FARMING YOUR FOREST
Thinned pine plantations not only increase timber production, they also allow sunlight to reach the ground which results in vegetation that is beneficial to wildlife.
MANAGING YOUR FOREST TO ATTRACT WILDLIFE HUNTING B Y B I L LY RY E The most famous Alabamian of all time, Forrest Gump, said that he and Jenny went together like peas and carrots. Some things just seem to fit naturally. Improving wildlife habitat while managing for timber is one of those natural fits. You can greatly increase the opportunities for hunting with only slight tweaks to your existing timber management plans. Below are 10 practices that we believe can be easily implemented on your property to attract wildlife for hunting.
1. PINE PLANTATION THINNING
Foresters typically manage groups of trees known as stands. Stands of pines that were planted at the same time are known as pine plantations. These plantations are typically thinned at regular intervals to keep the stand healthy and improve growth rate. Thinning the pine plantations allows more room between the crowns or tops of trees so that they can grow without competition for sunlight for a few years. After the pine stands are thinned, August/September 2022
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