Wildlife & Woodlot Management: A Comprehensive Handbook for Food Plot & Habitat Development (Outdoorsman's Edge) [Paperback]

Monte Burch (Author), Various (Photographer)

Book Description

Series: Outdoorsman's Edge | Publication Date: April 1, 2006

Wildlife & Woodlot Management is a comprehensive guide for hunters and landowners who want to develop, manage, and maintain their land for maximum enjoyment. Readers learn how to choose the type of land that will match the game they want to attract, whether it is waterfowl, upland, small game, or big game. Addressing one of the hottest topics today, author Monte Burch delves into planning food plots, preparing the soil, and what tools and equipment will work best. Monte offers advice on how to manage woodlots, reintroduce a forest, fell and girdle trees, establish grasslands, and manage water. Based on his own land management practices, Burch teaches a variety of techniques, with easy-to-follow instructions and solid advice.

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Book Description

Wildlife & Woodlot Management is a comprehensive guide for hunters and landowners who want to develop, manage, and maintain their land for maximum enjoyment. Readers learn how to choose the type of land that will match the game they want to attract, whether it is waterfowl, upland, small game, or big game. Addressing one of the hottest topics today, author Monte Burch delves into planning food plots, preparing the soil, and what tools and equipment will work best. Monte offers advice on how to manage woodlots, reintroduce a forest, fell and girdle trees, establish grasslands, and manage water. Based on his own land management practices, Burch teaches a variety of techniques, with easy-to-follow instructions and solid advice.

From the Back Cover

Wildlife & Woodlot Management: A Comprehensive Handbook for Food Plot & Habitat Development

Written by Monte Burch, a leading expert with over 30 years of experience planting food plots and managing woodlots on his own farm, this book will help you to develop, manage, and maintain your property to attract and hold wildlife–especially mature bucks.

Chapters Cover:

• Choosing the right piece of land and assessing its possibilities

• Planning food plots, soil testing, preparing the land

• How to select the right seed for your property

• Food plot tools (including planting plots with ATV’s)

• Timber stand improvement, maintenance, and management practices

• Timber forest management tools

• Improving soft mast crops and acorn management

• Improving vines, shrubs, and other natural vegetation

• Monitoring food and woodlot areas

• Managing forage, non-native grasslands, and prairie grasses

• Implementing controlled burns

• Establishing watering sites and improving springs and spring seeps

• Controlling predators

• Effectively deterring poachers and trespassers

• Plus...specific tips on how to attract mature bucks, wild turkeys, waterfowl, upland birds, and small game

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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Creative Outdoors; First edition (April 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580113060
• ISBN-13: 978-1580113069
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,189,182 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Wildlife & Woodlot Management: A Comprehensive Handbook for Food Plot & Habitat Development (Outdoorsman's Edge) (Paperback)

I purchased this book for my husband who is very serious about his land! He didn't put it down until he finished it. He said the information was great and that, although he knows a lot, he learned a lot from this book. It now has little post-its marking those valuable pages. It was well worth the price!