We close out the Ruffed Grouse Society series round table style with Nick Biemiller and Ben Jones of RGS/AWS but also Michael McCord, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) Small Game Coordinator. We put a book end on the series with a discussion all about Silviculture!\n\nWhat is Silviculture?\n\nA forest is NOT a monoculture crop!\n\n"Demand per acre is rising and more difficult than ever to manage"\n\nPublic and private land management diversity\n\nSilviculture not only "grows trees" but also manages/controls invasive and undesirable species\n\n"Herbicide" is not always a bad word\n\nGrouse + Acorns\n\nShelterwood Cuts or Clear Cuts?\n\nNot all trees are created equal\n\nClimate control and how early successional forests help\n\nSeries Wrap Up\n\n----\nGDIY PATREON\nGDIY SHOP\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices