Recent content by Pops

Your attached MSU link “”Role at the top of your post is excellent. I’m quite familiar with 2 of the 3 zones discussed. Their studies are well done and maybe a bit eye opening. Also mentioned in this thread talks a little about use cool season plots and not so much use of warm season plots...

That’s basically what I’m doing on 25-30 acres. Started with a forester. It’s a process

Well done! A hunt to remember! Congratulations!

Wow! Check out the video posted by Daver four or five posts back. Click on “Just saw this…..”

What’s the usual retail on it?

From what several friends have told me, and from what I’ve read here, removal of a large number of coons, maybe 1 coon or more per acre, can result in good to great increases in turkey numbers in a couple of years or so. I imagine decreases in bobcats and other predators can help too, but the...

My land prices are doing better than my IRA this week. My land ownership has always been comforting to me.

I've heard a couple of friends say their numbers are up significantly after serious and effective (lots) of coon trapping. These are honorable men more or less (Skip is one of them), and I believe them. I heard talk a few years back of about 4-5 bad hatches due to wet and chilly nesting...

I’m in southeast Iowa. I’ve seen a gradual decline in turkey numbers over the past 15 plus years and especially over the past 10, Things improved some in 2023 but numbers have apparently dropped over the past year. I feel like I can hunt and see a few birds and hopefully they will not have...

I had one wood duck house that was successful last year. I added two more and am hoping for success with them. I also have 4 bluebird houses. Most of my bird houses are visible from my porch overlooking my pond and a small plot. Great viewing at sunrise with coffee. It’s all good.

From what I've just read, S-3055 is some last minute effort to basically do the opposite of SF-422. Please check this out asap!

Wouldn’t hurt to drop some goodies off at the firehouse each Christmas.

Congratulations!

Great buck! I enjoyed your post. Way to go!

Well done! Thanks for sharing.