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These two photo's were taken side by side. One was in an enclosure to lock wild life and cattle out. The 2 acre enclosure has no gate and has been in place for 20 years. Which one was grazed every year and which one has not been grazed for over twenty year.
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From the old grass stand in the top- I'd say the bottom one had been grazed every year.....
 
It is amazing how the non grazed area becomes moribund and woody. I should have panned out. There are all sorts of woody plants in the enclosure and none in the productive grazed pasture. I knew no one that is in this business for long wouldn't get this one.
 
We have a few of those study area enclosures also. Sure can tell where grazing takes place. Folks don't realize that grass is made to be grazed. Without grazing it gets wolfy and stagnant. It has been proven that grazing actually slows wildfires. Fire is a great tool also but has turned into a swear word for the Federal agencys anymore. Great picture of the contrast! :D
 
Denny said:
Thats how the hunter owned land looks here then they wonder why they have no deer.
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The deer are all in the hayfields eating the new lush little hay coming up :wink:
No surprise- dry old grass or fresh growing alfalfa...Kinda like choice between corriente brisket meat and CAB rib steak.....
 
Boy, if I had an enclosure like that in my field for twenty years it would be ready to log by now :shock:
 
The Grasslands National Park chase all the cattle out many years ago and they wondered why all the wildlife was on the neighboring ranches. :roll:

o the brought in some buffalo :?

I guess they have started so dormant season grazing as well.
 

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