Recent content by OKbio

Sorry for the very late reply, but, yes, that is a common occurrence with volunteer millet. Presuming it is Jap millet, if it is matured out by end of July you have two options (at least here in OK), let it sit and hope deer, turkeys, pigs, etc. don't strip it all by the season, or get in there...

Never been really big shed hunters, but do try to pay attention while we're out working.

Found an excellent buy on Craigslist, and after several trips by to get it disassembled and loaded I looked like the Beverly Hillbillies going down the road. Had to build a new base and floor for it, but after spending a full day and a half building a base and floor for it, it actually went...

Worked food plots over again, will probably have to work once more before planting to knock out what's greened up in the last few rains. Picked up some lablab and hegari (sorghum), still want to get some sunflower and maybe some milo (grain sorghum) or try some more forage soybeans. Wheat is...

Took a buddy out once last year and once earlier this year. Neither time did birds want to cooperate. Got him out again last Friday (before a major storm system was "supposed" to hit) and it was one of those hunts that just seems too easy.

Dogdoc, I'd start putting in for the elk now. Chances of drawing are pretty slim, so it's best to start throwing your name in the hat early. Talking with guys that work it, it is amazing (and sometimes kinda disheartening) how many 70+ year old hunters are finally drawn after many years of...

Last trip down was pretty hard. Took one of our 4-legged friends down for his final trip. 10 years of great memories, many made on this property, now he will be there forever. Toby, you will always be missed, but never forgotten.

Been a very busy time at work, haven't been able to update much, so this'll be long. Winter was pretty dry in OK (as you've probably gathered from other Okie's posts). Was going to try to slip in a Rx burn back in Feb., but the Friday I got off and made it down hoping to burn the following day...

In our last Big Game Report it showed about 80,000 ML hunters, about 100,000 archery, and about 180,000 rifle. Its hard to tease out how many of those are "unique" hunters and how many use multiple methods (and are thus double/triple counted). That would put our ML hunter percentage at 22% at a...

Scratch, you got several bowyers drooling with straight-grained hedge and awesome growth rings. Regarding its use to deer, not sure that its the same in W. Kansas, but don't see why not. Noble Foundation (south central OK) did a pretty significant study a few years back. Having trouble coming...

I used some Rustoleum 3x polyurethane on some projects earlier this year. Came out looking good, slight shine, but doesn't look too "non-natural". This cedar round was debarked by hand (and some by age), surface sanded and then poly applied to all sides. Top was sanded with 400-grit (I think...

Thanks for the heads up. Got them in a climate controlled area, so maybe they won't quite expand as much, but will definitely keep an eye on them. I filtered back through a coffee filter. Went ahead and did a button buck after the last post. Was generally more careful with it, but still ended...

Hey Stevie, I'm south of you a little in NW Pontotoc county. The Sasakwa area is nice and secluded, can be a good thing or bad thing, depending on who has had what kind of access previously and how much you're there. Not that you asked for it, but I would second Todd's suggestion of moving the...

Good stuff C. A drone is on my list of items I'd like (Santa apparently didn't come through on it), that aerial view is really something different. Good luck on the traditional, I know it adds a whole new element into one's hunting.

Thanks Doug. I boil and pressure wash. Clean the skull of meat and fat (and eyes) pretty good by hand. In the boil I add about 10-15 ounces of borax (depending on how much water, I use a 12 oz coffee cup per 5 gallon bucket) and a generous squirt of liquid dish soap (Dawn or equivalent). Using...