Spent the first 20 years party hunting in Mn (deer drives).
Would hate to not have those memories.
Up untill bout 20 years ago, we really did not need permission, nobody cared. We'd walk miles n miles of riverbottoms n crp fields.
The " Big Buck" craze changed that. I'm actually sad that...
:)Skip, or anybody else, how far south does BE grow?
Kinda strange how I stumbled into the so called " management " thingy.
Got this piece of riverbottom in about 2009.
Never had read or heard about anything to do with tsi/ fsi. Heck, didn't even have a computer then.
We had a super brutal...
When I hinge cut an area, I don't do it for the purpose of keeping the tree alive, just for structure.
I did an area about 2 acres last winter. Mostly boxelder,basswood and small elm. I think the minute I shut off the chainsaw, the deer flocked in and started browsing on the tops.
Have not been...
Heck, I'm to the point I'd like to see all northern tier states end deer season on Dec 15th.
Just so I don't have to sift through how many hours of youtube channels watching guys sitting in blinds overlooking an open foodsource while yaking about how hard the've " hunted".
That being said...
Hmmm, this is the first year in 15 I've had any boxelder bugs in my cabin.
Have you fellas tried hinge cutting them or flush cutting them for browse?
JNR, yep, they do stink while burning for sure but I'm starting to like the smell. Lol.
Far as I'm concerned, Boxelder is a HUGE under rated tree for deer.
I'm have 1000s of them.
They stump sprouts like crazy, hinge cut about the best and often grow at leaning / crooked angles that give the woods a different look then just a vertical view.
One bad thing is....,red squirrels...
This morning, I cut down 4 small boxelder trees that were growing from a stump from a big tree I cut years ago.
They were all leaning in one direction so I dropped them in a pile.
Bout 1/2 hour ago, I looked out and there were 6 deer devouring the limb tips.
Incredible how fast they zoned in...
In an orchestrated event like that was , yeah, mistakes can be made.
I believe Trump is a God fearing Man.
However, I could care less if he worshiped Satan.
Long as he keeps America great .
Prey animals I believe have the know how to know if they are gonna be targeted.
I've watched many coyotes walk close to deer out feeding in open grounds and pay almost Zero attention.
A Predator walks/ has a different posture while moving between kill/ casual mode.
Seen very few deer out the window this evening and the ones I saw were acting skittish.
Bout 1/2 hour ago, right at dark I looked out and seen a coyote. Had a .22lr within reach, cracked open the window and dropped him in his tracks at 80 yards. :p
Will go take a pic in the morning.
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