Recent content by MaxMO

I always see the pictures or the videos of a property with TSI during the spring and summer and makes sense that it attracts deer. I guess in my mind, once winter hits it would be wide open. But I'm probably wrong. I'm used to hunting in the thickest places a deer can still navigate through. A...

I have a question about TSI. I'm understanding the benefits of it. Removing the competing trees, getting sunlight to the ground, more food for browsing, good low cover, etc. That all makes sense to me to attract more deer to the area during the spring and summer months. Maybe into the fall. I...

I have about 35 acres of a 100-150 acre patch of woods surrounded by pasture. Wouldnt say all of it is osage and cedars, but a lot of it is. Quite a bit of black walnut also. Not as many oaks as I would like to see, but did fine 4 or 5 oaks that are pretty large on my 40. Trunks around 2-3 ft...

Thanks for all the replies. They do cover a lot of the landscape. That's why I'd like to take some out and open up the canopy and get some undergrowth for bedding. I wont take them all out, sounds like they can be sort of a benefit to have. I'll keep all the wood for firewood for our outside...

Hello. New to the forum. Hoping to get advice and learn from people that know more than I do... I have 40 acres in Missouri. Seems like at least 75% of it is cedar and Osage orange. I have a plan for the cedar, but I was wondering if there are benefits to keeping a lot of the Osage orange...