Recent content by Osceola

  1. Osceola

    Recreating a Deer Woods

    I became active on a Michigan focused forum after the QDMA forum was dissolved. I too got an email in my inbox this morning which caused me to stop in here to see what was happening. I'm very sorry to hear about Chainsaw. I have very fond memories of my many exchanges with him on the old...
  2. Osceola

    What type of structure did you put on your hunting land?

    Here's my storage. $2,500 delivered. Not pretty, but pretty secure.
  3. Osceola

    What type of structure did you put on your hunting land?

    In the process right now. When all said and done the cabin will cost about $18,000. Wired for a generator. No plumbing.
  4. Osceola

    Earliest brassica planting date?

    I've planted July 4th in Northern Michigan with good success. Got good sized bulbs that lasted into winter. At the time I was worried about it being too early, but didn't find anything negative about planting this early.
  5. Osceola

    Whitetail Habitat Solutions

    The first few years I had my own ground, I read all these guy's books over and over, absorbing everything I could. Eventually a plan emerged that used a little bit from each of them integrated into the individual characteristics of my property. As others have suggested, I think this is the way...
  6. Osceola

    Whitetail Habitat Solutions

    I'm one of the few guys apparently who thinks Jeff Sturgis' writing style is terrible. I have no doubt he's knowledgeable, helpful and his on-site evaluations are valuable, but I can hardly stand to read his books, articles, blogs, etc. Is it just me?
  7. Osceola

    Food Plots the Simple Way

    Thanks for taking the time to read and comment, Chainsaw. I am definitely a disciple of Paul Knox and I'm sure you can see his influence in my food plot system. The one problem with his "Getting Started" threads is page after page of posts with other posters comments thrown in intermittently...
  8. Osceola

    Food Plots the Simple Way

    Thanks for taking the time to read and provide feedback, Cap'n.
  9. Osceola

    Food Plots the Simple Way

    Thanks for your suggestions, jsacker007. My understanding is deer generally don't eat any grass unless they have to. Maybe they do eat rye grass, but if it was preferred, even if invasive, I think more managers would be using it. After all, clover can be pretty invasive once established. I've...
  10. Osceola

    HABITAT PODCAST

    Just listened on my extra long lunch hour. Good stuff, buckhunter10! I really liked the even-handed way you dealt with the Amish question. I think what I've enjoyed most from these is the back story about how guys grew up and acquired their land, etc. For whatever it's worth, I still think...
  11. Osceola

    Food Plots the Simple Way

    With all due respect, Mark, your post is the kind that overwhelms novice food plotters. I'm trying to give them a place to start. Then all the nuances you bring up can be answered over time for each property and manager.
  12. Osceola

    Food Plots the Simple Way

    Hi Guys. I have friends ask me from time to time to help get them started with food plots. I've written the attached booklet/article/paper documenting my simple methods of food plotting, much of it learned on this forum and others. It's not complete, but I thought I would run it by you guys...
  13. Osceola

    HABITAT PODCAST

    It's awesome you were able to get Jake Ehlinger for your first episode! So far I've listened to #1 and #4. Love the focus on deer habitat. Good stuff! My only constructive feedback is I think it might be a good idea to shorten the episodes. Your conversation with Jake was almost two hours I...
  14. Osceola

    Working in the oak planting

    When I did this planting, I choked at the thought of paying about $5 per oak including tube and stake (5 x 500 = $2500). I asked my local NRCS forester if I could just skip the tree tubes and take my chances. He said it would be a waste of my time and money. Glad I took his advice.
  15. Osceola

    Best Rifle And Caliber for Lightweight Beginner?

    Agree that .243 is about ideal. The only reason I have outfitted my teenagers with 7mm-08 is for versatility. I hand-load reduced recoil loads for them, but they can use full power loads when they mature and/or choose to hunt bigger game. If I didn't hand-load, I would opt for .243.
Back
Top