habitat plans

[CMC]

Hey guys here is some of my plans. hope attachment works
property lay out goes somewhat like this. About 30% is 6 foot brush that would be best described as very tough to walk through, 30% is waist high brush, 20% open with tall weeds, 20% large trees.
for the nesting areas Im thinking wheat (but may have to be something different for this year if I cant get spot opened up in time to plant). food plot will be an upland mix (millet, etc).
Thoughts? ideas?

 

[Prairie Drifter]

My first thought is how susceptible is your food plot going to be to filling with snow? Proximity to the woody plantings might be a consideration. Again, all is dependent upon what you found out about the soil. Is any of the native vegetation being used for nesting? You could consider a legume or grass/legume mix for nesting that would also fulfill the brood-rearing niche as well.

 

[CMC]

The location of the food plot in the pic is currently a food plot, the pheasants hit that daily right now, the feeder coming on there twice a day probably helps keep them coming though. That plot is on a slight hill kind of tucked in some tall trees. Pretty well protected from filling up with snow.
As for nesting I haven't been aware of any nesting going on on my property in years past, turkeys have been but I never did pin point where they were nesting, but the hens and chicks used the 2 plots I had last year pretty often.