Habitat Podcast #217 – Jim Ward, Steve Taylor, Ben Oliverio – Habitat Property Breakdown on 80 Acres, Part 1 of 2

Habitat Podcast #217 – Jim Ward, Steve Taylor, Ben Oliverio – Habitat Property Breakdown on 80 Acres, Part 1 of 2

Habitat Podcast #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 property description,

Timber plans,

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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