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Rut hunting was a little slow so I decided to focus a bit on doe reduction. We have been seeing a TON of does and decided to shoot a couple this year. I was blessed to put the arrow through the ribs and harvest this old girl.
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That doe weighed 104lbs fully dressed out, which is pretty darn good/big for a doe in SE Ohio. I would say before dressing she was 130-140, of course she died down hill!

Thank you all for reading, commenting, etc!
 
That was a real teaser! Nice looking buck you passed from your previous post; what is the normal age for a buck like that looking at the antlers only and what would it dress out at?
 
That was a real teaser! Nice looking buck you passed from your previous post; what is the normal age for a buck like that looking at the antlers only and what would it dress out at?

That’s a pretty standard 3 year old in Ohio. Score in 120-130s. Weight is probably dressed around 125-130 maybe live weight 150-175 and 200 (high end of range).

I would say only looking at Ohio and antlers it’s not unusual to see a 4 year old hit the high 130s-140mark on average. Of course there are much larger but that’s typical from my experiences.
 
That’s a pretty standard 3 year old in Ohio. Score in 120-130s. Weight is probably dressed around 125-130 maybe live weight 150-175 and 200 (high end of range).

I would say only looking at Ohio and antlers it’s not unusual to see a 4 year old hit the high 130s-140mark on average. Of course there are much larger but that’s typical from my experiences.
Very interesting, thank you.
 
I am backkkk!!

Hey all, I am back and wanted to share I started a youtube channel. The farm has made some MAJOR changes, as have I over the last few years. I am now only no-tilling and focusing solely on soil health, and my EQUIP programs for better timber. I have decided to document all of this! I will also try to continue to update this forum with references on no till, microbe health, etc. I have another thread at The Ohio Outdoors that is loaded with information as well - https://theohiooutdoors.com/threads/no-till-food-plots-so-easy.27104/

Hope you all enjoy it! I look forward to jumping back in!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuk3TrBkhI8dTtThHYrrhtA
 
I use to care about any weed in my plots. I use to sincerely worry about summer nutrition and my impacts on the whitetail. As I learned more from those far smarter than I, I no longer worry much about the summer stress period on whitetails. Even if I am concerned, I believe that managing food plots, more so as "wildlife pastures" is far more beneficial to a multitude of species, regardless of the aesthetics. Now that my perceived value and goals have changed, the picture below is far more beautiful, than a monoculture of something else, to me.

Here you see some rye grain growing and providing structure (both above and below ground), some brassicas flowering and growing tall, the "floor" is covered with a wide variety of clovers, that are starting to flower providing a pollinator habitat for bees. Lastly, I seeded this field with buckwheat, red clover, sunflower, and spring oats - we now have rain coming and those seeds will germinate here soon providing additional diversity in the soil and above the ground.

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Build Better Soils! Thank you all for following along.
 


In this video, I talk about getting my tractor stuck, how I continued to spread into the rye grain thatch, my plans for fall, why I am not worried about feeding deer but more so feeding the soil, etc. To clear up one statement - plants don't stop root exudation at 50% browse, but it is hindered, I believe the stopping point, without the ability to return, is around 80% browse. See Green Cover Seed, 6th addition Soil Health Guide for more information on that.


Thank you for watching!
 
Good to see you back Buck. Place looks good and I can’t agree more w your foodplot/ soil building/ multiflora paintings. Good stuff.


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Good to see you back Buck. Place looks good and I can’t agree more w your foodplot/ soil building/ multiflora paintings. Good stuff.


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Thank you, sir! I hope to bring a lot more content for folks to hopefully enjoy!
 

Highlighting the health of the cover crop and the ins and outs of why I believe broadcasting green works! Thank you for watching! Please share and subscribe!
 

A quick update on the cover crops, my future plans, the importance of water infiltration, and creating a system that lends itself to soil aggregation. Thank you for watching!
 

NEW VIDEO -

Here I tried to show a strong visual of what somewhat well-aggregated soil looks like visually. Sometimes words can be thrown around but without a strong visual, it is hard to know what we are working to achieve. I hope this video helps you all with that!
 
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