Just be sure your land isn't winter range for the local deer herd. I don't have my notes handy but probably any kind of disturbance (fire, logging) will enhance growth of forage. Selective cut would be the best means of harvest. If you end up clear cutting do it in as irregular fashion as possible and minimize roads. Also you should have the local NRCS (Natural Resource Conservation Service) come out and evalute your property. They can give you tips on how to improve your ground for deer and hopefully wildlife in general. I always stress that if you going to do some habitat alteration on your property try to increase forage for deer but not at the cost of impacting other wildlife species especially birds.