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Buck Beds

at1010

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I have always been a believer that deer lay down where they get tired. However, having seen some of Tony's theory put into play on one property, I think there may be something to it. If I had the time, land, and desire, I would give some it a try. Some of it just makes sense to me. For example, a couple of the areas I can count on to hold deer have numerous blow-downs, and ground vegitation. Tony's thoughts on bedding areas basically say if you don't have naturally occurring blow-downs with escape routes, make 'em! I think he's onto something there.

Isn't that just very similar to doing hinge cuts to open the canopy and create new growth/thickets. Very common in the QDM world, never did to much of it, but from what I have seen it does work.

As far as this Tony guy goes, I know nothing about him.