Originally Posted by DougE

Pole timber will never safely hold more than 5 dpsm as long as it's in that pole timber stage.I don't hunt pole timber and can't understand why anyone would.That's why the state can't cut too much timber at one time.It will be great for a while but then after 10-12 years,the carrying capacity will plummet.Pole timber won't have an understory.Saw timber should.That's why the carrying capacity increases to around 20 dpsm in saw timber.There should be an understory plus mast in some cases.