My wife in not a big fan so far 🤣

 

My wife hates it when I mention logging

 

Thanks. We did our last one in January also.

 

Well the logging has started. They say they'll be out of there by October. Already looks scary in the shelter cut

 

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About 1/3 done so far. This was full canopy woods.

To quote myself: "A logging job never looks worse than the day it is completed." FM

 

“Every act of creation begins with an act of destruction” - Pablo Picasso.

 

 

What is the best way to clear trails, bedding pockets, etc... in the spring? There aren't really any tops, just a lot of debris. It's like a thick mat of branches, leaves, etc.

Will a landscape rake on my 3 pt. move this stuff?

 

Yes & no. I think you'll find the stuff is just too thick for a landscape rake to be effective...I tried and gave up. I thought about trying a grapple. In my opinion there are two effective options: forestry mulcher or dozer. My place was logged two years ago. What I've been doing is walking deer trails, or where I want them to walk with a chainsaw. I cut away any slash on the ground so that they don't have to step over anything. I cater to laziness.

 

Maybe a grapple? What did they do with all the tops?

 

Really aren't any tops. They are taking everything from 4 or 5 inches in diameter. Just a lot of slash on the ground.

 

We were told the poplar and other softwood will rot away in a spring or two. Hopefully your crew will drive their equipment over it enough going to and from to break it down. Would be especially nice if they're driving your trails. There's some pretty nasty spots in our cuts, but cameras show the deer don't seem to care - they just work their way through it. Realize I'm not answering the question, but I'm think they'll find their own bedding spots amongst the debris - probably can only control how and where the regrowth occurs... to some degree.