Recent content by Turkey Creek

Looks like one to me.

If otter prices were what they were several years ago you would be in the money. One of my buddies paid cash for a new Chevy pickup in the early 2000s I believe it was strictly with otter money. $100 a otter and he was averaging at least 5 a day.

I feel like my entire last week was like that. By the end of the week I was telling myself "Why wouldn't that go wrong." I know lots of people have far worse problems that me, but man it was a long week!

I noticed that our oaks definitely have acorns. Can't tell for sure how big of a crop yet.

I noticed the same on trail cameras at my place. No traps set currently.

Unless your my youngest daughter then its Chicken and Dumplins with an extra side of dumplins, every single time. She at least likes fried apples so I can get behind that! LOL

Documenting the changes is a huge asset.

Out of the predators in general I would say coyotes have the least impact on birds, just my personal insight no study to back it up. Bobcats, coons and fox are probably the hardest on birds in that order IMO.

Hmmm that might be one to research more. We have family that lives 30 mins south of where they are based out of..... Niota, IL. Might have to offer to let them come hunt here if they will haul me a blind with them. LOL

That is one gnarly looking buck ..... I like it!!

If he is consistently showing himself on the same camera, sooner or later he will be there during light. Its just whether or not you have enough hunting opportunities to eventually be there when he is.

Nice job!

I had someone tell me in the past who raised deer and I have seen it firsthand with the pen raised deer down the road from my house that once an individual starts rubbing velvet they dont stop until its gone. Pretty short window of when they have velvet to when they no longer do.

How are you applying the caramel?

It would seem to make that sense that very dense native grass stands would be good escape cover. Bounding deer can navigate it faster than a coyote could.