Recent content by IowaBowHunter1983

My ultimate prediction is they buy the property for what you are paying or more. Let us know how it shakes out!

If there isnt line of sight for a driveway entrance they won't change their mind. Imo zero chance. That's a life safety issue. Someone gets T boned the county can't buy enough insurance to cover the lawsuit that would result. And somone would be going o jail. Im certain county attorney would...

They would basically have to buy the property. No access= no value.

What does buy the access mean? buy the right to cut off access for owner?

Diamond has been great for me.

Fire makes it worse! Stratifies the seed. Only one option in your scenario imo. Manage the CRP for just grass (spray the entire stand). If completely eradicated you can add forbs back in later. I had to do this on a managed farm in Clarke co Iowa recently. Had the co op spray 60 acres with...

Just thought this was a super cool picture

That's a pretty easy one. Not hard to force an easment by necessity or prove prescriptive easment if its been in use. In Iowa land cannot be landlocked. Ive had the unfortunate privilege to be in an easment lawsuit. Pretty easy stuff but can get expensive in a hurry if it goes to litigation. As...

Upland or lowland area? Soil type?

I mange a farm in northern Missouri in an area that has the worst sericia lespedeza I've ever seen. In my experience no amount of gly will kill it long term. This recipe has been fantastic: 1 pint pastureguard. 1 pint remedy. Per acre. Add Surfactant. DEAD.

Dat der is a akern tree

Same as above. October or November when warm. Make sure switch is dormant. No need to start over.

Warm October day

Planted some much larger sunny plots this year. Hopfully get to dove hunt in a couple weeks.