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  1. j-bird

    J-birds place

    less money and not as good of benefits....but less stress, shorter drive....so money isn't everything!
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    J-birds place

    So I have been away for a while, and this past fall was brutal. So I lost my job back in October - they sent the work to Mexico. They paid me into November as part of the severance deal which was OK, but, I was hired at one place and they backed out at the last minute. They gave me covid...
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    J-birds place

    I have been the job thing before. What sucks is the company is sending even white collar jobs to Mexico. The supply chain mess has the automotive industry all messed up right now and that is having a big impact here in the Midwest where most of our manufacturing is tied to the auto biz...
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    J-birds place

    Been away for a bit…. Lost my job on the 17th… went on vacation…. Key largo Found out my new job I had lined up is pulling their offer due to schedule fluctuations caused by the logistics nightmare we are seeing. good news I did have a good cam card pull I am 100% certain he is the same buck...
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    Reading a map - where to hunt?

    The maps tell us the lay of the land...but the cover density and cover types play a big role as well. The long points and benches will be potential places of interest....but you start looking for old rubs and scrapes and looking for the soft edges and the like.... You can also use areas of...
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    J-birds place

    So I have had to do some social distancing as of late as I have had a recent positive covid test. I was contact traced on Tuesday to an event on Monday....and felt bad (like a nasty cold and sinus infection) wed & thurs. As such I have been out on the tractor most of the day...
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    Converting Ag to Habitat

    The biggest thing I can tell you is that if you want a specific habitat type or the like you need to plan for it....as succession can happen fairly quickly. What I mean is that if you want shrubs...plant them now. If you want a specific mix of tree types....plant them now. If you want...
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    Uniform Planting Clover and Brassica Seed

    So I use a small hand held spreader for small plots (I think mine is a Scotts brand Handy Green 2 hand spreader). Many of my small plots have trees in them so it's just easier (vs me running into trees and cages and the like with a piece of equipment). I also like a lower setting on my...
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    Chestnut trees

    cutman's tree makes me jealous!
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    Chestnut trees

    Not to high-jack the thread, but where can a person locate a chart or the like on what varieties drop when? I think most of us would like to have a group of trees if possible start dropping around 9/15 to 10/1 or so and then carry into as late into the year as possible....like most folks try...
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    CZUSA or Tikka service

    I know some members here and on other sites seem to really like their CZ and Tikka guns. And to an extent I agree in that a quality firearm shouldn't need service...BUT...if/when the time comes...it's nice to know it's there...OR that piece of mind when your making your purchase.
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    CZUSA or Tikka service

    Has anyone here had any interaction with service for either of these companies??? My brother is looking into buying a rifle and is curious about service, and I have no experience with either of these brands...
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    Chestnut trees

    All I will say is that I personally have struggled with Dunstan Chestnuts (from Chestnut hill). I am going to try Chinese Chestnuts and see what happens. I hear Chinese tolerate a wider variety of soils and conditions vs the dunstans. I personally have not been impressed with...
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    J-birds place

    He and I where/are are at very different stages in life at age 25. He is done with school, single, lives at home. I was done with school, out of the house, married with 2 or 3 kids at that age. If I had known his way was an option....
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    J-birds place

    So I have lost at least my second Dunstan Chestnut tree to root rot. I bought them as 3 gallon trees and they where roughly 5 feet tall. They grow to 8,10, 12 feet...one even started to produce nuts. Then they have a bad year and then boom dead as a hammer the next. So I had one that died and I...
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    Has anyone checked Ammo prices today?

    ^^^^ you are right the tips are not poly...they are just FMJ. Not sure why I thought they was poly tipped. Sorry - my bad!
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    Has anyone checked Ammo prices today?

    I bought 5 boxes...because it was all I was allowed to buy. You can NEVER have too much ammo. I have had a hard time finding hunting ammo so I jumped when I found it. Last thing I wanted was to be backed into a corner in November and have to use some "off brand" ammo or not have "enough"...
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    J-birds place

    My sawtooths have responded well after I removed the dead ends. The weaker of my 2 chestnuts is DEAD! Chinkapin oaks are showing acorns and paw-paw are showing as well. I did pull these from the trail cam. The clean 8 pointer seems to be the boss....
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    Has anyone checked Ammo prices today?

    I just got 5 boxes of 308 for $1.50 a bang (federal 150gr soft points). I was worried about not having ammo for deer season... all good now. They was a little more than I normally pay....but nothing outlandish. Most of what I am finding on the shelf and on line is off brand FMJ ammo -...
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    Man, I should have taken a picture!

    I try to send a strong message first. Some folks just don't know...some folks know damn good and well.... An honest mistake or mis-understanding I will work with. Those that I am sure are up to no good...well I will run them off even if it means a little show of force. I have never shot...
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