Hunting and Trapping Newsletter
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Hunting and Trapping Newsletter |
Enhance Deer HabitatAs days are getting longer and spring approaches, now is a great time for habitat management projects that involve cutting trees to provide new food and cover for deer and other wildlife. Felling trees for firewood or forest thinning makes the tops immediately available to deer. Later, stump sprouts and new plant growth caused by gaps in the tree canopy will provide additional food and cover for deer. Late winter, while trees are still dormant, is also the ideal time to prune fruit trees and to open the canopy around them to maximize their growth and fruiting potential.
To maximize benefit and preserve future timber value, learn to identify preferred winter deer foods and consult a forester or biologist for guidance. Quality habitat improves deer survival and productivity and boosts body and antler size, setting the stage so you can "let young bucks go and watch them grow!" Hunter Education Classes Available Before Spring Turkey Season
Muskrat Aging
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