In The Timber Journal

How the Hack-and-Squirt Method Can Transform Your Timber
How the Hack-and-Squirt Method Can Transform Your Timber
Most timber isn't lacking trees—it's lacking sunlight. Learn how the hack-and-squirt method can release desirable trees, increase browse production, and create better habitat for deer and wild turkeys. Read more...
Put the Mower Away: Why Summer Fields Matter for Turkeys
Put the Mower Away: Why Summer Fields Matter for Turkeys
That “overgrown” field might be the most important habitat on your property right now. During late spring and summer, wild turkey poults rely on early successional cover—overhead protection, open ground,... Read more...
Why Most Hardwood Timber Fails Without Fire - In The Timber Outdoors
Why Most Hardwood Timber Fails Without Fire
Prescribed fire isn’t destruction — it’s restoration. When applied intentionally, fire opens the canopy, stimulates native growth, improves bedding cover for deer, and enhances nesting habitat for turkey. Stewardship through... Read more...
Why Sunlight Is the Most Underrated Tool in Hardwood Timber Management - In The Timber Outdoors
Why Sunlight Is the Most Underrated Tool in Hardwood Timber Management
Closed canopy hardwoods may look healthy, but without sunlight reaching the forest floor, deer bedding and turkey habitat struggle to thrive. In this first entry of The Timber Journal, we... Read more...