Familiarize yourself with the markets so you know a good deal when it comes along, I looked and dreamed for almost 10 years before I bought. And while you’re looking and dreaming.....save, save, save. By taking my time before buying I was able to put half down in cash and finance the rest at...
I’m looking for a private forester to oversee a timber sale in Madison County. I’ve been working with one out of central Iowa but have become increasingly frustrated with him. Just looking for someone who responds promptly who can mark trees, contact loggers to obtain bids, and oversee the...
Since these are the only 2 days between Sept 16 & Jan 10 with no deer season open I was just kinda wondering what everyone else does to stay occupied? I usually try to get some bird hunting in but genuinely wondering what everyone else does? Trap? Put up Christmas lights??
Food plot! 5 acres of my farm are under high voltage lines that get ‘cleaned up’ by a contract company for the utility every 5 years. Their rule of thumb was anything over 10 ft gets cut down, anything between 5-10 ft gets sprayed, anything under 5 ft gets mowed, and crop fields (including...
First serious hunt of the year, my best stand is west of about 5 acres of evergreens & sets up great for an east wind. Got in at dawn and have seen ~15 different bucks, 3 or 4 of those being mature shooters. The little bucks are cruising and the big boys are bird dogging the 1 or 2 does that...
Heard from a friend about a decade ago that he was watching a deer drive in southern Iowa and a huge buck got down on his knees behind a large cedar as the brush beaters approached. The closest walker was 30-40 yards away and as he passed the buck shuffled along the backside of the cedar on his...
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