"Whitetail Hollow" - 90 Acres NE Oklahoma.
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Thank you guys on the birthday wishes. It was a great day and ended up getting 1/2" of rain which seems to be the new norm for a HUGE rainfall...had been weeks since we had any and I have been watering trees for some time now...
I have to throw some ribs on the smoker now for a get together here on the hollow today
I have to throw some ribs on the smoker now for a get together here on the hollow today
Native Hunter
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Looks like I'm late in the birthday wishes, but glad you had a good one. Good to see you getting so much work done!
You know...late winter and early spring seem to be my busiest time because I try to get so much done in that time frame and I usually get overzealous...
Ordered 500 bare root seedlings from our state nursery last fall to be delivered 2nd week in March. Figured I would have most everything else completed by then and could plant trees over about a weeks time and be done but that was before porch season started up...
Got the big one done and then had to stain it...I truly hate to paint and stain
Once that one was done we started the back porch which was just going to be a simple porch...
Then we decided it needed a roof...
This porch is a precursor to the back deck that we are going to build soon that will be 44' x 12' with a 22' half roof...gotta save money for that...
In between I was planting the 3 different evergreen type trees I got. 50 Rocky Mountain juniper as a road screen. Check out those roots!
100 loblolly pines and 100 Virginia pines followed...roots on everything were amazing!
Of these 250 planted I have only had 1 loblolly to die on me even though we had several days with no rain, 90 degree temps, and incessant 30-40 mph moisture sucking hot winds...last year I got all my pines from MDC and lost over 1/2 of the 300 I planted almost immediately because they had poor roots...I have much better luck with okie trees...
Last year I planted a couple kieffer pears near our home with no protection. These came in plastic bags with mulch over the roots from Atwoods and we had them about 3 months before I ever planted. Didn't know if they would make it but they did. The first one has been deer browsed some...
Hinge cuts are starting to green up...
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Ordered 500 bare root seedlings from our state nursery last fall to be delivered 2nd week in March. Figured I would have most everything else completed by then and could plant trees over about a weeks time and be done but that was before porch season started up...
Got the big one done and then had to stain it...I truly hate to paint and stain
Once that one was done we started the back porch which was just going to be a simple porch...
Then we decided it needed a roof...
This porch is a precursor to the back deck that we are going to build soon that will be 44' x 12' with a 22' half roof...gotta save money for that...
In between I was planting the 3 different evergreen type trees I got. 50 Rocky Mountain juniper as a road screen. Check out those roots!
100 loblolly pines and 100 Virginia pines followed...roots on everything were amazing!
Of these 250 planted I have only had 1 loblolly to die on me even though we had several days with no rain, 90 degree temps, and incessant 30-40 mph moisture sucking hot winds...last year I got all my pines from MDC and lost over 1/2 of the 300 I planted almost immediately because they had poor roots...I have much better luck with okie trees...
Last year I planted a couple kieffer pears near our home with no protection. These came in plastic bags with mulch over the roots from Atwoods and we had them about 3 months before I ever planted. Didn't know if they would make it but they did. The first one has been deer browsed some...
Hinge cuts are starting to green up...
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Our south plot has gotten none of my attention at all through this. After it was dozed to increase size I simply raked it and threw down some WR seed and some clover. No soil test and no ammendments. I am sure it needs a bunch of lime but time is at a premium...
Turkeys are constantly in this plot...
You can make some out leaving in this picture...
I had to go to "home 10" yesterday evening to mow and I took a few pictures while there...if the frost doesn't come again we may get some apples!
Sawtooth oaks are popping!
Plots there are looking great!
Parting shot of the orchard...
Now have to plant 100 sawtooth, 50 sand plum, 50 American plum, and 50 persimmon...lots to do...
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Turkeys are constantly in this plot...
You can make some out leaving in this picture...
I had to go to "home 10" yesterday evening to mow and I took a few pictures while there...if the frost doesn't come again we may get some apples!
Sawtooth oaks are popping!
Plots there are looking great!
Parting shot of the orchard...
Now have to plant 100 sawtooth, 50 sand plum, 50 American plum, and 50 persimmon...lots to do...
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What wouldn't pass code in your area? All I can see is possibly Railing? Step fall is within code...
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Our part of the state is a fly-over when it comes to weather... A few miles west got over 4" of rain...this what we got...
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For the 2nd year in a row the rocks behind our house on the side of the hill (our backyard) somehow grew some amazing clover and WR...
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Gator
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Railings can't have any opening over 4 inches. Thus an open rail design such as yours wouldn't pass. Here on the east coast, we have to cater to the dumbest of the dumb!
catscratch
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So your saying this probably wouldn't fly where you're at...Railings can't have any opening over 4 inches. Thus an open rail design such as yours wouldn't pass. Here on the east coast, we have to cater to the dumbest of the dumb!
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Forester came out yesterday to look over our trees and come up with a burn plan and property plan for our place. He said we had some great trees to log in the area I am considering logging and that he could see the loggers being interested...the area is mostly white oak, red oak, post oak, and hickory with some really large Shortleaf Pine thrown is as well. He told me if I log it and he comes up with a wildlife/forest health plan that the state would provide the seedlings but I would have to provide the labor planting them. Looking at about 20-30 acres of clear cut...
We drove past south plot and the gobblers were strutting all over it and he about came unglued. He said his absolute favorite thing to do was turkey hunt and seeing all the toms dragging beard all over the place was almost more than he could handle. I was actually glad when they finally left while we were looking around so he could focus...lol...
We drove past south plot and the gobblers were strutting all over it and he about came unglued. He said his absolute favorite thing to do was turkey hunt and seeing all the toms dragging beard all over the place was almost more than he could handle. I was actually glad when they finally left while we were looking around so he could focus...lol...
I was herding turkeys a little earlier today. I took some tree seedlings to plant in our north plot and I caught sight of several hens leading 4 big toms toward the fence. I drive the tractor past them and got off and herded them back...
I will be at the red fern festival with the GTO in the car show...
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I was cutting hickory sprouts out of the fence along the road when the son in law of one of the neighbors stopped and got out of his vehicle and approached me with outstretched hand and a big smile.
His reason for stopping was to ask why I hinge cut the trees along the road but of course he did not know what a hinge cut was. He said it was none of his business but speculation is I am trying to hide something...of course he is right but what I am hiding is the view and to make deer/turkeys near the road to be concealed. I told him it was to open the canopy to allow the large oaks to thicken their crowns and to allow sunlight to the ground.
He asked me if I hunt and I told him absolutely and often when season is on. He told me he hunts the 37 acres near me his in laws own...
It was an awkward conversation...
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His reason for stopping was to ask why I hinge cut the trees along the road but of course he did not know what a hinge cut was. He said it was none of his business but speculation is I am trying to hide something...of course he is right but what I am hiding is the view and to make deer/turkeys near the road to be concealed. I told him it was to open the canopy to allow the large oaks to thicken their crowns and to allow sunlight to the ground.
He asked me if I hunt and I told him absolutely and often when season is on. He told me he hunts the 37 acres near me his in laws own...
It was an awkward conversation...
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