CRAP!!!

[JDMAG]

MAN....the're loggin my deer lease! Glad I haven't invested any money in Salt or corn or food plots yet. Or diesel to run the tractors! Me and Tater had to go pull 4 Stands this morning in 96 degrees humid heat.

 

[longwinters]

JDMAG,

That would really be tough. I have never owned land and have hunted in several areas over the years. It is always hard when things change...seems hunting the land makes it part of you even if you don't own it.

Of course taking out treestands in that kind of heat is no blessing either

Hope you find anyother good area.

Long

 

[JD338]

JDMAG

This may be a blessing in disguise! When the loggers leave, they leave behind all the tops. Plenty of food and cover for the deer so they will still be there. In a couple of years, all the new growth will make it perfect cover. You may have to reposition your stands but you should be in fine shape.

This happened to me once, I took down my blind and put it back up when they were done. Made for a lot of stress, but the deer were still there and I continued to keep killing bucks without skipping a beat.

JD338

 

[Antelope_Sniper]

Burned make some of the best hunting. Besides, now you will have a decent field of fire.

 

[DrMike]

I keep track of logged tracks. It takes a couple of years, but after the new growth begins to show, ungulates are all over the place. Give it some time, and you'll see some real benefits from the logging.

 

[JDMAG]

It was just logged 10 years ago. I really don't see much for them to get except the 12 straight trees we had our stands in. But the good news is they have to improve the 2 bridges on the property, and the roads. one of the bridges was kinda scary. there was already a lot of open space left from the last logging session. We had a lot of cover and alot of game. including turkey, quail, deer bob cat, coyote, squirrel, and on the 35 acre water shed,Beaver,Otter, ducks,(mallards,Teal,& woody's) geese, crappie, Bass, bream,and catfish.They cant get logs out of the water ! so that part will still be good. It was just too much to ask for a couple of weeks notice I guess.And it was HOT!

 

[rick smith]

We lease land from a timber company and go through cutting/burning every year. Sometimes during the season. I use my tractor to clean off the logging decks and make food plots. A lot of work but it pays off in the end. Like the old saying, If life gives you lemons, make lemonaide.Rick.

 

[Greg Nolan]

Jeff
If I were you I wouldn't put up with that kind of abuse!!!
I'd go hunt in Idaho and Wyoming :evil:
That'll showem :twisted:
Greg the agitater :wink:

 

[FOTIS]

I wish it works out for you Jeff!!!!

 

[JDMAG]

I think I will greg!
and Pop It'll work out one way or the other.

 

[hardpan]

last year, on land that I own, the OIL Company started drilling on the deer opener. did so on 4 different places near mine as well. We were all mad as hell, but mineral rights supercede surface rights in texas. And, all of the wells turned up dry. (I think that the oil companies spent around $200K in total.) I have no idea why the chose that time, except for the fact that most of us that own land will not let them drill during the season.

But, I will have a new food plot, and a new dozer guy if i need him.

We did take some deer last year, but it completely hosed our opening weekend hunt.
Hardpan