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I'm in 7a. Can't get a chestnut to grow worth a damn. Know a guy 30 miles away that they grow great for him.

Interesting info KSQ2. It leans heavily into experiences my kids had growing up. Their first several deer were with an AR (.223). Short tracking and lots of blood. As they got older they wanted bigger, so they went to the .308. Those deer went further and left almost no blood. They were...

Lots of deer sniff and rub on it, but I don't know if they are seeking it out or just happen to be walking by and take advantage of the opportunity. It's on a heavily used trail so they're going by it anyway.

I use a bow. Don't hunt where a slightly off shot might make a deer un-retrievable. If zi do have one run into nasty stuff then I just have more work to do. But, I only shoot a deer every few yrs so it's not a big deal if that happens.

I've been thinking the same thing! Deer are thick and fat this yr.

Congrats!!!

Tricky situation in my opinion. 35 acres in a patch of 150 that's all the same... why would they come to your patch specifically? The simple solution is to make your patch more attractive, but doing that is going to cause a lot of activity that may make your patch unattractive for a while...

I didn't take it right. I get it now. Ya, I don't like hairpins. When I make a course I always try to sweep the turns out bigger so runners don't have to slow/accelerate as much. Having to break stride is rough. Zaps energy. Don't blame them for being grumpy.

I like it when runners and coaches grumble about conditions. I tell my kids to listen at the starting line and you'll find out who doesn't want to be there. Easier to beat people that just want it to be over. We wanted fast times. Our Regional course was very fast during the season...

Boys won. Put 6 kids in the top 17. My girl that was on the bubble qualified with 9th. Almost all the kids finished better than they were ranked. The course was a mess, mud and water the whole way. We had a blast! I saw Simeon hasn't ran real fast lately. Guessing he's running good...

What's the surrounding land like, is it mostly cedars and hedge also? Or are you an island of trees in a giant pasture? Do you intend to replace what you cut down with other trees, or are you making clearings to let the sun hit the ground and get grasses/forbs to grow? I've hinged hedge...

The turkeys sound like fun. Lots of times hunts like that are more memorable than the ones you draw blood on.

Dang, I'm so married that I don't even get attention from the Thailand dude trying to find love on the internet. Luck ducks!

Deer love their leafs and browse the twigs. I've stump cut plenty of them. They'll regrow from the stump forever and provide for the deer. I only use OO for the fireplace. It burns long and hot. They are related to mulberry and can be grafted to Che. It's an interesting fruit. No pests...

Looks great! Hasn't this yr been something! The most consistent rain I can remember. Crazy, but I love it!