After talking with some neighbors there's been some interest in working together to promote our local pheasant population. Overall it's a combination of people who hunt and non-hunters. Our combined acreage so far is limited, but I feel that we can utilize non-interested neighbors properties as well by assessing what they are providing without realizing it (primarily either winter cover or CSG nesting cover) and complement it by plugging the lowest hole in the bucket.
I'm wondering if anyone has tips/suggestions/past insight on how to approach something like this?
One concern I have is that everyone's interest in wanting to plant food plots, when we really need nesting and brooding cover IMO.
A second concern I have is cost - what cheap alternatives could have a significant impact? I've thought about trying to garner some interest in disc-disturbance because it seems it'd be relatively cheap and easy. Burning is another thought I had, but I have no idea how easy or practical this will be for our area/local ordinances.
A final concern I have is most involved also like to deer hunt and long term most may want their trees and brush to keep growing without hitting the reset button on succession.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts/comments/ideas.
I'm wondering if anyone has tips/suggestions/past insight on how to approach something like this?
One concern I have is that everyone's interest in wanting to plant food plots, when we really need nesting and brooding cover IMO.
A second concern I have is cost - what cheap alternatives could have a significant impact? I've thought about trying to garner some interest in disc-disturbance because it seems it'd be relatively cheap and easy. Burning is another thought I had, but I have no idea how easy or practical this will be for our area/local ordinances.
A final concern I have is most involved also like to deer hunt and long term most may want their trees and brush to keep growing without hitting the reset button on succession.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts/comments/ideas.