HUNTING LAND: WHY IT’S ONLY AS GOOD AS YOU MAKE IT
A slow walk down the dew-covered trail at dawn renews your spirit. It’s deer season, but you have no intentions of shooting anything. Maybe you’ll check some trail cameras or just lean up against a tree and watch deer funnel back through to their bedding areas. There are no worries of disturbing other hunters. You have finally achieved every serious deer hunter’s dream: having your own piece of ground.
The closing signatures have been put on paper, and the land is under your control. You think the toughest task is done and you’re ready to start managing for better deer hunting, but what’s next?
One of the most common mistakes new landowners make is to start throwing money into the land or make drastic harvest decisions before developing an appropriate management plan, which could save thousands — yes, thousands — of dollars and be the
