The Land of Milk and Honey

[George]

I sure do want one of those, drones.

G

 

[T-Max]

I have begun the process of ordering trees to turn the original food plot into an orchard of sorts. The different lines represent different tree species. I am thinking orange is persimmon (as I already have a few planted and they are even producing!), red is apples and blue is chestnut. With good spacing allowance I can still fit 25 persimmon, 15 apple, and 15 chestnuts. The long plan is to transition the area just North of this to better bedding. You can see part of it was farmed in a previous generation and needs to be replanted back to natives. My hope is it becomes better for deer and the orchard and brushy hillside below will become a good transition down to my food plots in the bottoms.

 

[T-Max]

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[Native Hunter]

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Looks good. I first thought that the chestnuts might shade some of the apples on afternoon sun, but I think you probably have them far enough apart. Good luck.

 

[T-Max]

Looks good. I first thought that the chestnuts might shade some of the apples on afternoon sun, but I think you probably have them far enough apart. Good luck.

I was reminded that I should probably include pears in my planting, so I may swap the chestnuts for pears and find them a new home.


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[Native Hunter]

I was reminded that I should probably include pears in my planting, so I may swap the chestnuts for pears and find them a new home.


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That's a great idea to add pears. A few days ago, Blue Hill still had some available for delivery next spring. You might check and see if they have any left.

 

[KSQ2]

You’re a glutton for punishment, this coming from a fella who is TIRED of watering trees.

 

[George]

are we looking at a drone or satellite picture?

G

 

[T-Max]

are we looking at a drone or satellite picture?

G

Satellite this time. Easiest way to annotate plans.

 

[T-Max]

Sprayed brome yesterday in preparation for my NWSG buffer planting next spring. We had 2 hard freezes and I wanted to get it done before all the leaves fell and covered everything.

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[T-Max]

The days finally got short enough that even with the hot weather my main man finally had to show himself. Needless to say, I am pumped up!

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[T-Max]

I have played cat and mouse with my heartthrob for the last week plus. Only hunted three times when the wind was right for my field. Saw him once in the field and he didn’t close the distance. With the warm weather he has started coming out late at night again. We have seen him twice while checking cows and he is a regular on the cams. I’m hoping my patience pays off. He is something special.

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[Turkey Creek]

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

 

[buckdeer1]

I know what you mean,I too am hunting a NT I passed 3 times last year and have seen once this year.he to has started coming out at night with temps in the high 70s.Good luck

 

[MoreofMitch10]

Ohhhhh my T-Max!

 

[gut_pile]

Lawdy what a buck

 

[T-Max]

The games continue. I climbed in the stand he was headed toward about an hour after this pic was taken….

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