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We planted 25 swamp white oaks. And 25 Black Walnuts in a predominant Silver maple river bottom.(I tried to be picky about where we planted the black walnuts higher ground) We logged 175-200 silver maples this winter. Also planted about 100+ Red Ossier Dog woods and various dogwood clippings. I...

I'll use my Dad's words, "He who has the gold makes the rules" In this case your Dad owns the land so let him do as he pleases. There will be a time in your life when you look back and would give anything to go on another hunt with your Dad. My Dad is the complete opposite if it doesn't put the...

Skip buying a couple pieces in the 6s in the current market I don't see much wrong with that. If it's 60/40 or 75/25 Tillable/Rec. There a return there. Even better if there's Timber value. It's the 6-10k for just trees. That just leaves me scratching my head. For that kind of money it better...

I try to keep in touch with land prices in my general area, I'd say within 1 County in any direction of where I live and some of the land prices I see are just puzzling. Example there's a tract that's square 1 county over and there is no cleared area just all river bottom. And people are...

Sounds like their a great natural browse food source. Getting them started is the issue. Definitely going to have to tube or cage. I was thinking with 50 Red Ossier and Tube them all. How many years before they can survive on their own? 2? From what I've read if ya get them started they really...

I'm going to get my Seedlings ordered for my Replant in my low lying river bottom. I am planning on replanting 50 Swamp White Oaks. 25 in each area that's been cut pretty hard on the farm. And I'm thinking of also including Red Ossier Dogwood. I hear it can grow most places. What are your...

With my logging project done, and the project cleaned up, I've been evaluating my woods and debating if I should try to get rid of these absolute ginormous trees, they are HUGE. They have no log value as most are hollow in the middle. I have a feeling with them still alive there will be big...

I don't think the program should be canned completely, but I think there should be some restrictions on what can be enrolled in the program. I have several neighbors and people I know that put 80+CSR2 farms in the program because they didn't want to deal with people the check just comes. This is...

Its about maximizing and minimizing. Minimizing your impact of hunting pressure on the farm. And maximizing your current space. If you can access from the south, you can hunt the southern plots of the farm with very little impact. But if you have to walk through from the west there will...

A lot of questions, Where can you access from? What's timber land made up of? Oaks? Huge mature trees?, a lot of young growth? What's the forest floor look like? Like the bottom 6-8 feet? With the AG to the south being your main destination food source. I would try to concentrate the deer with...

On my recreational ground on my farm I won't participate in the Eqip or any govt funded projects. I will do as I want, and as I see fit. Log it, Replant trees, Plant shrubs, do as needed. I don't want to be ruled. Might be throwing away a few bucks. But I don't care. Already deal with enough...

I never asked that. But I get the feeling they are Mennonites. They all drive vehicles.

It's a 5 man crew. 2 cutters, 1 running the skidder 1 man sizing at landing sight, and 1 man hauling. It's a family business. I will ask if they mind.

I'm told it's used for furniture, and it really soaks in stain well. Logger tells me so well that can basically look like Cherry. I'm am not sure of all the uses. I was give the prices of .35/BF Standing Grade A Saw logs .20/BF Standing Grade B Saw Logs Then of course if you want to cut it...

I estimate that they've cut down 150-175 mature soft maples. I am very satisfied with their work and their carefulness when their working. Very cautious, but have the get it done attitude. Took roughly 4ish total days. Everything's on piles now and ready to get hauled. Also appreciated them...