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What did you do for the deer today?

giles

Cull buck specialist
Supporting Member
I swerved and missed one today...
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Cogz

Cogz
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TX
View attachment 102249some farmers have been planting some cover crops around here more often the last few years. This I believe is cereal rye fall planted it will be head high soon. Crazy growth on this stuff great fast cover if anyone is looking for ideas of seasonal plots or strips between plots.
Would it lay down during the fall or winter?
 

triple_duece

Ragin Cajun.
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View attachment 102583I got these back today. Taxidermist backed out on me last season so I had one in the freezer on whole year. I ask my wife where I could hang them she said the garage.....she say some funny shit sometimes.....

I hope your joking but man men get a hard time from the wife about filling up the walls w trophy’s. My wife is not one of them and wants more. Got to know how to pickem boys.
 

Bowkills

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2,577
85
Nw oh
I hope your joking but man men get a hard time from the wife about filling up the walls w trophy’s. My wife is not one of them and wants more. Got to know how to pickem boys.
Shes likes the euros better than shoulder mounts. She doesn't like the compition of wall space for her stuff is the only issue. ill make room...
 
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Bowkills

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2,577
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to mow or not to mow that's the ? My plot doesn't really do me any good. this pick is in front of a tower blind. I think I'm going to let all but 60 yrds grow. I'll keep the kill zone chopped and let nature run its course with the rest. Deer graze on the thick clover while passing through but I've never had them on any kind of routine feeding in it or had the tv images like I've dreamed of even when this is a manicured outfitters lookalike.
 

Bowkills

Well-Known Member
2,577
85
Nw oh
I'm sitting out watching our daily lone doe that beds close (150yrds from the yard) munch on some beans hearing another deer echoing snorts back in a ways has me thinking I have to get my shit together. I been missing out on all the stuff I love to do and just work. It's for my dream of a home build but working all the time and getting little fun time in is getting old. At least a house build will be for myself. A camera will go up 4th of July. I've got to get side work done by 2nd week of August to enjoy fall hunting and fishing....
 

Bowkills

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2,577
85
Nw oh
I drove around last night searching for bachelor groups and a deer population check. With the crops still short it's a great time to see how many are around. I found 2 bachelor sets a few miles from my house so they r in play. One group of 5 I believe were already together the last day of muzzleloader with no does. i would have killed 3 of them last year so I'm very excited to watch them. Good time to find that freak to get pumped for the season....
 

bowhunter1023

Owner/Operator
Staff member
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Appalachia
Picked berries with the girls on Sunday, so I was able to check on the acorn crop and the Corner Pocket plot. This red oak is loaded every year and there was sign of a large in size whitetail having been under it munching on clover, too. The food plot surprised me. I had dad brushhog it two weeks ago and I was worried it was too far gone, but it looked pretty good. I'll mow again soon, then fertilize and I'll add some seed to the bare spots. I may "dust" it with some brassicas and see what happens. We have beans on 4 acres and the most influential farm is in corn, so this little clover plot is going to be happening again this year. I'll be out there spraying the other 3 plots going in this fall. I'll have 4 food plots totaling 1 acre strung out N to S right in the middle of our place this year. No more planting on the periphery. You want to eat on our place, or check the food sources, gotta stroll right into the heart of things.

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