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I found a disc a month ago, so I should be good to go now. Tractor is pretty much ready to go now too. Once turkey season is a wrap, I'm going to start breaking ground. Can't wait.

Congrats to your family. That was a super cool hunt for everyone in that blind.

I would give that a shot. Can't hurt. It will dry some yes, but like I said. I still have deer trying to rub them now after they dropped antlers and those have been up since Sept.

It has been a fun experiment for me. Obviously vertical rubs work, but his vids convinced me to try it out. Worked for me. :)

I set them about waist high. I used Ted Miller's instruction on building. Pine branches are roughly the diameter of the business end of a baseball bat or slightly bigger. Length is what works, but mine are roughly 5-6 feet. I cut them to fit the trees I'm wiring up to. I just found 2 trees...

I have a couple horizontal rubs. They hammer them. Got a shed buck 2 days ago rubbing his forehead on one. I don't build vertical rubs, but can say I have had good results. I use #9 wire (had some for snare supports) and I use white pine branches from my back yard. Deer have made their own...

Congrats! Lots of fun adventures ahead. Enjoy every minute of it.

I found an old 2 bottom plow for cheap which I will use initially to turn things over but not every year. Looking for a small 5 foot disc now. This tractor was my father-in-law's and I'll use it for a long time (sentimental value). I do have a sprayer and seeder for my atv, so good there...

I don't wrap mine. I don't think it hurts, but I haven't and have been fine. I also used quilt boxes as an insulation and moisture absorber up top though. My screen bottom boards stay screen all winter too.

Can't thank you enough for taking time to do this Skip. I think mainly the only input some of them are getting are from a small number who aren't really looking out for the good of Iowa. Putting up fact seems to be working. Love it.

Congrats. Trapping for me was rough in this weather with snow. I found snares to be way easier in the snow and connected on quite a few. Nice work. Gazillion more to go.

I did alfalfa bales last few years and they mow them down. I had sorghum planted, but the seed heads were gone long ago. Something gobbled them up. Could have been a combo of deer and turkeys.

I think I have landed on getting a disc. My tractor came with a rotary cutter. I have a spreader and sprayer for my atv, so should be good on that for some time. Dirt work is what I'm looking at now and think a disc would work well on the smaller area I have (cleared timber, so roots and...

I'm in the market for some 3 point implements to use on food plots at my farm. I bought a 53 Ford Jubilee tractor (roughly 29hp), so want to keep things within that range. My question is this: Which implements should I look for? I have been seeing 2 bottom plows, Cultivators as well as Disc...

Congrats! Beautiful deer and that property looks cool. Lots of fun work ahead on that place but looks like you have the right deer around.