You have a great oppertunity here. I think you should diversafy your woods. It will only add to the number and variety of game. The land I hunt is quite a bit larger than yours (700 acres) and the game numbers and variety has increased substantualy.

I think you should:
1 - Consult the local forester. If you cut or log it off you may not quallify for some of these programs.
2 - Take all the popple out for pulp. This will give a lot of brush the following year. Deer and partrage love these areas. It will also give the deer brouse for the winter.
3 - Clear cut about a 8-10 acre square in the middle. Leave nothing standing over 36" tall. This will become the spot that is almost impossible to hunt. Witch means that the deer will love it.
4 - Do not take out any mature trees that produce a mast crop except in the clear cut area.

I am not fermiller with what would happen with the cedar. The deer do like to eat it for winter brouse though. Contacting the state biologest may help with that.

You will not regret doing this