Recent content by Mike Bolin

Thanks to all for the feedback! As far as what is growing well on neighboring properties...Asian Bush Honeysuckle! LOL!! Has to be the invasive stuff I've ever encountered. In the areas that I have pulled/cut/treated I've had 90-95% success and I go back over those areas with the backpack...

I've been working at removing Asian Bush Honeysuckle on the property that I hunt in west central Indiana. The property is enrolled in an invasive removal program through the DNR. I am wanting to plant a shrub to enhance wildlife cover and browse. Research online has been a bit confusing as most...

I fought smartweed in all of my clover plots this summer. Finally gave up on my oldest plot and just tried to keep it mowed down, but in the end, the smartweed won. From what I've read, fire will pretty much kill the smartweed off permanently (if that's even possible). Anyone here have...

I've killed a couple of deer with Cutthroat single bevels. Complete penetration on both with fair blood trails. Blood trails weren't an issue as I watched both deer drop within 45 yards. Shooting a PL longbow at 45# at my draw and a PTF recurve that is 46#. 500 grain arrows from the longbow and...

I appreciate the input gentlemen. Thank you!

I've never planted chicory before, but want to give it a try to add a little diversity to my plots. I've had good luck using winter rye as a nurse for my clover plots and my intention is to use it as a nurse crop for my clover and chicory this fall in a 1/2 acre plot I started this spring in...

I am located in west central Indiana. Yesterday I contacted a local man who does invasive species removal professionally and he told me that he prefers cutting and treat bush honeysuckle in the winter months. He told me to be sure to treat the stumps as soon as possible after cutting to help...

Mennoniteman, glad to get some input from someone that has had success in the winter months. Thank you!

Thank you for the reply. I'm going to look into the Buckthorn Blaster.

I hunt and maintain my brother in law's property the he recently enrolled in a management program through the IDNR. I have divided the property into 5 acre sections and I have made decent progress, but I haven't done any work since deer season started on October 1st. With our deer season coming...

64 and I prefer ladders. Have a couple older Loggy Bayou 20 footers and 4 of the F/S Outpost. Still use sticks with my Chippewa Wedge Lock when the tree dictates. BAD accident when I was in my 30s with a tree step! Step broke and my body swung into another step. Pierced my scrotum and when I...

I shoot split finger and I'm shooting an older version of that bow...a TFII. I don't try to get any particular forward of center. I start off with a full length bare shaft and a field point of the same weight as the broadhead that I want to use. If the bare shaft shows weak I start cutting off a...

MarkDarvin. I may do that. Thanks to all for the input!

I bush hogged the buckwheat on August 5th. The buckwheat showed very little browsing when I was there on July 28th, but when I went to mow the entry road to the property, it had been hammered hard. Since I had the bush hog on I knocked the stalks down. Went back on the 8th and sprayed the...

My 1/4 acre clover plot was overrun with Smartweed last summer. There was still some clover, so I sprayed for the smartweed and hoped for the best. I sprayed the plot as early as I could this spring and lightly tilled it, waited a couple of weeks and sprayed again then planted Buckwheat as soon...