The woods that I bowhunt for deer has had several blown down trees this year and most of them have fallen across the deer's usual paths/trails. The deer seem to have taken different paths in and out of the woods, as well as while they're traveling through the woods. It's almost as if these blow-downs are clogging up their travel routes and they've not re-established new ones. :smiley_chinrub:
So, I've taken up the task of clearing out the old deer paths. This includes cutting up the fallen trees, using a leaf blower to clear paths thoughout the woods and building a few ground blinds off to the sides of some of the trails. The deer really seem to like the trails that I've blown the leaves out of, as it makes for quieter traveling for them. :smiley_bril: These paths are ATV wide.
I'm hoping that this extra effort will put the deer back in their old travel routes. As it stands, I only know that they're in the woods from time to time, but it's not as clear as it was as to where they're coming in and going out.
Every time that I use my leaf blower to clear out travel routes, it seems to make the deer use them more often. I think they like how quiet it allows them to travel.
Have you ever taken the effort to clear travel routes/paths/trails?
Thank you, Bowhunter57
So, I've taken up the task of clearing out the old deer paths. This includes cutting up the fallen trees, using a leaf blower to clear paths thoughout the woods and building a few ground blinds off to the sides of some of the trails. The deer really seem to like the trails that I've blown the leaves out of, as it makes for quieter traveling for them. :smiley_bril: These paths are ATV wide.
I'm hoping that this extra effort will put the deer back in their old travel routes. As it stands, I only know that they're in the woods from time to time, but it's not as clear as it was as to where they're coming in and going out.
Every time that I use my leaf blower to clear out travel routes, it seems to make the deer use them more often. I think they like how quiet it allows them to travel.
Have you ever taken the effort to clear travel routes/paths/trails?
Thank you, Bowhunter57