Episode #6 - Ty Miller - Small Acre Hunting, Early Successional Growth, Indiana Bucks, Bedding Structure, Food Without Plots, Overhead Cover, Pear Tree Grafting, Having Fun
Release Date: 05/11/2018
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info_outlineSmall Acre Hunting, Early Successional Growth, Food Without Plots, Bedding Structure, Indiana Buck Hunting, Overhead Cover, Pear Tree Grafting, Having Fun.
We discuss a very large amount of information in this short episode. Ty has been doing habitat work on SMALL properties for years, and shares some very helpful advice. We cover:
Small Acre Hunting
Early Successional Growth
Indiana Bucks
Bedding Structure
Food Without Plots
Overhead Cover
Pear Tree Grafting
Having Fun!