31:49 GMT -5
Post by dlawrence on Aug 13, 2006 17:31:49 GMT -5
The place where I deer hunt is being logged this month (August). Got any advice or tips for me? Thanks.
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Aug 13, 2006 17:49:27 GMT -5
Post by Woody Williams on Aug 13, 2006 17:49:27 GMT -5
The place where I deer hunt is being logged this month (August). Got any advice or tips for me? Thanks. Will they be done this month? Deer wont move every far, even from logging. They'll be back. Probably use the skidder trails as deer runs. A couple years from now it will be a grown up hot spot. Trouble is finding a tree big enough to get up and be concealed. .
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Aug 13, 2006 19:36:11 GMT -5
Post by Gator on Aug 13, 2006 19:36:11 GMT -5
My advice is hold on to the land. You will have a much better place because of it. The majority of the land we hunt down here is old cutovers, grown up with briars and thick as crap. The farm Im leasing up in Indiana had a little bit of logging going on last year and I just got back from up there last weekend and the places they logged looked really good already.
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Aug 13, 2006 21:59:56 GMT -5
Post by huxbux on Aug 13, 2006 21:59:56 GMT -5
Good advice. If the area being cut is in a large expanse of big woods and it's a clearcut operation of a few acres, consider yourself lucky. Aside from providing an opening with new, tender forage, the entire perimeter will be an edge, and we all know how much deer like any type of edge. I wouldn't hesitate one bit about hunting it this season, either. As an individual with 35 years experience in the excavating business, I can say that if anything, the activity will bring in more deer immediately. When working in an area that holds deer, it is normal to encounter deer tracks passing within feet of my machinery each morning I return to work. I always get a good chuckle when I read an article from an "expert" deer hunter, that deer will shun any area that's been disturbed in some way. I believe that the deers curiosity is at play here. Another added bonus will be the nesting cover for quail & grouse created by the new growth, which is sorely needed for these dwindling numbers of gamebirds. Good luck, and let us know how it turns out this season.
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Aug 13, 2006 22:31:31 GMT -5
Post by indianahick on Aug 13, 2006 22:31:31 GMT -5
Find a place with 2 or 3 small trees and put up a tripod stand. With all of the new brows and bedding areas you should be covered up by next year.
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Aug 13, 2006 23:22:00 GMT -5
Post by swindianapaul on Aug 13, 2006 23:22:00 GMT -5
They finished logging on my place about 2 1/2 weeks ago. As Woody indicated, when I went out yesterday evening.....the skidder trails had been were well travelled. I'll be putting out a cam in the next week and will let you know what I am seeing.
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Aug 13, 2006 23:38:21 GMT -5
Post by hoosier on Aug 13, 2006 23:38:21 GMT -5
My advice is to tell the loggers "Thank you" for improving your deer hunting area!
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Aug 14, 2006 3:35:55 GMT -5
Post by solohunter on Aug 14, 2006 3:35:55 GMT -5
We had ours logged about 4-5 yrs ago...the deer will LOVE the skidder trails and the lush vegatation that will grow in....... Solo
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Aug 14, 2006 6:52:28 GMT -5
Post by jstalljon on Aug 14, 2006 6:52:28 GMT -5
Had it done about 2 months ago, and I too was concerned. I'm already starting to see some improvements....
Definitely key on the skidder trails. I've seen several tracks on those already.
And with the tops down and the understory getting that much more sunlight. I think you'll have a hot bed....maybe not this year, but the next few for sure.
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Aug 14, 2006 7:20:40 GMT -5
Post by DEERTRACKS on Aug 14, 2006 7:20:40 GMT -5
Get in there with your ATV & chainsaw to reopen the established travel routes. The downed tops will help you create some funnels that did not exsist before.
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