Ohio Update

On this weeks podcast, we discuss the flexibility of land. We have worked a certain property in Ohio for several years now. Despite working the same property, the ownership has changed hands. This means plans change! We cover this week, how new owners means new objectives, but the question is, can the land handle the change? 

Since the property has sold, the new owners are now full time residents of the property with a young family. This means the property has more hands to work it, but more hunters as well. So we need to accommodate for that and increase the access and number of hunting locations across the farm. In addition, the amount of useable space for whitetails needs to increase as well. We need to add cover across the entire farm to increase the overall carrying capacity. This was done with solid execution in the last 5 months. Roughly 20 acres of clear cuts have been completed. Over 15 acres of native grass and forbs blends have been established. Cover is not limiting on the property! The land is handling the changes very well, despite many drastic measures, the response has been great. 

The land has responded very well, but so has the deer herd. After reducing deer numbers significantly, the fawn recruitment rate is extremely strong. But also impressive are the size of some of these bucks. Despite a dry summer, these bucks have grown impressive racks!

We hope you enjoy this podcast and use it as fuel to change your property for the better. Remember drastic improvements come from drastic changes! #ForLoveoftheLand 

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