Some people think they have a great spread of land, but most of the time it is not a very deer friendly deer environment. As we all know deer mostly keep in wooded environments. If these environments are too dense or not dense enough is one factor in holding deer. Is there enough eatable foliage for the deer? Most deer like to feed at a height of three or four feet. Some deer will go on their hindquarters to get food, but they prefer something around head level. So, when walking around your land, look at the foliage that is about this height. If you are moving things out of the way around chest level, then you are in business. Another way to hold deer on your land is have a year-round food plot. This will definitely add to the deer population on your land. What you decide to grow is up to you. The average whitetail eats about 8-10 pounds of plant material per day. So, you can see that in order to have a good number of deer on your land, you need a sufficient amount of food.
Environment
Depending on the type of environment you want to hunt, then you can decide if you want to keep more hard wood trees of conifers. If you are lacking in deer friendly foliage, then your canopy might be too thick to allow enough light in for it to grow. Thinning might me an option that is available in order to get a more suitable environment. If your land is too sparse in wooded area, then you can always plant more trees. However, as we all know, trees don't grow with rapid pace. So, you might be setting yourself up for the future, but this will not hinder the later generations who will hunt the land.
Good Luck
In conclusion, there are lots of ideas and tales about how to land that trophy buck. This is just one way to help build the population of deer on your land, so you might have a chance one day to get that buck you always dreamed of taking. Here at OkieSurf we hope this might help you along the way.
