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Late Spring Burns vs. Fall Burns

·1 hr 1 min·5 clips
Fall burns created 73% visual obstruction at hip height, making deer bedding cover but limiting turkey movement.
Kyle and Frank analyze a 10-year research study comparing late spring and fall prescribed burns in upland hardwoods. They discuss how spring burns favor turkey brood habitat and deer nutrition, while fall burns enhance deer bedding cover but may complicate hunting strategies. The episode provides practical insights for landowners on using fire timing to achieve specific wildlife management goals.

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Burn timing, visual obstruction, and brood habitat in a practical habitat-management discussion.

This episode focuses on a practical land-management question: how burn timing changes what shows up on the ground. It compares late-season and earlier-season burns through visual obstruction, then ties that measure to deer bedding and turkey brood cover in a grounded way, not an…

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