ladydiehard Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 The ole hunting woods is due to be logged off significantly this fall and its due to begin around Oct. 15th. *SIGH* It will be finished by gun season but is definitely interrupting bow season. Does it even pay for me to try a stand early morning, before the loggers arrive, a stand placed as far from the action as possible along a travel route? Or should I just focus on another spot completely removed from the loggers? The property to be logged is a travel route inbetween a bedding area on the neighbors property and a safe zone - a cedar swamp and flanked by a food source. During gun season the hunting pressure would force them through the area no matter what may be going on. But this is bow season thats due to be disturbed. All opinions are appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nwmobuckfan Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 Re: Logging and bowhunting I have cut wood in the morning and have had deer come in later that night and actually move right on through. One night I actually left the chain oil out on a stump and a doe walked up and sniffed the bottle. Didnt bother her in the least. However, I have not experienced what you are about to. I would try the first few days and see what happends. Let the deer tell you they dont like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderhunt4 Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 Re: Logging and bowhunting my deer hunting spot got logged this spring. i headed out a few different mornings during that time only to find out i still saw a lot of deer and some well used trails crossing the loggers' paths. i guess if the deer love a certain area, they will cope with the distrubance. i'm hoping this will give some improved habitat for them come this fall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_MD_ Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Re: Logging and bowhunting I have seen deer & elk in with loggers. I wouldn't give up on your spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RackBlaster Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Re: Logging and bowhunting I've had the same problem this year where i hunt by my dad's place. They are logging 120 acres that adjoin my dads land and i lost 2 good stands in those woods. They also started in March and said they should be done by June and it is now August and they are still not done, so i would not count on when they say they will be done. As far as stand set up, any permanent stands left there consider them gone. The only thing they didn't disturb were some deer towers i had. After they cleared the area i hunted, i put out some trail cams to see the deer movement and believe it or not i had tons of pics. I even hung a stand where i intend to hunt this year and sat there one night and seen alot of deer passing thru the clear cut. Although the majority of timber they cut was is in early spring and summer , there was alot of regrowth which provided cover and forage for the deer. A cut in october won't leave much of anything. I would suggest finding an area where you know the deer use to either go to or from there bedding or feeding area and clearing a path for the deer to use because they will still use the same route, just find a easier way to get where there going. I would not worry about the deer but find out where to put your stand when the timber is cut , clear a path asap. Hunting will definitely be different this year but next season you will be amazed how much deer movement goes thru that clear cut. I was devistated when i seen the woods i ran thru when i was a little kid gone, i had a lump in my throat and thought hunting was done in that area. Once they moved on and every thing started to grow and young trees started standing back up i went from depression to excitement to see how this season will be . It will actually be very good for the deer in the sense that they will have tons of browse come spring but make it easy for gun hunters come rifle season. But in a couple of years it will be so thick they won't leave that area because of good cover and food source and gun hunters will have a hard hunt . Try to look at this as a positive thing , as hard as it may be as hunting will definetly improve over the years to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washi Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Re: Logging and bowhunting You will see some changes but nothing really bad. In the long run it should actually be a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAbowhunter4life Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Re: Logging and bowhunting 3 of the public land spots I hunt here in PA got timbered out all within the past few years. The deer didn't seem to even notice. They kept using the area like nothing had happened and the best part is you now have a honey hole once the regrowth starts. Not to mention that with all the downed trees that will be left they will now have some security cover. Yes, land being timbered stinks, but overall it's truly not a horrible thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Re: Logging and bowhunting Dont know, might make for a good push that first morning if you think you know which way the deer will go Becky, and if you are able to hunt their most likely route, I would get in before the loggers start. Bet some deer may head for the cedar swamp if they are feeling presured enough by the loggers. Would definitely go a few mornings and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Re: Logging and bowhunting logging is a GOOD thing in the deer woods....use the loggers as a tool in the am...get set up near thick cover and get ready..the deer will actually pull into the site during a cutting...the leaves they like are right in reach, plus the slash gives them security..good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnatecsteve Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Re: Logging and bowhunting Are there alot of White Oaks where they are logging? If so, them deer are in for an all you can eat acorn buffet!! Same thing happened to me on one property I hunt last year. I went out there two days after the loggers left, think it was around mid Sept, as I was walking down one of the logging lanes, there were two record class bucks browsing on the tops. with all of the cover, I was only 30 to 35 yards from them and they never saw me either. Another thing is, their regular trails get blocked off or eliminated, so they tended to rely on the logging lanes for travel alot until new routes were established so I had alot of deer going right by the stand. Deer are used to farm equipment, machinery, and even farmers themselves...they know they aren't threatened so they continue their normal activity, so I think you will do just fine. Good Luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rbfree1 Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Re: Logging and bowhunting Its been my experiance that it can draw deer to the area. they like to eat the moss off the bark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ILclimber Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Re: Logging and bowhunting rackblaster makes a good point. I have hunted a piece of timber last year that was logged the year before. It's gonna be wierd looking for a few years with all that open area, but you and the deer will get used to it. Get in that stand early, let the loggers puch the deer to you, or the deer will be on thier feet early to miss the loggers. Don't be sad, get glad. It'll work out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Re: Logging and bowhunting In the long run, I think it will help you. This year is probably not going to be too good though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 Re: Logging and bowhunting Treat like a new piece of property you're hunting. Deer routes and habits will change but they usually don't leave. Pre-season scouting, including sitting a stand armed with only a camera is a good idea. Start with stands that have the most visibility and figure out the best bowhunting areas from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydiehard Posted August 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 Re: Logging and bowhunting [ QUOTE ] Are there alot of White Oaks where they are logging? If so, them deer are in for an all you can eat acorn buffet!! Same thing happened to me on one property I hunt last year. I went out there two days after the loggers left, think it was around mid Sept, as I was walking down one of the logging lanes, there were two record class bucks browsing on the tops. with all of the cover, I was only 30 to 35 yards from them and they never saw me either. Another thing is, their regular trails get blocked off or eliminated, so they tended to rely on the logging lanes for travel alot until new routes were established so I had alot of deer going right by the stand. Deer are used to farm equipment, machinery, and even farmers themselves...they know they aren't threatened so they continue their normal activity, so I think you will do just fine. Good Luck!! [/ QUOTE ] Lots of White Oaks...but I don't believe the trees my stands are currently in are going to be spared by the loggers. Thus I will have to move my stands farther away from the oaks to be cut. Even if they spare the trees the stands are in, my cover is going to be greatly diminished. Last year, I had a treestand pretty much out in the open and I relied on my camo. Had quite a few deer come within range so I guess the camo did the job. But really have to watch the movement. I sure hate losing cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydiehard Posted August 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 Re: Logging and bowhunting [ QUOTE ] Dont know, might make for a good push that first morning if you think you know which way the deer will go Becky, and if you are able to hunt their most likely route, I would get in before the loggers start. Bet some deer may head for the cedar swamp if they are feeling presured enough by the loggers. Would definitely go a few mornings and see what happens. [/ QUOTE ] I know their routes well and the cedar swamp edge will probably be an excellent spot. Plus, the loggers will start at the opposite side of the sixty acres and work their way toward the swamp. I don't currently have a stand real close to the swamp edge so looks like my husband has some work to do moving a stand for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Re: Logging and bowhunting You will be pleasantly surprised at the results you get ... its sorta like remodelling your living room ... the deer will be all over the place .. you should have some pretty good success. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydiehard Posted August 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Re: Logging and bowhunting [ QUOTE ] You will be pleasantly surprised at the results you get ... its sorta like remodelling your living room ... the deer will be all over the place .. you should have some pretty good success. Steve [/ QUOTE ] I sure hope so. I'm still looking for my first bow kill and looking to get this monkey off my shoulder. I missed 4 times last fall. Twice over and twice under. Rookie learning experiences...but another season approaches! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydiehard Posted August 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Re: Logging and bowhunting Got some good news last night. The logging is going to stop about 150 yards short of a favorite deer travel route along the property edge. This edge is where our hardwoods meets the neighbors food plot/cornfield. This edge runs along the neighbors hardwoods ridge, where the deer like to bed, along the food plot/cornfield, through a small grove of mature pines and ultimately down to the cedar swamp through a ravine. The deer typically travel this edge back and forth, passing through the pines and the ravine. Gonna put a stand in the pines not far from the edge of the neighbors food plot/cornfield. Loggers should make some nice little pushes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Re: Logging and bowhunting [ QUOTE ] Loggers should make some nice little pushes. [/ QUOTE ] Kind of what I was figuring on with my initial reply here. Good to hear the logging might potentially play into your favor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimPic Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Re: Logging and bowhunting [ QUOTE ] You will be pleasantly surprised at the results you get ... its sorta like remodelling your living room ... the deer will be all over the place .. you should have some pretty good success. Steve [/ QUOTE ] I used to hunt a tree farm that the paper company owned.One year during hunting season they logged off about 100acres of pines and hardwoods.The following Spring I went there to see the "damage" and the deer I saw was nothing short of amazing!They were everywhere-I couldn't walk 200yds thru the cut-offs without jumping deer.If the loggers leave the tops,you'll be in for some great hunting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydiehard Posted August 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Re: Logging and bowhunting [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] You will be pleasantly surprised at the results you get ... its sorta like remodelling your living room ... the deer will be all over the place .. you should have some pretty good success. Steve [/ QUOTE ] I used to hunt a tree farm that the paper company owned.One year during hunting season they logged off about 100acres of pines and hardwoods.The following Spring I went there to see the "damage" and the deer I saw was nothing short of amazing!They were everywhere-I couldn't walk 200yds thru the cut-offs without jumping deer.If the loggers leave the tops,you'll be in for some great hunting! [/ QUOTE ] The tops will be staying as far as I know. And the oaks are the prime target for the loggers. I suspect the turkeys will enjoy this logging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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