The Massey

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Picked up a Walmart bag full of acorns at a rest area outside of Lamoni, IA. There were at least 4 different types of white oaks and a couple reds. One of the white’s in particular, was absolutely loaded and the acorns were weeks behind all of the other trees. I have a buddy going up there to hunt in a month or so, I’m going to ask him to pick up some of these then.

 

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Set up the two blinds on Saturday and pretty much have everything ready to hunt now. Barring any unforeseen issues with getting a last spray on the alfalfa that is... The local ag company manager said they’d take care of it this week and I haven’t heard anything yet. Cool season grasses are coming on strong. I REALLY don’t want to get the tractor back over there to spray when they can get it done in less than 15 minutes, their headquarters is only 4 miles from the Massey, so I’m hoping he’s good on his word. He’s a great guy, but I’m just paranoid. Not all of the field looks like this, this is one of the rougher spots.

The bean strip experiment is still going well. I didn’t want to walk any further south, most of the planting is much taller than this. They’re even putting some pods on.

This is one of the high school tree acorns we dropped this past spring. There are a few rogue field mice that are beginning to figure out how to get in the tubes, and have clipped a couple trees. That hasn’t been a problem to this point. So, we’re gonna pull the tubes on growing trees after season. I’ll paint and screen them then.

One last pic, the big 9 from last year is now the big 11. He’s still around. Last year he seemed to disappear around the 3rd week of October. I hope he sticks around this year. The neighbor sent me a pic of him about a month ago.

 

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I like Big 11. Hope you get to see him in person this yr!

 

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Got a nice doe shot last night at a friend’s place. I had a shot earlier in the evening at another doe and clipped her across the backstraps when she ducked the shot. You’d think I would have learned by now to aim lower on a perfectly calm evening. But even if I had, I’m afraid I would have still just spined her and potentially ruined at least one backstrap. She had her head down when I shot and she was at 21 yards, she dropped a LONG ways before the arrow got to her. I watched her for about 5 minutes after the shot. At first I was hoping I slipped beneath the spine, but I didn’t, she didn’t bleed. She didn’t even appear hurt and went to munching on beans very quickly after the 4 does settled down. Last year I shot a doe out of the same stand and a few days later shot a nice buck, hoping for the same this year. Only it might be a while longer, I’m not planning to even get into a tree again until after Halloween.

 

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You guys have a Regional meet this weekend. Looks like your men's team has a good chance, ladies will have to run well. Good luck!

 

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You guys have a Regional meet this weekend. Looks like your men's team has a good chance, ladies will have to run well. Good luck!

Yeah, I believe only one of the gals will qualify. The guys should qualify as a team, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

 

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The tall ten and the 6x6 brisket cyst bucks are stilling showing themselves at a permission property we have. I’d REALLY like to see the tall 10, I’m betting he looks very impressive on the hoof.

 

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It’s beginning to look like we’re gonna have to go to work on the old conditioner and square baler this winter!