Not all thick cover is good cover.
In this episode of The Management Advantage, Tom takes a look at a former timber harvest on Project 17 that naturally regenerated into an overgrown field dominated by briars and brambles. While early successional habitat is incredibly valuable, this area reached the point where stem density became so thick that deer stopped using it. Watch as Tom explains why he’s resetting the field, planting a cool-season food plot, and creating a layered transition with edge feathering, native shrubs, dogwoods, elderberry, chokecherry, and persimmons. This habitat project is designed to increase browse, improve travel corridors, and create better hunting opportunities for years to come.
Whether you’re managing a small hunting property or a large farm, these habitat management strategies can help create healthier, more productive wildlife habitat.
