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Land clearing effects on deer

Posted on 7/10/12 at 5:30 pm
Posted by Nascar Fan
Columbia La.
Member since Jul 2011
18588 posts
Posted on 7/10/12 at 5:30 pm



Wife just sent these to me. I believe this doe

was bedding there. What's the chance her fawn survives
This post was edited on 7/10/12 at 5:39 pm
Posted by DieselTiger1
9 Dragon
Member since Oct 2008
13672 posts
Posted on 7/10/12 at 5:36 pm to
how much are they clearing? the next few years will turn out better than you think. once the brush growing the deer will be moving through there.
Posted by HeadBusta4LSU
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2007
11366 posts
Posted on 7/10/12 at 5:37 pm to
I'll help
Posted by INFIDEL
The couch
Member since Aug 2006
16199 posts
Posted on 7/10/12 at 5:38 pm to
Can't see your doe pic, but don't see how the clearing would effect the doe or her fawn too much.
Posted by LSU BOUD
Rankin County, MS
Member since Aug 2009
105 posts
Posted on 7/10/12 at 5:50 pm to
We had major logging done two years ago right the middle of the rut and it never phased the deer. Matter of fact they would cut a section and the next day there would be deer tracks all over the place. I think they get curious and come check it out.
Posted by tigerfoot
Alexandria
Member since Sep 2006
61509 posts
Posted on 7/10/12 at 5:54 pm to
BOBCAT


under a feeder is all I see.
Posted by LSULANE
Earth
Member since May 2007
4170 posts
Posted on 7/10/12 at 5:55 pm to
The new growth provides about 25% more food than the older treed areas. They'll hit it next year and the two to three year cutover will be rocking.
Posted by Bama and Beer
Baldwin Co, AL
Member since Oct 2010
85593 posts
Posted on 7/10/12 at 5:59 pm to
when Ivan came through in 04, half our pines were down at our camp in south alabama.

International Paper came and got all the downed trees and we had a couple nice clear cuts. That season my buddy shot the biggest buck off the property in many many years.

Deer were traveling all along the skirts of the clear cuts looking for the new growth.

This post was edited on 7/10/12 at 6:00 pm
Posted by REB BEER
Laffy Yet
Member since Dec 2010
18156 posts
Posted on 7/10/12 at 5:59 pm to
The best friend of a white-tailed deer is a chainsaw. Because deer don't climb trees.

The second best friend is a 30-06 being used on another deer.
Posted by Nascar Fan
Columbia La.
Member since Jul 2011
18588 posts
Posted on 7/10/12 at 6:05 pm to
I think that's a 40 acre spot. Yea i know in about 3 years it'll be good. I have 5 acre patch of hardwoods on the fenceline that has very little underbrush for deer to lay up so i'm worried they'll move away
Got it Headbusta but thanks
Posted by Nascar Fan
Columbia La.
Member since Jul 2011
18588 posts
Posted on 7/10/12 at 6:08 pm to
quote:

BOBCAT
Posted by PVillePandG
Prairieville
Member since Sep 2007
749 posts
Posted on 7/10/12 at 6:11 pm to
I have heard many times that deer love clear cuts because it creates an "edge effect" where new growth is close to a wide viewing area (where they have a broader area of view of what can harm them) with dense growth behind it (the edge of the forest) to run to and hide, if necessary. As far as a deer bedding, she will probably just find a new place to bed..More than likely in the area that wasn't cut so she doesn't have to move far to get the food that this clear cut will offer..
Posted by fishfighter
RIP
Member since Apr 2008
40026 posts
Posted on 7/10/12 at 6:13 pm to
Myself, I never let them clear cut on my place. I have hardwood and every time I let them cut, I do go in with them to mark trees. I make sure at least one good oak tree stands per ac.

Clear cut land will take 3-5 years before the deer will lay in it full time. Having a good stand of hardwoods, the deer will feed there in daylight to were they will feed in clear cut more at night.
Posted by Tilco Baller
[posi] nega barner
Member since Jun 2012
1563 posts
Posted on 7/10/12 at 6:22 pm to
quote:

BOBCAT



deny all you want....that is clearly a black panther
Posted by Nascar Fan
Columbia La.
Member since Jul 2011
18588 posts
Posted on 7/10/12 at 6:30 pm to
quote:

Myself, I never let them clear cut on my place

That land is not mine so i didn't have that option. You can see my neighbors house now & they will probably shoot any deer that crosses the clearing to get to my line
Posted by Buttoncollector
S'boro
Member since Jun 2011
583 posts
Posted on 7/10/12 at 6:34 pm to
REB that sounds Like something an ol lsu professor might've told a class?? Am I right?
Posted by The Dirk Diggler
South LA
Member since May 2012
197 posts
Posted on 7/10/12 at 7:44 pm to
When that grows back it will be thick as hell. Deer love shite like this.
Posted by Dooshay
CEBA
Member since Jun 2011
29879 posts
Posted on 7/10/12 at 8:48 pm to
quote:

When that grows back it will be thick as hell. Deer love shite like this.



Gonna be deer paradise in a few years.
Posted by Nascar Fan
Columbia La.
Member since Jul 2011
18588 posts
Posted on 7/10/12 at 9:10 pm to
quote:

When that grows back it will be thick as hell. Deer love shite like this.

quote:

Gonna be deer paradise in a few years.

Yea but i had a nice buck around last year that i was wanting this year
Posted by BarDTiger81
nurfeast lowsyana
Member since Jul 2011
15639 posts
Posted on 7/10/12 at 9:12 pm to
Post address so I can go do some population control
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