Mo-Ape Acres - 2017 Habitat Journey
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Mo-Ape
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I'm afraid I planted my Egyptian wheat a little too thick. This has been in the ground for about a month and only knee-high
In better news, I believe my three babies will have blue teeth after I bring this bag home to them:
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In better news, I believe my three babies will have blue teeth after I bring this bag home to them:
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Mo-Ape
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Awesome, I have Urea ready to go...just need to time a rain shower
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Mo-Ape
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Had a new 1.5 acre permanent timber clearing done this week on a ridge top. This ground was literally mixed hardwoods three days ago, including some 24-30" trees. I'll be planting this in clover with a cereal eye cover:
The access road connecting this new plot connects with my 5-acre destination plot and should be an awesome ambush point:
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The access road connecting this new plot connects with my 5-acre destination plot and should be an awesome ambush point:
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Mo-Ape
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Long day spent getting cool season plots in before some expected rains.
Egyptian wheat is creeping along, one strip is a solid 6' tall and the other isn't far behind. I certainly planted it too thick, but is already providing a meaningful screen:
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Egyptian wheat is creeping along, one strip is a solid 6' tall and the other isn't far behind. I certainly planted it too thick, but is already providing a meaningful screen:
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Nice! Only question I have is how does a new ridge top plot have no rocks? Here anything that is a ridge is completely made of rock with aite soil holding them together...
Mo-Ape
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I was really shocked too. It's actually not terrible soil up there. I'm just a few miles from the Mississippi River so I have plenty of glades & rock outcroppings on the farm too.
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IkemanTx
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Love the place. I also love the hinge cutting around the leasee's stand too. You just gotta love fence sitters....
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Mo-Ape
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Progress check-in. Was up over Labor Day weekend and have some major excitement building. We are in a full-on Indian Summer drought in NE Missouri and a few random sprinkles would blow things up.
The Egyptian wheat screens finally hit their stride, definitely 10+ feet in most places. I divided a long narrow field into smaller 1-acre plots:
The first year Miscanthus rhizome plantings are doing really well, I did a poor job of killing weeds before planting but they are survivors:
Food plots planted on 8/16 are doing well, a mix of cereal grains and turnips/radish. I have about 5 acres of this mix:
Clover plots are primed for a fall draw:
My newest timber plot was planted in rye, clover and chicory 8 days before this pic was taken. Crazy to think that this was hardwood timber a month ago:
The best pics from the weekend are of my lovely bride. I was a half-mile away hanging a deer stand when she and our 7-year old boy decided to take the boat out on our lake. She caught two 6 lb+ bass in less than 30 minutes. I still don't think she realizes how special of an afternoon that was.
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The Egyptian wheat screens finally hit their stride, definitely 10+ feet in most places. I divided a long narrow field into smaller 1-acre plots:
The first year Miscanthus rhizome plantings are doing really well, I did a poor job of killing weeds before planting but they are survivors:
Food plots planted on 8/16 are doing well, a mix of cereal grains and turnips/radish. I have about 5 acres of this mix:
Clover plots are primed for a fall draw:
My newest timber plot was planted in rye, clover and chicory 8 days before this pic was taken. Crazy to think that this was hardwood timber a month ago:
The best pics from the weekend are of my lovely bride. I was a half-mile away hanging a deer stand when she and our 7-year old boy decided to take the boat out on our lake. She caught two 6 lb+ bass in less than 30 minutes. I still don't think she realizes how special of an afternoon that was.
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Mo-Ape
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The rains of the last few weeks have treated us well.
Here’s a bottom plot of brassicas and some cereal rye
Here’s a shot of a 5 acre destination plot, 40% brassicas/40% cereal & 10% clover
Fine views from the ol’ nap shack
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Here’s a bottom plot of brassicas and some cereal rye
Here’s a shot of a 5 acre destination plot, 40% brassicas/40% cereal & 10% clover
Fine views from the ol’ nap shack
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Mo-Ape
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A fine nine point for our nine-year-old during Missouri’s youth season. This is her second deer (button buck last year). I’d say a have a hunting buddy for life!!!
Oh, and the food plots are hanging tough
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Oh, and the food plots are hanging tough
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Someday Isle
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Way to go young lady!
Keith Nehrke
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That's a fantastic whitetail no matter what your age!
