#219 - Jim Ward, Steve Taylor, Ben Oliverio - Habitat Property Breakdown on 80 Acres - Part 2 of 2

Habitat Podcast #219 - PART 2....part 1 was #217.... Jim Ward, Steve Taylor & Ben Oliverio join Jared Van Hees for an awesome chat in Southern Michigan. Jared went to visit Steve's farm and watch Jim Ward and Ben Oliverio cut trees. Jim's hinge cutting techniques are renowned and Jared wanted to see it for himself. We explored walls of cover, 20" hinge cuts and buck bedding. We also cover: 80 acre MI property description, Timber plans to cut and for bedding, Apples pruned and cut first Lots of hickory Red oak & White oak Left straight trees / oaks What happens when loggers come? Buck Beds Clearing ground for beds Find beds first then build around it. Easier to keep what’s working going. Cutting On contour & Copying what’s laying there. Cover on top of downed log. Hunter Access - Let the deer show us exactly what they want. Then adjust House in middle or farm Old trails - see the use What to do with mature pine thicket. HABITAT PODCAST / PACKER MAXX GIVEAWAY - Sign Up here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACRES.CO - New Partner! Morse Nursery - http://bit.ly/MorseTrees 10% off w/code: HABITAT10 Endless Horizons Archery (all of your archery needs) - https://bit.ly/3QBVNRl Legendary Forest Products (Forestry and Logging) - https://bit.ly/LegendaryFPs LAND PLAN Property Consultations – HP Land Plans: LAND PLANS Leave us a review for a FREE DECAL - https://apple.co/2uhoqOO First Lite --> https://bit.ly/3EDbG6P Vitalize Seed GIFT CARDS--> https://bit.ly/vitalizeseed Packer Maxx - http://bit.ly/PACKERMAXX $25 off with code: HPC25 Morse Nursery Tree Dealer Pricing – info@habitatpodcast.com YOUTUBE - Habitat Podcast Email us: info@habitatpodcast.com Exodus Trail Cameras - https://bit.ly/ExodusHP Michigan Whitetail Pursuit - http://bit.ly/MWpursuit habitat management / deer habitat / food plots / hinge cut / food plot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices