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Whats everyone's favorite beans to use on smaller plots that seems to be more browse resistance? I'm considering eagle beans or enlist but not sure which direction to go and if eagle beans would be that much better of an option compared to enlist in terms of browse resistance? Looking to do a...

Whats you're favorite thing to plant in newly cleared plots? Thinking of spraying area all summer and then discing and putting in rye and ladino and balansa and tillage radish in september

I planted rc bigrock switchgrass last summer and miscanthus this last weekend and have some honey locust growing in there along with broadleaves. What would you recommend i spray for herbicide and when and how much? It's also along pond. I'm along planning on planting beans along edge of...

I'm thinking of planting enlist beans on a 3 acre plot to help clean up weeds so I can spray both 24d and roundup. Would you recommend it spray a dose of roundup now to kill whats there if I'm planning on tilling the area this weekend and broadcasting soybeans and dragging or should I just...

Whats a favorite type of clover and alfalfa to create mix for perennial plot? Whats the seeding rate of each? Can you plant with success in spring or should you do that in fall?

Anyone know the going rate on mulching jobs in timber? Any good contacts to hire this done in desmoines area?

I've planted a bunch of norway spruce trees here over the last 5 years in central iowa anything from bareroots to plugs. Not very impressed with how norways survive around here so I'm switching completely to planting and transplanting cedars on property borders and to add screening for access...

Anyone have any contacts on here that would be willing to move some cedars to new location in my property? Also what's the cost of such job?

Whats the best feeder to use for creating a shed catching area? Do you find it effective at spreading out alfalfa hay around feeder? What are some ideas here?

I have an area where I planted miscanthus last year and I'm getting foxtail and grasses growing amongst the 1st year miscanthus plantings. It would be a issue burning since it's next to buildings and wouldn't want it to get out of control. Whats the best way of managing this for weeds now and...

I have a row of cedars along access route that's flanked with 2 year old miscanthus grass and every time I walk to blind I feel I'm spooking deer walking to stand bc stand sightings are going down quickly. The stand or blind over looks food plot on east side of property. Yesterday I was doing...

I have areas in my woods that I'm trying to create bedding areas and thicken up and it's overtaken with osage orange trees ,locusts and honey suckle. Should a guy hinge osage orange for bedding side cover and girdle locusts? What's the best way to make this a desirable bedding area?

Working on building a mobile blind trailer and trying to figure out the right size of trailer to buy to put stand and blind on so it's stable. Would a 5x8 trailer with Jack's on 4 corners be stable enough or do I need a bigger trailer like 6x10 or something? Going to be moving it around...

Watched a video in tsi vs fsi and how to properly set up access along property line for treestands. I might of made the mistake of dropping all the trees along the property border to try and thicken the property lines up to keep neighbors from spooking and shooting the deer on my land. Whats...

Whats everyone's thoughts on the need to screen food plots with switchgrass? I'm limited by 3 acres of food and wondering if just simply edge feathering or double girdling trees inside of woods would be enough to create the desired thickness to hold mature deer and does? If I screened with...

Anyone have or selling late maturing chestnuts with maturity rate of late Oct to November? Looking to plant some chesnut trees and late maturing fruit trees

How many acres of corn plots would you need to be able to plant for it to make it worth it? Would 2 acres acres of corn plots leaving it in standing corn be enough or would that not be worth it? I'm just finding the cereal rye, oats and clovers are the only food sources the deer like in my...

I was walking in to hunt today and I spooked my target buck. He didn't snort but got up from his bed and ran. Now I know where he beds with north wind. The question is how do I hunt him now? Whats the best practice for still trying to get him. Should I leave area alone for a while or still...

I planted miscathus and switch for screening along property border next to neighbors access trail. When I have been accessing the property for hunting I've noticed deer beds in switch. Do you think I'm bumping deer out of the switch when walking to blind in daylight? Wondering if I should do...

Whats everyone's take on deer hitting their brassica plots? I've noticed that I'm not seeing much action on the brassica plots yet. Maybe it's bc it hasn't hit first frost yet? Deer are mostly interested in corn and cereal grains abd clovers