Prescribed fire can be a great management tool! Here, you can see three bedding areas with the date they were last burned.

Burning during the dormant season (late winter) tends to promote native forbs. Burning during the growing season (summer) favors native grasses.

By rotating the use of prescribed fire during different times of the year (growing season/dormant season) it creates a mosaic of habitat types.

The fires from August 2019 and February 2020 are currently growing rapidly! They are providing quality native browse. In a few months these areas will provide quality nesting and fawning habitat. The area burned during 2017 is providing great cover for critters now- should they seek this type of cover.

This diversity habitat of food plots, native food and cover located in close proximity is extremely productive for wildlife year round!

Enjoy Creation!

Clay O’Dell