GreenDrake

Can see another box blind down below. 4 more to put in. We have pictures of 4 different bears this year. 2 bruisers. One big male was following a female. Great turkey population. Saw a giant 8 last year 5 mins after legal shooting hours. We are excited to be able to walk out the back door and hunt such a beautiful property. My uncle screwed me in a parcel he promised to sell me for 25 years…then this came up. More than twice as large…more diverse…and half the price.

Thank you. It’s been a LOng time coming. It is a really beautiful property. The east and west boundaries are deep (300 plus) deep ravines/gorges with spring creeks…waterfalls. Mix of hardwoods and conifers. Small spring fed pond in the woods. Here is a picture from one of my box blinds last fall.

It is 41 HP

No. Manual but with quick shift

I just purchased 160 acres of heaven in the NZ. Will be building a house next year. It has 15 tillable acres. For planting plots etc. heavily timbered with old logging toads throughout. Im looking for an all around tractor for discing..brush hog…maybe tilling….firewood…skidding smaller logs….snow removal ….thinking 35-45 Hp…front loader a must Been looking at new Mahindras snd Kubotas…today i saw a gorgeous 2004 Cub Cadet 8404…41 hp…4wd…340 hours….loader….8 speed forward and reverse…quick shift…articulating and adjustable 3 pt hitch arms…..independent rear hydraulics…quick attach loader bucket….owned by a mechanic. Sounded beautiful. Much stronger looking tractor and loader/bucket than either the Mahindra or Kubota $15,000 firm Any thoughts? I simply never see them. It looks like the perfect set up

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Ever consider a Browning BAR? I had one 7400 and now own 5 BAR’s. Remmy was heavy, unreliable and not pleasingly accurate. Just a thought. I could have had a bad one but I was very happy when I sold it. One of only 3 guns I ever sold.

Another option, if you have plans for a concrete floor, is a monolithic slab and build up from there. You can then frame it with dimension lumber and save considerably on the costs of treated posts, etc.

I can only speak from my 45 plus years experience. Once they fully flower I find them too bitter to eat. The closer they get to popping the more bitter they start to get.

I have the Ryobi 4 stroke with attachments from Home Depot for several years and pound it pretty hard. Still works well. I use the stihl for heavy use but the Ryobi has been fine.

She is truly one of a kind. She tried to get me to bid on a pair of 16 ga, Holland and Holland Royals last week....nope.....not necessary. I have some very expensive shotguns,,,,,but this Dickenson handles beautifully and it did not break the bank.

Wife bought me this Dickenson 16 for Christmas. Single trigger. Handles incredibly well.

I am not overly excited about 12 yr olds using a gun. A lot can go wrong very quickly in the heat if the moment even with supervision. There is nothing wrong with tagging along snd learning by watching before being able to fully participate. Most of us were 16 before shooting and we all did fine. I’m sure many will disagree.

Actually...Nala and Dixie

Dixie and Nala

Rapini is wild Broccoli. Usually pick those in the fall. Mustard looks the same, usually referred to as "Luccia", but is very similar. Store versions are nowhere near as sweet or tender.

If I am really lucky I will find a field with wild mustArd greens. They look like little broccoli florets. There is a weed that looks just like them but have rough rather than smooth leaves. Pick just the floret. Sautéed they are phenomenal. If there is even a hint of yellow starting to show in the head don’t eat them. They go from sweet to BITTER immediately

They are alright if the flower bulbs have not opened yet. Once the flowers open, they are very bitter. Funny thing is my wife and I spent over $500 on Weed N Feed this weekend killing all the dandelions on our home property, just to go out to the farms and pick for the table.

We sauté them in olive oil with sweet onions...garlic...salt...pepper. Slightly caramelize the onions and garlic and then chop the dandelions and add. Keep flipping around for 15 mins until tender. We parboil them for 15 minutes first. We freeze about 30 softball size packs a year. Its a ton of work but they are worth it. Have to pick them before the flower or else they are bitter.

First spring dandelion boil of the year

Brian, your strong faith has made you a very strong man indeed. You have given your wife the greatest gift of all, going to her resting place in peace, dignity, comfort and knowing she was truly and completely loved. Most are not so fortunate. Bless you

The should get a few decoys and set up about 100 yards from the barns. Shooting them over decoys is so much fun.

What county and/or township are you located? We have similar daily flights here in Oneida County as well.

I am very familiar with the Auburn birds. Awesome watching them come in at evening. Its close to that here as well. I hunt the flyways and get them coming out in the morning and heading back to roost in the evening. It took me several years to really figure them out and proper set ups and calls. We hit them pretty hard now. Drove me crazy for years. I became obsessed. Wife and I drive thousands of miles finding birds...their flyways...etc. they are tough but fun. Pigeons are just a slaughter-fest. 250 bird shoot averages.

One of our summer decoy shoots