This type of habitat thinking is great for all wildlife and shows how hunters contribute the most to wildlife when making improvements for better hunting

I only have 10 acres & I decided to hinge cut my property border edge that provided a thick horizontal fence of poplar trees..... The deer love it and they pretty much just sit on my property during hunting season. Everything else is what naturally grows in & around an old creek bottom / beaver pond...

A 2 acre block of switchgrass on old 25 acre property was a game changer. Put strips of clover through it and a bigger plot adjacent. Took about 2 years to really start holding deer. All the neighborhood was open ag lands with small amounts of cover. With brown it’s down mentality.. the owner last year killed a 140 that is unheard of there. He lived in that cover.

@zr20s

2 жыл бұрын

Ultimate switchgrass.

Jeff, I grew up hunting northern Wisconsin cedar swamps, tag alders, and easy to read draws and funnels. I struggled on our farm land at home due to flat lands, minimal edges, and no funnels. Well, through tree planting, logging practices, and food plot location, and a HUGE help from all of your videos, this property that was so hard to hunt 20 years ago is better than I could ever have dreamed. Thank you for all of your how to videos. There was a time where I had given up because I had no idea how to hunt this property or what to do to improve it. You're a blessing man!

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

2 жыл бұрын

That's great Pete...I love to hear that 😊 So much hope...

Big patches of black berry briars hold game year round in the south.

I’m on a lease in south west Louisiana and it’s 90% pines completely flat land and this is a challenge to figure out how to funnel these deer

I said this about another video last week. But I think this is Jeff’s best educational video yet

We have thick aspen on all 40 acres, did some small clear cuts last year in prep for food plots. Also did some 4 ft wide walking trails like you suggested in other videos. The deer seem to be loving it so far. Thanks for the guidance, I have the most fun just rehabilating the habitat from the years of chip cutting.

I like this video above most of your other videos because you explained the idea of covering the outside borders of your field with trees mixed in the middle. This has helped me make my plan for my open area.

I have picked up a lot of beneficial ideas from you for sure! Thank you! Cover is key! Hunting pressure is another factor! Food plots are the only thing i lack! My best friends family were the biggest logging operation in my state so i had access to excellent forest management! You need sunlight to grow underbrush! My land goes up and then flattens out then steep then flattens out again! Travel corridors are a must! Great video! Yes mock scrapes you taught me about those! I have many vines saved already to put up soon! Thanks!

All things I’m looking to do on our 40 acre farm this coming year. Great video and always love the content Jeff!

Thanks Jeff 👍

I’m in the process of planning for my 120 acres of old growth hardwoods. Your books and videos are invaluable for this purpose, though it is so complicated trying to coordinate all facets (food, cover, edge, access, etc.). Thanks, again, for all you do to help us!!!

Im learning so much from tbis channel. Thanks jeff! Tuscola county resident here 1st hunting land this year, cass river and white creek. Cant wait to apply these concepts over the next few years.

Wow, another punch in the gut! Can't say I do all five but I always have at least one on the 'don't do video'. Love to have you come down, thx for the videos, Merry Christmas!!

Thank you.. I'm actually excited about this coming spring. I've already made some adjustments after watching your video on micro parcels... I have just under 13 acres... Amazing how just those few adjustments brought big bucks coming back... Love it. Thank you

Great info Jeff, I have a pasture full of golden rod and have 2 yr old switch growing on property line with Amish and going to plant pockets of switch this year along with stripes of switch. Seems to be working already this year , deer are traveling parallel to border and staying on our property. Gonna also add a stripe of food plots on opposite side of field running parallel. Hope you have a great rest of your season.

Jeff, I can't stop binging your videos. Gonna be making lot's of improvements to the land I hunt this year. I'm located in Western, NY. Lot's of hunting pressure on my road and only big mature hardwoods. Going to put in a few plots and enhance the cover and see what happens. Thanks for all the helpful content!

This is going to be just what I was looking for.All my plots are pretty much gone.I have tillage radish left.Going to have to go bigger next year.

I put felt papper on top the pallet then brush def game changer for rabbits it even seems to help in moderately thick cover doesn't have to be a jungle if ya build those pallet houses Good to here ya get out for the fun stuff even if it's on the edges keep at it

Make me think

Love the link about habitat between small game and whitetails. I’ve noticed that too. So true. Looking forward to the rabbit pallet video! That’ll be cool 😎

Just another great topic and video Jeff! i notice while driving in many areas that have high stem count and maximum diversity there is road kill of many species from butterflys and small game right up to and including Deer.They are there because of great habitat,man made or natural...

Jeff - I’ve watched almost a your videos for the past two years. I’m totally lost when you start running those agricultural phrases like types of grass, trees, and saying things like hinge cutting/cover, etc etc. It’s like listening to a scientist. Haha. But it’s super interesting and I know you know your stuff so I’m super happy you do this for us and wish you all the best. Enjoy all your videos.

@MyVisualRomance

2 жыл бұрын

Half of what he talks about only applies to the north. A lot of the species he mentions don’t even grow in the deep south.

@capitalistwire

2 жыл бұрын

@@MyVisualRomance yeah I love the knowledge he’s dropping and I’m a business consultant too so I see the parallels in his business and mine. But as a hunter, it’s hard to apply anything he says when I can just throw up a corn feeder and protein feeder and the biggest deer in the neighborhood will stop and use it during daylight if I stay off it for 3-6 months.

@MyVisualRomance

2 жыл бұрын

@@capitalistwire Up north they have too much pressure. Too many hunters in confined areas. In the deep south they got plenty of room to spread out and some but not heavy pressure. If you got good bedding areas close by you’ll see em show up for daylight feedings. If not they only show up at night.

@capitalistwire

2 жыл бұрын

@@MyVisualRomance Thanks man. I’m here to learn so thanks.

I was on a 160ac field in Illinois planted in pollinator. The edge of that field..not one scrape. But in the nearby strip mine spoils there was great sign. In the past I planted 17 thousand loblolly pines in rows. At same time I planted switch and did a select cut on 40 ac mature timber. I took a farm that was say a 4 hunting wise and turned it into an 8. In those pines I once missed a 190 inch nt. I was in a stand not 8 feet off the ground. I hunted a pine thicket in camp Ripley years ago in Minnesota that was loaded with good bucks. I love young pines and grass. Getting ready to list my turnkey Ohio farm and begin the process again.

Great information you provide great content and because of you I can turn my 130 acre parcel back to its potential.

Video suggestion: cost share programs you’ve used to better your/client properties and their pros and cons. (EQIP? Etc.)

Nice to see my comments on focusing on “big buck” habitat have soaked in to your video content. Very refreshing to see something besides how to kill that next buck.

We have a piece of land with pockets of birch trees with golden rod in between them and that is were we always get a couple of big bucks.

Hey I'm a young hunter of 15 I have a good idea of what to do now with my families property thxs💯🤝🦌🔫

As always great information thanks for all the time you put into the videos you make for us I would love to have your input on our 70 acres in pa we have various mature buck n doe but it could used to be fine tuned for sure I try and take something each video you make can't thank you enough

Down here in Central kentucky I should have went hunting this morning it rained all day yesterday and with windy. It's cloudy and cool here this morning. I'm sitting here looking over the pastures just watched a little four-point chase a doe across the field. Got lots of chores for this winter but need to get through the rest of the season we've got till about mid January.

I have just under 20 acres, borders more woods. And don't have alot of deer, not alot. But some for sure. I do try to cut some invasive vegetation down. Especially autumn olive, but I do bring in songbirds, bees and pollinators on my property. Plus I have a small stream that borders my property.

Thanks for the content Jeff, could you cover a past client's hilly clear cut?

Would like more videos about improving north woods/swamp/big woods properties. Northern Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan habitat in the big woods.

Any update on when the Rabbit Palace video will be launched?

Great tips Jeff. On the topic of these cover pocket setups with switch how would you personally set it up? Spray out all grasses first and then put in switch pockets later in the spring/summer after broadleaf start filling in or other ways?

6 years ago I probably had 2 rabbits on my place, now they are everywhere but also lots of gray fox now keeping them thinned out. I make the rabbit pallet houses also.

@Lonewolve1988

2 жыл бұрын

Rabbit pallet house? Could you please elaborate.......

@ala5831

2 жыл бұрын

@@Lonewolve1988 yes. Just take a couple old wooden pallets on top of each other and pile brush , branches and a log or two to hold it down. Some cover the pallets with tar paper or something waterproof. A good house should be about 10-15 feet and 5-6 feet high and have enough open space at the base for entrance and exit. You should have a few of them in the general area and other escape brush that they like and some food

@MyVisualRomance

2 жыл бұрын

@@ala5831 So its like a high rise condo for the rabbits? Each lives on a different floor?

Please do a video on the rabbit pallets. We love to run rabbits after deer season

Are you going to make a video on rabbit habitat? Would love to see it and learn more! Thank you

Hey Jeff love your videos they are so helpful I was wondering if you have any ideas on swamp properties

@MyVisualRomance

2 жыл бұрын

Drain em.

Did you notice a big difference using plot start?

Hi Jeff, really good video. I have a lot of small game on my 40 acres. There is a lot of cattails on the west side by the creek holding pheasants and the east side is lower ground (wet) with some mature trees but mostly short trees with short brushy grassy stuff and a little over 1 acre food plot in the middle. It is a bit of a challenge to find trees big enough to hang a stand in. Can't see more then 40-50 yards. There is some small openings in the thick stuff. So how do I add more food to the mix. I was hoping you had time to come out this year but I was referred to your righthand man Dylan and hope to hear from him soon.

I picked up 150 acres in Arkansas, that was logged off. Still has lots of standing trees. My question is, Would you leave the tree tops for cover? Or would it he best to clean them up

I enjoy the content that you produce. I know the most content seems more tailored to the Midwest and Kentucky area. Can you produce something that would cover south Alabama/north west Florida area.

@MyVisualRomance

2 жыл бұрын

Jeff said he’s only been to Alabama like once. He’s great for northern deer but not very experienced with the south. The southern whitetail has a different environment, habitat and very different deer characteristics from northern herds. .

So Jeff How small of a pocket of switch would you plant before saying its not worth it? Also how many pallets you need I have access to quite a few in the city of winona

Jeff what's your opinion on Bush honeysuckle could you do a segment on that? I've heard many different opinions on it

@MyVisualRomance

2 жыл бұрын

If they eat it then there goes your cover screening.

I live in Tioga county pa I have 30 acres about 2 acres of food at the bottom of a mtn the rest runs up the side of a mtn mostly open timber and steep terrain but alot of walnut trees but zero oaks should I plant some oaks randomly ? Or don't wast my time and money ?

Where can I find the good pollinated blends? Northwood whitetail seed?

Jeff, what type of drone do you use ? Your footage is always clear.

Hi, I like the idea of hinge cutting as part of habitat improvement. However, how do hinge cuts respond to prescribed fire. I’m lucky to have the opportunity to help manage a large forested area, but periodic fire is a well established practice here. Will hinge cuts last?

@MyVisualRomance

2 жыл бұрын

Nope. Fire will burn em up.

Jeff, can you frost seed redosier dogowod seeds?

Thanks Jeff! Some of my bucks arent here because I'm pretty sure I dont have the best bedding, but you can bet I'll work hard on it next year! My food plot is doing great, have a good amount of deer in it, but I was wondering, does my dog have an affect on the deer herd? Hes a great guard dog but fights off coyotes in the woods at night a lot? Just wondering if that Will scare the deer?

@MyVisualRomance

2 жыл бұрын

Coyotes will gang up on and kill a domestic dog around here no matter how big and bad he might be.

Hey Jeff, long time learner, if you're ever in NW Ohio and wanna do a vid relating to us that get, but don't get your way North weather I've got a plot I've been trying to hunt for 3 years. I haven't seen you do one like I have, and I feel more people are in my kind of plot compared to a giant woods. I'd like to communicate a bit more if we can, and yes I use the app so pics w/ points isn't an issue

Jeff, first of all I just want to say thank you for all the wonderful, free content you put out. I know you don’t have to do this and so I appreciate it. I’m a big fan. Would you be willing to make a video about rehabilitating a property that’s been hit by wildfire? I’ve watched many of your videos (some I’ve watched several times) and I haven’t found one that addresses this.

Do you have video for rabbits Hunt ?

Do you do any plans for southern properties?

@MyVisualRomance

2 жыл бұрын

Haven’t seen any. Jeff is northern experienced. He said he might have been to Alabama once in his life. Different beast altogether.

Jeff, what causes midnight plot usage by does.? My food source is less then 1/4 acre so why are they coming in so late? It’s also been more or less un-hunted this year. I would seem they are not bedding nearby but it’s not huge so assume not destination. I have big AG within 1/4 mile. In lapeer county area.

@MyVisualRomance

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like they’re migrating to your property for night feeding. You probably don’t have adequate bedding areas to keep them bedded down close by for day feedings. Your plots might also be in the wide open and not screened in with switch or tall grass. Deer like to feel secure and protected when feeding.

I have 3 acres of big pines on the first part and the rest and young trees my naighbour hunts with dogs and trusspasses what should I do to get deer

@MyVisualRomance

2 жыл бұрын

Shoot the naighbor.

Jeff is there anyone I south Arkansas that does what you do I know your busy so figured you wouldn’t want to travel this far

@MyVisualRomance

2 жыл бұрын

You need a southern expert. Jeff knows north.

Hey Jeff I'm hunting a parcel that belongs to the pork farm that I work for in West Central lower Michigan. The parcel is roughly.1 mile by a 1/2 mile with a 40 acre natioal forrest area in the northwest corner. The property is mostly cornfield with 1 10 acre wood lot in the middle, and roughly 20 to 30 acres bordering the national Forrest land. There is also a ditch line through the corn field to the south. The national Forrest area is swampy and primarily maple and poplar With some cedar. My Parcel is mostly maple with boxelder cedar and oak. How should I approach improving this property

@groundpounder24365

2 жыл бұрын

Hmmm walkerville?

@roachsrods4395

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

How long does switch grass last? Do I have to replant after two or three years? Thanks

@dennybirchfield

2 жыл бұрын

10 years

Going out today for some habitat work then gonna get in the stand with the boy and let him take a doe

I wish we had pheasants, them some good eatin birds!

Jeff, what make ATV do you recommend for scaring the most deer, driving across my property to the opposite side, on opening day of PA firearm?

@boostimalaka1

2 жыл бұрын

I hunted opening day in Pennsylvania it was snowing and all I kept hearing was an atv in the distance, we had deer in the area but nothing close to my stand because of the local riding around on his atv.

@boostimalaka1

2 жыл бұрын

@Number 1 Fan We had a great opening weekend, 3 big bucks 2 doe. It was our best opening day season ever on 82 acres

@MyVisualRomance

2 жыл бұрын

Find a powered parachute pilot and pay him to run em your way. Now THAT is real hunting. Yeee-haw!

Jeff who do you buy the good switch grass from. thanks steve

@bch5513

2 жыл бұрын

I had good success from deer creek seed

It’s funny you talk about rabbits, I have been getting quite a few rabbit pics on cameras…