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Thanks again all for the suggestions! Going to do some corn next year to see if it helps. Cannot do alfalfa on this farm because I cannot bale it (dies off if cut but not baked doesn’t it?). Guessing there is truth to leaving for large timber acorns, I have plenty of oaks but not as many as...

Hard to know how many deer are living/using farm but I use trail cam pics, observations, and sign as indicators. It is extremely rare that I see any deer while visiting or working at the property, in part because the cover is very dense but largely because I stay out of areas deer bed other...

I would say the population is far below what it could/should be. I would say the 5 square mile area is nearly a 50/50 split between wooded and tillable farmland. My personal opinion is that the population holding capacity in the area could be 2-3 times what it is. I think my farm should hold...

105ac and yes good water. Spring fed creek that run clear water even in severe drought years. Larger creek cut across corner of it that always has water. I have dug two watering holes as well, they are only 1.5 years old but have always had water since they first filled. One of the water...

Planter is 30” rows. Have not been back to the farm to get model number but certain it is a no till. My father checked all that last year as he no tilled into about 45 acres of old pasture to start getting some crop history for future crp.

Thanks for the feedback/comments so far! Food is very close to bedding. Access to farm is very good in my opinion to where I can enter/exit pretty much undetected. I am planning to switch some food over to the Doubletree rotation this coming year and hope that will help year round attraction...

Never have seen, heard, or cam pics of dogs. Coyotes, I would say are average to slightly above average population. I enjoy calling/shooting them but nearly impossible now that the farm is all in tall/thick native grasses - cannot see much.

My farm in SE Iowa seems to hold a few deer during the summer. A few more deer during late summer/early fall. Very few deer during archery season, almost to the point that there is no reason to even hunt it. Starting shotgun season the deer start piling in and have fairly high density...

Where are you guys seeing the native grass add on box for the Genesis drills? I don't see anything on either the Genesis or PH outdoors site for the native boxes. I am intrigued by this depending on the cost.

Scary to listen to this and what is the answer? Obviously best answer is to stop using these types of treatments but that is so far out of our control. I plant these food plot seeds every single year, do I stop? The same deer are eating the neighbors crops a lot more than my small food plots...

Last year I ordered very large quantity of trees from Missouri, large quantity from Iowa, and about 200 from yellow river. Yellow river definitely the best, largest, and biggest root system but they are about 4x the cost. Iowa and Missouri trees were similar size and quality I would say. And...

This old 6pt has been a mature buck on my farm for three years now. He should be 7-8 years old. Always been a 6pt but his antlers have gotten smaller each year.

Good Morning. Did you already sell your Genesis 3 drill? Have a buddy that is looking for one. If you still have it can I get a phone number and a location? Thanks

Thanks Farm Boy. The planter is actually no-till ready/capable. Not sure the model but it is a Deere 12 row and has no-tilled beans 2 years into an old pasture that we're now farming to get it eligible for CRP some day.

Interested in this topic as well. In recent years I've seeded several acres to a CRP CP25 mix (mixture of tall grasses and diverse forbs) and also several acres to a monarch mix that is nearly all forbs/wildflowers. Both have a very successful stand. I see deer browsing in the monarch mix...

Starting next year, I am going to start farming one of our family farms. It is only about 100 acres of corn/bean rotation and fortunately I am able to use family equipment. Family operation has always been fall disking corn stubble and field cultivator over everything in the spring. I am very...

Unfortunately no pheasants in my area

Thanks all for replies. Sounds like off season should be fine

What about flying a property to get head count and determine bedding areas? Local drone company said it is there understanding that it is a “gray area” for Iowa and therefore they will only do it in Missouri.

Old thread here but have been reading more about this in the boredom hours in a tree stand. What related to thermal drones is now legal in Iowa? Deer recovery? Surveying a property for bedding areas? Inventory counts of deer? Etc?