AboutKeith Patton Expertise I can answer questions about whitetail deer hunting using modern and black powder firearms. I can address questions on still hunting and stalking. I am also knowledgeable on the hunting of ducks over decoys in the central flyway, and goose hunting over rag decoy sets on the Gulf Coast of Texas. I can answer quesitons regarding dog preparation for both these hunting areas
Experience Over 26 years of waterfowl and deer hunting in Virginia, Texas and Oklahoma. Over 34 years of range and target shooting of small and big bore long guns and shotguns.
Organizations National Rifle Association
Texas Rifle Association
Question I have 40 acres in north central Michigan of maple, ash, cottenwood, oak, and poplar. We need to clear about 4 acres for food plots. To get a logger interested we are considering letting him cut all the poplar and cottenwood trees on the property (about 20 to 25% of the trees). Would you reccomend this?
Thanks,
Tim Holsworth
Answer Tim:
Best to contact your local fish and game department, or see if one of the state universities, probably your equivalent to our A&M or Agricultural and Mechanical universities. See if they have a fish and game program and speak with a professor who could give you more insight into the best local habitat configuration. I know deer like to feed anywhere there is food, so clearing the trees for food plots make sense. The oaks produce food, I don;t thing the others do.
