We have 20+ acres and about 1 1/2 of that is not wooded. It’s the area just around the house with the garden and it’s grass.
We have a few squirrels, lots of mice, turkeys, and deer.
And we have hawks and several owls. There are even bald eagles living nearby but I doubt they are close enough to make a difference on our property.
I will definitely give that a try.
Your property sounds a lot like mine but bigger. I’ve got 14 acres and all but an acre or two is forest, hilly and very rocky. Some spots you look down and see more rocks than soil. Keeps the goats’ hooves trimmed so I don’t have to. I’m very conscious of top soil loss at this point. I’m just thankful that my one acre or two once I clear more, has 1-2 foot of good topsoil.
BTW - I’ve got a keep sake from my parents that they saved from their honeymoon of camping in NH. It’s a brochure for the White Mountains from 1940 or so. Also have pics of them sitting on a rock cliff with a view.
I’m in the Ozarks which are mini mountains.