Recent content by daniel93077

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Serving 24 years in the Air Force I was a long-time public land hunter. Moved to Iowa in 2020 after I retired. Started food plotting in 2022. Here are my first two plots. Clover (frost seeded) and Brassica. I had one with Cereal Rye and turnips too but no pics of that one. Following advice on...

I loved your story man! Awesome! It’s true, your level of discipline is not common.

Pretty cool what this young man is doing. Making the dream happen! "How much I paid for 50 acres of Iowa Farmland" "How Much 55 Acres of Farmland Cost (New Purchase)"

Obtaining a top 5%+ household income certainly doesn’t happen overnight for most people, but it’s not an unreasonable goal for someone with average intelligence and a strong drive to prioritize it. That drive — not just intelligence — is by far the most important factor. I believe that just...

I don’t disagree. I thought $5,500 on the living expense side was pretty low if one is going to do much around the property while also providing for a family of four…. specifically because this assumes zero in reserve after doing all those other things…most people wouldn’t want that.

It’s very doable! No doubt, it’s all about priorities and trade-offs. This person could choose not to save in retirement accounts, not have kids, live in a cheaper house (though $400K isn’t extravagant at today’s prices), buy a smaller property, or start with cash purchase and work up from...

Felt low so I asked if it factored in FICA - it didn't....came back with $231K

What It Really Takes: Cost Breakdown for a Family of Four in Iowa in 2025 I asked ChatGPT to create a detailed look at what it takes financially for a family of four in Iowa to live a middle-class lifestyle while paying for a new house and 80 acres of land, maxing out retirement accounts, and...

I appreciate the discussion and understand the skepticism—any group advocating for policy changes should be open to scrutiny. I joined ISC last year, I trust the mission and the people leading it to do what the membership as a whole wants. For what it's worth, it was his son's birthday and he...

I reached out to Tayler from ISC. Great guy who is dedicating a lot of time, energy, and passion to making things better for Iowa Sportsmen and our deer herds. Here are my notes from that communication. Understanding SF 247 and the Landowner Tag Debate SF 247 is a proposed bill in Iowa that...

This is where I'm at... either leave LOT as is if truly needed....or..... get rid of LOT all together if it isn't. The bill as written definitely does nothing but burn political capital with those supporting true conservation based on data and evidence. The way it's written calls the integrity...

Getting rid of the Landowner Tag completely would be the common-sense bill proposed if this were truly about caring for the herd. I say that as someone who wouldn't be restricted by the current bill. But that’s not what this bill does—it easily could have, but it didn’t. If this were really...

Let's be real. Zero need for landowner tag period. I'm in favor of getting rid of it completely or keeping it the same. Not a fan something that only benefits people like me who can afford to buy 40 acres when there is no legitimate need for it in the first place.

2022: Ringgold County 240 Acre Farm (CRP, Timber Strips, River): Had many bucks across all age groups that made it through the season and were on the farm the entire time. Page County 360 Acre Farm (170 in CRP and Timber Strips): Found two bucks from 2021 that were almost definitely EHD. Deer...