"Whitetail Hollow" - 90 Acres NE Oklahoma.
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catscratch
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I've noticed a similar trend over the years; young bucks make big jumps but seem to stall out around 3.5yrs old for a while. I think they're still adding some it just isn't to their frame so it's harder to see. Mass and kickers seem to get bigger during these years. I don't have much experience with bucks older than 5.5-6.5, wish I could put a trend on the old bucks!
Your clover looks great as usual.
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Your clover looks great as usual.
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Current situation...blue dot...
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catscratch
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We watched the lightening of that storm last night from the deck. Hope you got rain... but none of the bad stuff that goes with red on the radar.Current situation...blue dot...
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Lots of rain and lightning...power off and on 7 or 8 times but never longer than 30 seconds or so. My plot should have really liked that one...
I had the old kerosene lamp ready just in case!
catscratch
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I hate when the power intermittently goes on and off. I run around the house like a crazy guys unplugging stuff. Replacing appliances is not my idea of a good weekend project. Glad you got the rain!
We got a nice rain last night...
I got something done I have wanted to get done for a year now...bought this double ladder last year about this time and my grandson Eli and I put it together but never found the time to put it up...I decided it was time...
You can see the green up happening in those photos on the left side where I plowed. The amazing green is all clover...
This was the poorest part of the plot but turning dirt and timely rain has got it kicking...planted last Thursday evening...
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I got something done I have wanted to get done for a year now...bought this double ladder last year about this time and my grandson Eli and I put it together but never found the time to put it up...I decided it was time...
You can see the green up happening in those photos on the left side where I plowed. The amazing green is all clover...
This was the poorest part of the plot but turning dirt and timely rain has got it kicking...planted last Thursday evening...
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deer patch
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Since we have similar climate, how well do the deer use your rye grain?
Rye Grain use is property dependent. I have another property that is mixed open cow pastures and woods and rye grain gets very little use there. Here in the deep woods I get a lot more use of it especially toward December and January. In late winter they are all over it! I like the rye grain for its allopathic properties and it is a great nurse crop and soil builder.
deer patch
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I got the same cow pasture and woods as you describe so not sure what to expect but I need to build some soil so it will be worth it in the end no matter how it turns out. Thank for the response.
deer patch
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I forgot to ask you but what seeding rate do you plant rye and wheat?
I tilled 1 acre of my 2 acre plot and I put on 50 Rye, 50 wheat, and 50 oats and I did not cover it, I just let the rain that came after I got it done seat it in. I have a lot of turkeys and crows so I lose some but from what I am seeing now I got great germination this year. If I am throw n mowing I double it...
Exactly 1 week since planting...good chance of rain tonight so I spread 100 lbs of triple 13 this evening. Should really take off!
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We got another nice soaker over night...so far everything I have done has been with perfect timing for rain. It has been so many years that we were in a drought that I never knew Oklahoma could ever have a summer like this one...
I have tried the pelletized rice bran and it works until it gets wet at the port entries and then it get clumpy and stuck. Powdered would never work because of the same reasons.
I haven’t even got that feeder up right now. I was running 1000 lbs a week through it last year where it was so I am going to put a post in the edge of the plot and put it there instead of the deep woods. I went back to a spin feeder back there...
deer patch
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I'm going with 50 wheat, 30 rye and 20 oats per acre but I no till drill mine. Seem like when your rain is moving west to east I get the same storms as you but my place is in a straight line from you, I'm just a state over. I'm planting this coming Friday but that's the normal date I plant.
I was surprised rye was only $3.00 a bag more than wheat. Your plots are coming right along. Locking good! Now just get that grandson of yours on one of them big bucks.
Getting showers again right now. I was at cruise night in Tahlequah tonight in my GTO when it came in. I am hoping the oats are a nice draw this fall but we do have a good white oak acorn crop so the plot may not be a big draw once those fall and it may be later in the year before they take off. I am very happy with Rye grain in my plots because it is perfect for soil building and also as a nurse crop. Good luck with your plots this fall. I think you will be happy with your choice.
