Working at the Farm - Took a few I-Phone Pics

[George]

You guys.

G

 

[Native Hunter]

 

[KSQ2]

Very nice!!!

 

[Mennoniteman]

That's the results of good management that some habitat managers would give their right arm for.

 

[Native Hunter]

That's the results of good management that some habitat managers would give their right arm for.

Thanks you sir. I try my best!

 

[Mennoniteman]

Thanks you sir. I try my best!

The average hunter doesn't have any idea what is possible with the right deer management, especially in the realm of holding mature bucks on small properties.
Because of all the scoffers and naysayers blinded by their own ignorance I've kindof given up trying to tell people how to do it. It's a case of either you take interest and learn on your own and "you know" and recognize the others who know and are doing it, or, "you don't know" and therefore you don't believe it's possible to hold mature bucks on a few acres, for it's almost impossible to get to see it firsthand if you aren't doing it yourself.

 

[Native Hunter]

 

[BenAllgood]

I'm doing the lanes this year. You have a good bit of forbs out in there it looks like. Have you ever overseeded anything like clover into the mowed lanes?

 

[Native Hunter]

I'm doing the lanes this year. You have a good bit of forbs out in there it looks like. Have you ever overseeded anything like clover into the mowed lanes?

No, the grass stools are so thick you couldn't get anything like that to come up. However, you will get some tender new grass and a few native forbs to react to the sunlight, and they will browse those very well deep into November. At times I've seen them stand in those lanes and eat - and never make it to the plots before dark. My guess is that tender new growth of NWSGs is as least as good as cereal rye.

You will also see them browse the sidewalls of the NWSGs - probably because the existing forbs are easier to eat while standing in the lanes.

 

[Native Hunter]

Bach Group #2 in staging area waiting for dark to eat in soybean field.

 

[Native Hunter]

This is the 10 point I was calling a 170. Looks more like 165 now that he has shed. I let him walk at 31 yards. My heart is set on getting the freak.

 

[Native Hunter]

Wild afternoon. I set paralyzed for a while. Had both deer in the pic below and 2 more smaller 10 points. The wide deer had stuff hanging and worked over a bush before he left. I will pull cards tomorrow morning. I should have them on cam.

 

[cutman]

Were you hunting?

 

[Native Hunter]

Were you hunting?

Yes, at this point in time I am holding out for the freak deer. Last time he showed was before dark on Saturday evening, but I couldn’t be here. I also have to take this evening off, which is probably when he will show back up.

 

[Native Hunter]

Yesterday afternoon - big 10 at 31 yards

 

[1100LT20]

Must be all the apples and pears?

 

[Native Hunter]

Must be all the apples and pears?

And 30 acres of dried soybean pods.

 

[Native Hunter]

Beautiful chocolate racked 10 point 3 YO passing through at 27 yds