Santuary
Anybody have any good ideas as to how to get a good deer santuary established. I have 80 acres of mountain property in WVA with 2 acres of various food and hunt plots through out the property but very few thick areas to hold deer. Everything that travels to my plots get shot while in route from neighboring properties. Was considering having 10 to 20 acres logged in a secluded area of my parcel and replanting with pine and other native fast growing evergreens. I considered hidge cutting but it looks like it would be a huge job and I hate to have all the timber go to waste. The area I'm thinking of is open woods with good hardwoods. Also a little concerned with how long it may take to thicken up. Any advice or experiences would be appriciated. Don't want to cut and regret later on.