Do any of you southern US land/wildlife managers do much bush-hogging in late winter?

Been doing this for a few years and its much better than late summer-early fall mowing.

* much cooler weather.
* no spiders/wasps/stinging caterpillars dropping on you.
* can see stumps and holes beacuse no leaves on vegetation.
* easier on mower & tractor due to less vegetation.
* no fawns or turkey nests to run over.
* can see every deer trail from tractor seat.
* can look for shed antlers while mowing.
* easier to mow roads and access trails wider for upcoming spring gobbler hunting.
* great time of year to mow pine plantation middles for hunting access or firebreaks (will be disking some of the middles next).

Riding the tractor pushes my reset button. Very enjoyable!

I do some but stop April through July so I dont get fawns. I stagger my cutting never mowing a complete field so growth is in different stages and game always has some cover to pick from.

We mow about three times per year.

I don’t usually have anything to cut in the winter Mr. Swamp. All of my paths get cut before bow season and we stay mild enough to not have any real growth until Spring.

I mow all roads and trails in early September....a week or so b4 archery season opens, but sagebrush, grasses, etc jumps right back quickly.

Going to start my diesel therapy as soon as snow leaves.

Winter? You're in Georgia. You don't have winter!

I also enjoy my tractor therapy, however, this time of year, its moving snow around instead of brush hogging. Your situation makes complete sense to me, especially the part about avoiding stinging caterlillars...

Here a brush mow early in the summer and then close to the end of the growing season late August early September.

Does mowing my lawn count?