ORIGINAL: M.Hensler/PA
Question to those who live on your land, and dedicate it solely to hunting...what do you do in the offseason?
I just can't fathom living on a great piece of land (they aren't making any more of it), and just looking it it for 8-9 months out of the year. I'm not knocking the decision to dedicate it to hunting only, I just can't really comprehend it. On one side, the argument can be made that the deer movement is altered due to heavy activity (especially in and around core areas) and even moreso on smaller parcels of land (such as our 90 acre tract). However, couldn't it be said that the deer have adjusted accordingly (i.e. became accustomed to it)? I mean our land has seen constant activity for 30 years (my dad built our place in 78). Could it be said that as long as the activity was "low impact" as possible (walking, hiking, etc) the deer herd would not dramatically alter their behavior?
I actually don't live on my 100 acres, but I live close enough to it to where I can monitor it pretty often. After turkey season is over, I really don't go there too often.I'm pretty much fishing from midMay tilmid July.Late July and August I start working for the upcoming bow season ( checking stands, clearing trails, bushhogging, etc...). I like to be finished with all my work by the end of August.