bedding cover
03-25-2003, 01:21 AM
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Chippewa Falls,WI
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bedding cover
Howdy, I' m new to this computer stuff so somebody tell me if I' m doing something wrong. I' m looking for suggestions on what kinds of grasses work well for whitetail security/bedding cover? I would apreciate any input.
03-25-2003, 06:37 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Ponce de Leon Florida USA
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RE: bedding cover
Welcome to the board. I have noticed that deer usually bed in thickets unless it is a cold sunny day, then they will often lay on hillsides out of the wind soaking up the sun. You can cut off some of the less desireable hardwoods about waist high and make a good bedding area and you will also create some browse.
03-25-2003, 01:40 PM
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Location: Chippewa Falls,WI
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RE: bedding cover
Thanks Timbercruiser, I will try that in my hardwood stand. However I have some property that I is mostly open with two strips of brush running north/south(one strip has pond in it) and five acres of tillable land between them. To the north is a 600 acre mature oak forest. To the south is 80 acres of corn. The five acres is were I would like to plant a green patch and surround it with some security cover. This is why I was thinking of tall grasses.I have hunted tall pheasant cover and jumped many deer. I am in west central WI and dont know what varietys work well here. Thanks again for your reply Timber cruiser.
03-25-2003, 10:55 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Montezuma Iowa USA
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RE: bedding cover
Get ahold of someone who is involved with Pheasants Forever in your area. They are the experts when it comes to tall native grasses and will know what will grow well in your soils.
I' m putting in 3 acres of Cave-in-Rock switchgrass this year, hopefully more next year. This stuff gets about 6-7 feet tall and THICK. Ive jumped deer in 5 acre patches that wouldnt leave, they just ran around and laid back down. Awsome bedding cover and much quicker than growing woody cover. Easy to remove later if needed.
I' m putting in 3 acres of Cave-in-Rock switchgrass this year, hopefully more next year. This stuff gets about 6-7 feet tall and THICK. Ive jumped deer in 5 acre patches that wouldnt leave, they just ran around and laid back down. Awsome bedding cover and much quicker than growing woody cover. Easy to remove later if needed.
04-03-2003, 10:25 PM
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Location: Chippewa Falls,WI
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RE: bedding cover
Thanks Brion, Its good to here from someone in right here in Wisconsin. I havent had time to contact the DNR yet but I appreciate your advice. This is the first year I will be planting for wildlife and there are so many options as far as long and short term feed and cover. I don' t want to waste my money so I' m gathering as much info as I can from guys like yourself who have experience.
Thanks again!
Thanks again!
