Thanks for that Norm. Pheasants Forever's mag usually does a great rundown on some of these techniques for restoring warm seasons. One question I have is since I have a near homogenous stand of cool seasons, would it help to mow/interseed warm seasons or can I just mow it at the end of June (which is what Bruce does) and assume the warm season grasses will fill in. I was planning on doing a few test plots this spring and summer to see which method worked the best, but I have no interest in any grazing by cattle.

What you have listed is very consistent with everything I have ascertained from others. I think the easiest method for me is mowing as short as I can at the end of June each year.

Oddly, I have found several pheasant nests in my brome stands this year (already). I have not found any the prior 4 years.

SHORTY, thanks for the offer. I will mention that to him.


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