Well-Managed Private Property for Turkeys

[DRDUCK]

Damn Justin, you out to have birds in the set-up you got with the bottoms and all I saw that day I came over.

[BRR]

We're doing our part on herbicide work in the upstate. Thinning acres released pre/post thinning since 2009. Our TIMO understory is clean!

What scares me about the herbicide is losing native grasses, beggar lice, partridge pea, other legumes etc. I have worked hard to take care of.......

[Smilee]

Damn Justin, you out to have birds in the set-up you got with the bottoms and all I saw that day I came over.

Different tract of land. My house is just as bad. Have not heard a bird there and no pictures of them either. Occasionally see one cross the road or tracts in the roads. No lack of trying to have the necessities to hold them close by.

[Timberman22]

What scares me about the herbicide is losing native grasses, beggar lice, partridge pea, other legumes etc. I have worked hard to take care of.......

Herbicide in a mid rotation release helps bring back native forbs and grasses by eliminating the Sweetgum mid story allowing additional sunlight to the forest floor. I have stands I've released that came back in almost pure pokeberry. Absolutely the best return of investment in regards to pine management with many wildlife benefits when coupled with fire.

[trkykilr]

Today I got a chance to hunt the most manicured piece of turkey land I've ever been on. Their maintenance budget must be huge. It didn't seem to have any more bird's than most of the places I've hunted, but a good friend got his first.

[Carolina Counsel]

Herbicide in a mid rotation release helps bring back native forbs and grasses by eliminating the Sweetgum mid story allowing additional sunlight to the forest floor. I have stands I've released that came back in almost pure pokeberry. Absolutely the best return of investment in regards to pine management with many wildlife benefits when coupled with fire.

I did this on 90 acres of once-thinned pines last year. Gonna knock it back again with fire this winter.

[Calibogue]

The more you burn it following the herbicide tmt., the better it will respond with herbaceous growth!
BRR, the amazing thing about 12-16 ozs. of Imazapyr is it not only releases the pines to more available resources, it releases the herbaceous ground cover as well!

[Luvin' Labs]

Today I got a chance to hunt the most manicured piece of turkey land I've ever been on. Their maintenance budget must be huge. It didn't seem to have any more bird's than most of the places I've hunted, but a good friend got his first.

I haven't kept up with this thread too much, but that's awesome.

[britton40]

Y'all need a toke and some booby time. Everybody all stressed out.

Sig worthy

[thunderchicken]

Boozers and Buycks. Dang what a combination.

[britton40]

Friend that lives on the pasture ground has not seen a gobbler all year.

Me and the disabled guy you got kicked off the property kilt them all with strutter decoys and fanning. We pulled 9 across the road to the game management by fanning them. It did feel damn good.