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  1. jkratz5

    Couple Mounts come home!!

    I am always looking for something different to do with my mounts. Worked this up with my taxi on design last year and it turned out world class These bucks were harvested 22 and 23 but well worth the wait!
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    Unreal Day of Fishin in Costa Rica

    Third trip fishing out of Playa Flamingo Costa Rica and the best day in the water I have ever had! We Fish with the same crew everytime (The WetAss II) and these fellas know how to get on fish!!! We had a 17 mile run to get to the fish but once the lines were in the water we had constant...
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    WTB Double Bull Matrix 360

    Looking for a Double Bull Matrix, maybe others but live the Matrix. Let me know if anyone wants to part with one!
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    My Turn - Indiana bird

    Well I finally put a gun in my hand Saturday morning for the first time during the Indiana season. Headed to a farm I had yet to hunt this year and had a great hunt. Setup about 200yds from what ended up being a boat load of gobblers - the spot is really the only place they roost on the farm...
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    Good Day in the Woods - Ryders Bird and some Bonuses

    Well after some terrible youth season weather here in IN and a rough opening morning, I was finally able to put my boy on his 4th bird. The morning started pretty quiet but birds started moving into the field we were set up on about 8:30. First hen showed up and started yapping and it wasnt...
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    When to spray grass and weeds in plot

    my clover is up and running already here and looking pretty good overall. I have 2 spots the grass really started coming thru and want to get on it before it gets out of hand. Is now to early to spray or will I be good? FYI I am in central IN so 180 or so miles south Kratz
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    Brassicas not touched

    Well, I am on about my 4th year of running brassicas on one of my farms. This farm has 2 small plots, 1 is about 3/4 of an acre and the other about 1/4. The 3/4 acre plot I have about half in clover mixed and half in brassicas, turnips, radishes. The clover does tremendous and the deer love it...
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    Anyone got any decent rates on recent land purchases

    Hey all, Looking to purchase my first farm. It is about 100acres mostly timber but 20 acres or so of Ag. On that size of property just curious if anyone has made a recent purchase and got a decent rate? Most of what I am finding is around 7%. I have no loyalty to anyone as of yet so any info is...
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    Target buck down

    Well I am very thankful for the year I have had and Friday night I capped it off putting down my target buck in IL. As with the previous week the action was still great, lots of deer up and moving and several tremendous up and comers were running around. I decided to focus my hunt on a small...
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    2024 IL Buck

    Well I decided for a change of scenery and headed to IL last week to hunt with my brother and nephew. Overall it was an action packed 6 days with so many great up and comers running around the farm Weds morning I had an action packed hunt with bucks really cruising and early that morning...
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    March 30 and substantial growth

    Never seen anything like this. Don’t know the deer, looks like he is going to be pretty trashy, but hopefully he grows til august . Date and time are correct
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    Truck window decal

    I use to have a stack of them but gave them all away a few years back. Just bought a new truck and need a decal. Anyone got a spare sitting around they would sell me? Thanks Kratz
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    Nephew had a heck of a season!!

    Well I don’t have the full stories but wanted to give a shout out to my nephew for a grinding season that rewarded him with 2 great whitetails. Nov. 11th he connected on his first archery buck ever. He has been really patient the last 3 years and let a lot of really nice 3 year olds walk, much...
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    IL Archery Buck

    After a tough week in Indiana, with a close encounter with my target buck that ended without a shot I headed to IL for a week hunt. I had 2 bucks that were showing up frequently during daylight hours on cam that I was targeting. During my first sit on Sunday the 10th I had one of my shooters...
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    Ryder’s First Deer

    After an unsuccessful 2022 season for my son he was more determined than ever he was going to get his first deer this year. We had put in the time behind the gun and he was dialed in with 3” groups at 50yds and he was excited to hunt over a plot that he helped me plant in late summer. Ryder...
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    Mohawk

    Never seen anything like this, but spring 2024 he is going to be a target
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    Youth Season Bird

    Second season behind the gun for my son Ryder. I had been seeing a few birds for a week or so straight in the same field about the same time so was pretty confident we were going to have a good hunt. The only thing I didn't know is where they were roosted so I needed to figure out if I could get...
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    TideWe Blinds

    I have always been a huge double bull fan and own 2 of them, with my favorite still being the Matrix 360 in terms of usability, camo, etc. I had always wanted to get the Surround View but really didn't want to drop the coin when my others are still in such good shape. Enter the TideWe see...
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    New clover plot in heavy weeded area

    Question for the folks that do this best. I want to put in a new kill plot 2/3 acre or so. The area is open so no problem in terms of growth. However it is historically weedy and grassy. What is the best route for a new plot? Frost seed it now or wait and plant it traditional in a couple months...
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    Euro Mount Display

    Never really have figured out to do with my Euro mounts and have always just had them laying on the floor in the rooms where my mounts are. Today I put this together. Pretty easy actually, a nice piece of driftwood and some 4” wood screws at the right angles. Thought it was pretty good looking
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