Habitat Podcast

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 -----------------------------