Forestry and Wildlife Habitat Consulting Services
Forest management and wildlife habitat management go hand in hand. Much of my consulting forestry practice activities includes wildlife habitat improvement. Any time I manage a timber sale, I set up the harvesting in such a way as to make more forage for deer and turkeys, nesting sites for endangered birds, breeding sites for grouse, etc.
All of my log landings and skid trails get restored and planted to protect soil and the aesthetics of the land as well as provide forage for wildlife.
Forestry practices often improve habitat for animals in many ways. Providing ground cover, new young forests, forbs on the ground for food and thinning to make the mature oaks produce more wood and acorns are some examples.
I provide expert advice on how to set up property and get the right growth in the ground in terms of timber and forage.
Wildlife habitat planting can often be paid for by the income from timber sales.
I was perusing the internet when I thought of writing this article to get some ideas of what information is already out there on the subject of liming food plots. There seems to be plenty of bad advice and over simplified explanations, so I want to break it down for you in this article and …
Fertilizing Deer Food Plots While reading the comments on a youtube video I made about how to interpret soil test reports from the PSU soils lab, I can see that there is a lot of mystery and confusion around the subject. A search of the subject brings up a lot of “simple remedy” ideas …
7 Things You Can do to Improve Deer Habitat in Winter As I sit here with rain and snow coming down outside and my freezer is adequately stocked with venison, I was thinking of what I can do on client properties as soon as deer seasons are completely over. Winter is actually the best time …
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Deer Food Plots in the Woods are the most popular habitat improvement I have in my arsenal. However, food plots aren’t always necessary and they can often cause problems for your hunting success. In this article I will discuss creating deer food plots in the woods and the plan to create the best fall food …
When we conduct a timber sale, there may be several species and quality of timber products produced, from veneer walnut all the way down to the pulpwood. Every initial meeting with a landowner brings up the questions: what are timber prices and and who buys our timber products? My timber sale clients sometimes ask me …
Its not too early to start thinking about what seed to buy for spring planting. Frost seeding time will be upon us soon and it will be time to overseed out clover plots. This article will explore what deer food plot seed to have on hand to plant this spring, both early and later when …
How do Forestry Practices Benefit Deer Habitat? Forestry Practices and wildlife habitat improvement go hand in hand. Anytime I do a timber harvest, I am designing my harvesting and cleanup efforts with game habitat in mind. However, loggers can mess up your deer habitat in a timber sale if not done correctly. Timber harvesting in …
How to Create Buck Bedding Areas Buck bedding areas are not created but can be enhanced. The most important factor in a buck bedding area is the location and position on the terrain. The second factor is solitude and freedom from hunting pressure and social pressure from other deer. You can’t make a buck bed …
How to Tell if There are Too Many Does on Your Property? If there are too many does on the property, you will see overbrowsing of available food sources. Either food must be increased or deer numbers must be reduced. Every hunter knows that harvesting does is an important part of good deer management. But, …
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Attracting and Holding Deer on Your Property A common problem with hunting landowners is they often fail to attract and hold deer on the property for observation and hunting. Everyone wants more deer on their hunting land but not everyone knows how to create a place that will hold deer. I will break down the …
