For almost 60 years, I hunted public land. This changed when a relative gave me access to his 76 acres of what was once a farm, but has been idle for many years, with only his house at one end now. It has your high stem count with red osier and also gray dogwoods, a lot of hardwood regeneration, autumn olive thickets, briars, patches of goldenrod, and a mixed stand of oaks, beech, hickory, maple, and aspen; mostly smaller stuff. There are only brushhogged trails down each edge and one down the center, but no food plots as the neighbor has large ones on his land. There is, however, lots of browse and bedding. And a lot of deer, as the 10 point he took this year shows. It's nice to have a place like that to hunt in my old age.
In over 30 years the biggest buck taken on my dads land is a 5 pointer and very few deer taken over that time. After watching you're videos ive been inspired to turn the property upside down and change that. Some of the things i implemented last year made a huge difference! Multiple 10s a 9 and a few good 8s hung out on most of the deer season. Passed up the 8 waiting for the 10 but couldn't get it done but thats ok already a huge improvement and im just getting started
Thank-you Jeff for generously sharing ur abundance of whitetail knowledge! I've learned a ton from you. Gotta say this video hits the record for use of the word "critical" around the 4 minute mark! Looking forward to purchasing seed again for the fall.
I'm always nervous taking out trees. Hard to undo if done wrong. Really going to have to figure this out on my new property, my woods very open/ clean.
Deer and turkeys dig through the snow every year on our land for acorns. There’s leaves turned up everywhere right now in the snow. We have a lot of oaks
Closing on new house today- 3 metro acres with half being cattails and a big red dossier patch. Previous owner had a shed antler for the dogs that had a main beam bigger than my wrist.😳
Hi Jeff, 2 years ago I did a 1 acre aspen cut. Shoots are already 10-15 high. Very dense cover on the interior. Would you suggest cutting these shoots again or maybe 50% of them. Seem to high for deer browse but great for cover. Any help is appreciated.
Question Jeff. I have a 96 acre spot and am starting to cut holes in the hardwoods as you suggest. What size hole in the canopy would you recommend. Thanks and love the videos.
There is a 10acre field on a hilltop that has grown up over the years with smaller trees reclaiming the field with scrapes scattered throughout the original field edge where deer are in mild cover from where the trees are growing sparsely then a smaller one acre field around 150 yards from the other being reclaimed by trees as well with 3 scrapes in tight succession. With that many scrapes on the same field I would think they would have to visit some of them during the day around 15 scrapes in total. Public land (not heavily hunted)
I can’t help but think all the old loggers that live in my area pass my property full of hinge cut trees and figure I never learned how to notch a tree.
For almost 60 years, I hunted public land. This changed when a relative gave me access to his 76 acres of what was once a farm, but has been idle for many years, with only his house at one end now. It has your high stem count with red osier and also gray dogwoods, a lot of hardwood regeneration, autumn olive thickets, briars, patches of goldenrod, and a mixed stand of oaks, beech, hickory, maple, and aspen; mostly smaller stuff. There are only brushhogged trails down each edge and one down the center, but no food plots as the neighbor has large ones on his land. There is, however, lots of browse and bedding. And a lot of deer, as the 10 point he took this year shows. It's nice to have a place like that to hunt in my old age.
Man that sounds beautiful!! Great you have that spot 😊👍 Happy for you!
Ive said for years, small clear cuts are amazing for wildlife. The cover and food is amazing. Grouse,deer,turkey, all love it.
They sure do...so critical if in the right location!
In over 30 years the biggest buck taken on my dads land is a 5 pointer and very few deer taken over that time. After watching you're videos ive been inspired to turn the property upside down and change that. Some of the things i implemented last year made a huge difference! Multiple 10s a 9 and a few good 8s hung out on most of the deer season. Passed up the 8 waiting for the 10 but couldn't get it done but thats ok already a huge improvement and im just getting started
Thank-you Jeff for generously sharing ur abundance of whitetail knowledge! I've learned a ton from you. Gotta say this video hits the record for use of the word "critical" around the 4 minute mark! Looking forward to purchasing seed again for the fall.
Thanks Jeff, did some aspen cutting last year and more this year
Sure thing Fred! Man you will love the results!
Thanks Jeff for this special video
This content is always spacial to me
All wildlife all the time.love it !
Thank YOU very much Norm 😊👍 I hope you are enjoying the new year!
Keep up the Great Videos Jeff & Dylen!
Thanks a lot Carlo we really appreciate you!
Thanks for teaching us all so much , all the best to you and yours for 2024 ! 😎👍
Thank you so much...all the best to you and yours!
Looking forward to your Metro Hunting advice videos-We have tags too!!!!
I'm always nervous taking out trees. Hard to undo if done wrong. Really going to have to figure this out on my new property, my woods very open/ clean.
Hi Sam! Best to do in clusters. Getting them down safely is the most critical
Deer and turkeys dig through the snow every year on our land for acorns. There’s leaves turned up everywhere right now in the snow. We have a lot of oaks
Jeff thanks for your knowledge transfer-
You are very welcome, really appreciate you watching!
Love your content, very informitive. Heads up for some reason your page has not been hitting my feed. i had to look you up to watch. God Bless
Great content Jeff
Thank you very Much Mark!
Closing on new house today- 3 metro acres with half being cattails and a big red dossier patch. Previous owner had a shed antler for the dogs that had a main beam bigger than my wrist.😳
Dang...awesome Kurt!! Congrats!!
Good morning Jeff, thank you for all the great content that you put out there. What are your thoughts on planting some hazelnuts for diversity?
Good browse and nuts.i planted twenty of them. Not producing yet
Did you have to protect them for the first few years? @@toddbaer8634
Hi Jeff,
Do you prefer to cut your aspen in Winter or spring for best new shoot production?
Thanks as always!
Hi Dave! Winter for sure...
Beautiful typical buck at the 1:50 mark!
He sure is!! One of the survivors 😊 "Poky"
Hi Jeff, 2 years ago I did a 1 acre aspen cut. Shoots are already 10-15 high. Very dense cover on the interior. Would you suggest cutting these shoots again or maybe 50% of them. Seem to high for deer browse but great for cover. Any help is appreciated.
Question Jeff. I have a 96 acre spot and am starting to cut holes in the hardwoods as you suggest. What size hole in the canopy would you recommend. Thanks and love the videos.
There is a 10acre field on a hilltop that has grown up over the years with smaller trees reclaiming the field with scrapes scattered throughout the original field edge where deer are in mild cover from where the trees are growing sparsely then a smaller one acre field around 150 yards from the other being reclaimed by trees as well with 3 scrapes in tight succession. With that many scrapes on the same field I would think they would have to visit some of them during the day around 15 scrapes in total. Public land (not heavily hunted)
nice educational video 😄
Thank you very much, I hope it helps!
Hey Jeff, wondering how steep of a grade does a sidehill need to be to NOT do these practices.....thanks
Hi Jeff what kind of corn do you plant? Seems like there is a lot of hype about this new nutricrave corn! Or non gmo corn
Imo I don't think it really matters. Seems like the non gmo corn would be harder on the deer in the winter though. It's harder to digest.
I can’t help but think all the old loggers that live in my area pass my property full of hinge cut trees and figure I never learned how to notch a tree.
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That is the prettiest mess I have seen.Thats what I want😊
Ha, it sure is a pretty mess D 😁
First
Of course 😁