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I’m getting a spray down soon, looking for recommendations on getting seed in. I have disk, tiller, harrow, cultipacker available and no experience with establishing these mixes. Curious how you all would go about establishing these blends in new plots that have been hay fields? Mix one is raak...

I’m looking for a light weight saw to tackle my tsi projects. I have a big stihl that wears me down quick and most of my trees are under 10”. Anyone have a lighter weight reccomendation to reduce fatigue?

I had a habitat consultant from the northeast help me with a generic setup for the farm I posted here a couple months ago. I am not looking to degrade his thoughts as it was a virtual consult and FREE, and his take without being on the property was solid! Curious if anyone has some time if they...

What are your most productive stand enhancements? If it’s a mock scrape, how do you build them? Have you changed your strategy/has your strategy evolved? Is there mock that has proven itself over and over? How many of you have a water source at your stand sites? In regards to water sources, say...

Was going to ask this on WMA the other night but didn’t get to it. What’s current feeling on beans and corn in same plot? I know we’ve talked about it but wondering if anyone’s views have changed. Is it a good idea? I’m trying to pack the food in on my largest food source but need some cover...

Curious what everyone has decided on for their 2025 mineral? I put out some daylight 160 on one farm just to get something out for them, other farm has none out yet and after shed located the other day I’ve gotta get it in asap!!! What’s everyone running?

To piggy back on my consultant thread, knowing I live in Arizona/hunt in Ohio and am not going to sneak on your farms and hopefully there aren’t a holes with bad intentions on here, anyone have and pics or illustrations whether it be actual in the field pics, drawings, or aerials of your plots...

Not sure if this is allowed. I’m trying to get a property plan for my retirement farm but living out west and on a crazy fixed budget(too many kids and dogs) has prevented me from hiring help. I’d love to get someone with the knowledge in there but year after year I keep getting closer with not...

I’m in the market for a purchase of ERC. Last year I made a post but never placed an order, some of you added tree sale locations through state dnr sources. I’ve been digging but can’t find any right now. Anyone have any resources at decent price? Looking to build my bedding cuts this year.

I work a dope squad on the Az Mexico border. I’m looking for a budget friendly cell cam that’s dependable that has a smaller profile with quality video/pics. Cam would be deployed on high traffic areas and the targets will potentially steal anything that’s not nailed down. Curious if anyone has...

I have a larger field that serves as a good destination source on my 90 acres. Have roughly 5 acres of food in it. I have the ability to plant an additional 2-3 acre plot on the opposite end of the farm, it would be ideal for west winds with solid access. My question is are you guys sticking...

Happy Thanksgiving, wondering what your best bedding areas incorporate? Where do you bed the giants you Iowa boys are killing? Grasses, timber, etc??? If u have pics or If you are post season scouting and have a cam, snap a pic of your best tsi/grass set ups, curious what they look like...

My Ohio hill ground is gonna be scalped by the dnr to pull multiple wells. A handful of them are right in my bedding cuts on military crests and small flats within the hill bedding. Are there any seed mixes I could put in these areas. My thought was add a few cedar trees to these pockets and...

I’ll be flying to Ohio Nov 2, for those of you that do fly to hunt, do you have a storage method for your clothes that doesn’t require you to prep the gear/laundry upon arrival? Are there any legit storage bags that could keep the airport smells from infiltration on your gear? I always end up...

I’ve been a member since day one. It’s a solid resource and a handful of Don’s approaches have proven value on my farms. Farms and plans aren’t a one size fits all approach and that’s why I’m excited for Jake to pull in new resources. Knowing Jake is probably on here, curious if you Iowa guys...

I’m not a farmer and didn’t discover this obsession until I moved 2000 miles away from home. If I broadcast clover and or rye into standing grasses/hay/ weeds will the seed take if done ahead of a rain? I’ve got a property I cannot run herbicide in and was looking to sweeten a couple stand...

I received a late green light to plant on 2nd farm. Due to the late notice I have no screening planted. The large field has road views. Wondering if there’s anything that could grow enough to give a cushion for deer to feel safe between now and first frost which is usually around October 20? I...

Living out west I don’t get much help on my Ohio properties, unless I want to spend $500 an acre by a local “habitat guy” to have it planted, that’s without spray, lime, and fert. Since I can’t be there to make my own mixes, does anyone have a go to blend for fall attraction? I know buck on bag...

I’ll be drilling my switch strips and small pockets Monday for the first time. I have plenty of RC big rock. Since I’m late to the game, what do you all reccomend from your trials as far as lbs per acre for strips and smaller bedding pockets? What do you you reccomend for gly/simizine dose?

I’m arriving at my Ohio farms Saturday! Plans to put in some waterholes. I had Mr John Eberhart hunt my place years ago in exchange for him tacking kill trees and giving me orchard locations. Killed 5 bucks in 7 years out of the three trees he tacked for me. Planning on adding water to these...