#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.
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