Biology And Management Of White-tailed Deer In Alabama
Biology And Management Of White-tailed Deer In Alabama
Biology And Management Of White-tailed Deer In Alabama
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log-loading decks, turn-arounds on dead end roads, or utility company<br />
rights-of-way may be the only options. <strong>In</strong> cases where space is limited,<br />
it is best to plant all<br />
possible areas in the<br />
fall. These small<br />
openings usually will<br />
not provide much<br />
food for the deer, but<br />
they greatly improve<br />
the chances of reaching<br />
established<br />
harvest quotas.<br />
If the number<br />
and location of openings<br />
are not limiting,<br />
then plantings should<br />
Ideally, wildlife openings are irregularly shaped<br />
and evenly distributed across a property.<br />
be well dispersed over the entire property. Planted openings should be<br />
located away from public roads and property lines. This will lessen the<br />
chances of poaching in these areas. It also will reduce the number of<br />
confrontations with neighbors who like to hunt on the property line.<br />
Openings also should be irregularly shaped where practical. These irregularly<br />
shaped openings have more edge than a square or circular<br />
opening of the same size. Since deer tend to feed close to the edge of a<br />
field, the irregularly shaped openings should get more use (Griffin and<br />
Jacobson 1994).<br />
A typical winter in <strong>Alabama</strong> is very wet. For this reason, openings<br />
planted with cool-season crops need to be located in well-drained<br />
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