90 Acres Northern New York
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rusty1034
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Had a guy come in with this track steer with a forestry mulching head come in for a day. Turned a 1/2 acre food plot into a 2? acre food plot. Bye-bye prickly ash !
You can see the same dead pine in each photo for reference.
He did a nice job.
Now I’m in the market for a used York take to help clear the debris.
Rusty
You can see the same dead pine in each photo for reference.
He did a nice job.
Now I’m in the market for a used York take to help clear the debris.
Rusty
What about everything under the surface? All of those roots are still alive so it will all regen...
rusty1034
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Okie- for some reason I haven’t had that experience with other nearby plots. Tilling and mowing seems to keep the stuff in check thankfully.
If I were to leave it alone, it would definitely regrow-even thicker. I have some spots like that as well.
Rusty
I had a mulcher in and do the same thing. Cleared lots of tag alders, cedars and autumn olive. Never cleared the debris and anything that pops up is taken care of by spraying. Just use the no-till drill to seed and done. Created a network of trails and small kill plots this way
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rusty1034
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I had a mulcher in and do the same thing. Cleared lots of tag alders, cedars and autumn olive. Never cleared the debris and anything that pops up is taken care of by spraying. Just use the no-till drill to seed and done. Created a network of trails and small kill plots this way
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Looks great Manimal. Those machines make ugly areas beautiful.
I was under the impression that it was going to get rid of the 6” thorn apple trees, but that didn’t happen. I’ve been cutting them at ground level and moving them with the FEL, or skidding winch.
I’m thinking buckwheat in the spring, followed by WR for late fall of ‘21. That should give the debris a decent start on decomposing.
Rusty
rusty1034
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Winter logging has been going rather slowly. The ground in spot I had hoped to get on has not frozen well enough for much tractor traffic.
This afternoon we moved to the edge of the area I had cleared, and dropped some good sized poplars. The logs are destined to be processed into firewood. Hopefully the tops I left will feed a few of the deer, and there will be some regrowth that will feed a couple more.
Rusty
This afternoon we moved to the edge of the area I had cleared, and dropped some good sized poplars. The logs are destined to be processed into firewood. Hopefully the tops I left will feed a few of the deer, and there will be some regrowth that will feed a couple more.
Rusty
rusty1034
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5 1/2
That’s the age this company give Lefty.
At a certain level I’m disappointed because his antlers scored just barely above 100”. I was thinking that if was a 5 yr old buck in my area, I might get 130”-150”.
After some education and consolation by Chainsaw, as well as reviewing the videos of the deer, I’m feeling better about the analysis.
If in fact this buck is 5 1/2 yrs old, then I am humbled that my property can carry deer to that age. I just have to hope that the changes to the habitat I am making will help create more inches of November bone !
Rusty
Chainsaw
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Not really education Rusty but thank you for the compliment just the same, just reminded you what you already knew. And was Lefty a product of your property or was he a welcome visitor? If he was a regular on your property then your logging efforts just haven't kicked in yet or could be stepped up. If he came from away then his genetic expression (antlers) was beyond your influence. Your efforts will work in time but accelerating it to an unheard of pace compared to "normal" is OK also if you choose. And you may already be on that track. It will work!!!!
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rusty1034
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This online store is having a 2 day sale on trail cams, free shipping too. I grabbed a couple more Browning Dark Ops.
https://browningtrailcameras.factoryoutletstore.com/cat/85455/Browning-Cameras-Dark-Ops-Series.html
Rusty
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rusty1034
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Monday was Red Osier Dogwood planting day. I’ve been reading quite a bit about how this is a preferred winter browse for deer. A fellow habitat enthusiast invited me to do some cutting on his place, and I found a little bit more in a local field.
As I was planting the cuttings, I did find a few small plants on my land. I’m thinking they get browsed pretty heavily at my place. Hopefully my efforts help add to the available browse.
The corn plot is nothing but stalks. Looks as if that worked.
Same with the brassica plot. Eaten to the ground.
The stump sprouts from logging in 2019 are still adding to the available browse.
The best kind of tree for deer are the ones on the back of a logging truck.
We made about 4 nice clear cuts in the two 10 acre hardwood plots that will absolutely explode into available browse. Those skidded roads will get frost seeded with clover, which will last a couple of years.
Another section had a decent select cut of mature Ash, which opened things up quite a bit. The left over tree tops will allow new growth to get established without getting nipped off too early.
Rusty
rusty1034
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5/21/21.
The apple trees from Ryan are doing extremely well. One of the Dolgos even has flowers.
A couple of mature wild apple trees were in full bloom last week. A friend removed all the vines from this tree last year, and it has really taken off.
I girdled and sprayed this mature maple last year in order to help release a wild apple tree. The technique worked perfectly.
This app called “Seek” continues to amaze me with its plant identification abilities.
I hope to get corn in the ground on Monday.
Rusty
The apple trees from Ryan are doing extremely well. One of the Dolgos even has flowers.
A couple of mature wild apple trees were in full bloom last week. A friend removed all the vines from this tree last year, and it has really taken off.
I girdled and sprayed this mature maple last year in order to help release a wild apple tree. The technique worked perfectly.
This app called “Seek” continues to amaze me with its plant identification abilities.
I hope to get corn in the ground on Monday.
Rusty
Travis Aasen
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Rusty, looks great! How are the Red Osier Dog Woods doing? By the way - I agree 100% with the phone "picture app" to determine a species. I'm using "picture this". Worth its weight in gold for $29.99.
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