Im doing a lot of the same stuff. One thing Im doing, I havent seen mentioned. Rabbitats. Hope to be able to beagle hunt my property for cottontails. I use my cut cedar to build brush piles. I also try to place them as line of site blocks for deer in areas where my property is too open.
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Originally posted by toledo View PostIm doing a lot of the same stuff. One thing Im doing, I havent seen mentioned. Rabbitats. Hope to be able to beagle hunt my property for cottontails. I use my cut cedar to build brush piles. I also try to place them as line of site blocks for deer in areas where my property is too open.
https://youtu.be/JdiX34Ksww0Last edited by Etxnoodler; 02-24-2021, 10:11 PM.
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We have 600 acres in Central Texas. 400 acres are managed pasture land for growing livestock. We picked up another 200 adjacent acres about ten years ago; at the time it was entirely organic, had been neglected, and was overgrown with non-native, invasive species, especially Yaupon.
We have mechanically cleared three wide swaths of the non-native trees and Yaupon over-growth, leaving occasional copses of preferred trees (mostly Black Jack- or Post Oak in that area) for cover and protection of wildlife. We left a few "legacy" cedars and continue to have to beat back the Yaupon.
One of the primary goals is the re-establishment of native grasses. We first planned to re-seed but, like several of you have mentioned, once the thick overgrowth was removed and the dirt was turned, the sun took care of the rest and native grasses began to come back on their own.
Don't have pics but will be going up this weekend and will try to remember to take some.
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Another good thing is to go on Web Soil Survey and find your property. It will give you the historical plant community that lives/lived there (forbs, grasses, shrubs, trees). You can then get a good idea on the condition of your property and figure out if you have any of these preferred plants. We have a lot of live oaks, cedars, and mesquites on our property so we ended up planting around 20 or so trees from Nativ Nurseries (see link below).
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Originally posted by toledo View PostTell us more about the live stakes. What species does it work with? Locations that they're going in?
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Originally posted by Etxnoodler View PostHow many do habitat management on their place or where they hunt? If so what do you do? I’m not talking about feeders or food plots. But stuff like disking, burning,Tsi, tree planting grubbing. in general not just stuff that benefits deer, but many animals. Obviously different areas of the state benefit different practices. Reading on here and other places it just seems like most hunters think that filling feeders is management and that’s as far as they go. So I’m just curious how many others do habitat management.
I’ll start.
I’m in northeast Texas. Native grass planting, burning, brush piles, timber thinning and tsi. Planting and promoting native tree/ vegetation.
Similar to yours but EQIP program. Haven't planted the native grass yet but soon. Cleared several acres of cedars and burnt the piles but now left with black, cedar poles everywhere. This summer I will have to keep it knocked down with the disc and spray till I plant next fall/winter.
How did the native grass mix work for you? Hard to get started or did it take right off?
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Originally posted by armadillophil View PostThese were for a erosion control project. Most of the cuttings are willow species. You cut them while dormant and place about 2/3 of cutting in ground. It will form a tree from the cutting.
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Originally posted by El Paisano View PostGood quail habitat is also good rabbit and turkey habitat...and a lot of other critters. Manage for quail and the rest come as a bonus.
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