Recent content by madplotter

Livestock farmers never slow down, that is for sure. Much respect to those that are left.

Lets just take the high road and say that common sense is not a flower that grows in their gardens. Ah heck with it I'll take the low road, if they had any ambition they'd be out killing coon the 9 months they are not busy instead of spending thousand of dollars in fuel making waterways and...

I think you are spot on. Going back through my old cam photos, which I love to do, I see exactly the same activity. Good movement up until thanksgiving and then it starts the downward descent. Nice blip in December for another quick breeding cycle to catch the last bit of does and once in a...

"The deer are eating all of my crops, my crops my deer" Dumbest comments of all originate with this crowd.

Agree. IMO, several future monarchs are wacked with a rifle or by a tv or social media people at 160". Iowa is not what it once was but I suppose we could say that about most things. The folks with a true love for the process are in a minority and it feels more like a competition for...

What is MDC?

Yes, our area got hit hard. We have found 2 does on our place and hearing of at least another half dozen in a mile radius. SE Mahaska and northern Monroe.

This right here is what it's all about. As much as we complain about party hunting, this probably raises more hunters than any other form of hunting...

We were on for a drone in early September then he backed out at the last minute and really shafted us.

Do you drill in your Rye after harvest?

What's everyone doing who has a total food loss this year? We are having a drone seed about 11 acres with brassica/winter wheat into standing ag beans this week. We are building a house so really didn't get anything else done this summer and the beans/corn I planted this spring are pretty much...

I used to let a group of neighbors shotgun group hunt our farm to "keep the peace" until I got serious about habitat management. I told them my place was closed to group hunting but they could take the kids and sit in a blind but they had to stay out of the center. They respect it and don't...

Ours was $1700

Just went through a mess with the passing of my brother in law at 49. Made our decision to set up a revocable trust look smart.

I hope this is not his is Iowa's hold my beer moment but appointing a fool as the chair of the Natural Resources and Environment is a scary situation. He is worshipped by many of his constituents so he will be there as long as he wants. So much damage can be done in a short time.