Robhuntandfish

we checked on the boat this weekend now that the water has gone down. But the boat is gone. Was there from duck hunters that used it years ago but they no longer hunt there and mustve taken it with them. So for now are limited to using a casting pole or wading if they go in the pond. We are planning to try using a treestand skirt that Corey bought and make a duck blind out of it. Gonna try it this weekend see how it goes. trying not to invest any more into this until we see how it goes there. Ponds mght be froze over by then and not even worth hunting. We will def not duck hunt til 2nd season which starts Dec 3rd. Real disapointed they took away those two goose days that overlapped with the late duck season.

lol. We didnt do bad considering my hunting buddy had hip surgery and i got covid all in April. We keep a list all season for things to do for the next year. "add it to the list" . And if I dont write it down it doesnt exist. lol Next up is end of July trail cut, then first week in August food plots. So for the next month or so we are done and fishing while cameras soak and we see whats out there. I enjoy doing all this esp since theres been so many cooler days.

all in orange is done for the season. Doing well even though we were delayed with some illness issues during prime spring work time. 2022 Hunting prep plans Food Plots - CSS – do whole corner on the trail that goes by the stand – “Secret Spot” mix (2) - Littlefield – Mix of “Bowstand” and “Shot Plot” - Wayback – do same area (hopefully less rain) Mix of “Bowstand” and “Shot Plot” and Radish at far end - Get off my lawn area - winter peas and radish on each end. - Frost seed clover from point to apple trail, from point to wayback, trail to Littlefield in dry spots, Pine tree and Swamp stand areas - Fertilizer in food plots when seeding - Check out Coreys apple trees by wayback, if Taking well maybe plant another one by cut out by Pine - not doing this year, but 2/3 of apples trees doign well! Trimming/Cutting - Brush cutter keep trails cut!!! - Widen up Wayback area in trail cutter in front of Coreys apple trees - Cut wider from Wayback to Xmas on rt – did some of it - Widen trail on beach side where we left off – gonna have to wait Rob/Covid, Corey surgery - Cut back corner at Pine tree - gonna have to wait Rob/Covid, Corey surgery - Cut in front of Wayback to apple tree so it can be mowed and on both sides for shooting lanes - Cut larger tree from Scrapetree back towards apple trail - Cut all stumps to the ground near new cut at Scrapetree - Cut two small lanes to right of Point to back deer trail - Cut a foot path around mudhole to CSS – not needed with water down - Cut an area in front of CSS for a turnaround when tilling - Cut a path at Roadkill so the deer aren’t using trail to blind. - Cut everything to ground by cleared area at CSS Stands/Blinds - 9ft stand at “get off my lawn” - Replace straps - Re-cover shooting rails - Move swamp stand to see up both trails better, across trail - Put groundblind in early spring for Turkey and to get deer used to? Or bag it cause using a stand?- bagged it ! - Pull stand in Madison- decided to keep it there. they planted corn and I have spares anyway - Fix stands that have grown into trees - Coreys tree stand skirt – using it for a duck blind! Trailcams - Up in late July – 7 up in late June! 4 to go in July - Corey has 2 cell cams to use! Waterfowl hunting - Look for old blind and boat - no boat and using our or blind - Where to setup for (i have 12/2 off to setup the day before season reopens. - Not til Dec 3rd and only if Corey and I both have one deer each - Setup retrieval system- old boat, rod and reel… - Corey get a duck gun! Questions - Ask about access on Stota side ? - dont need now that water is down - Corey Northern tier spot? – no go - Get tiller if still avail in spring? Not getting tiller at this time and not avail - David ok with lawn area cut down? Yes Keep farmer from late cut here? - Duck hunting late gun season?? goose and duck. Scout out spots to setup for ducks (goose season changed late dates so duck only. - Get in a day up North still hunting - Get drains open! – do this every year! Current seed stock - 2 bags “secret spot” (CSS) - 2 bags “shot plot” (1 Littlefield, 1 Wayback) - 2 bags “bowstand” (1 Littlefield, 1 Wayback) - 2 bags radish (Lawn and wayback) - 1 10lb bag perennial clover (trails – beach side first – Scrapetree and Point areas, Wayback, if enough- trail from CSS to Littlefield and Pine/swamp area) - 1 2.5 lb bag clover (trails) - 3 bags mixed perennial clover (trails) - 1 large bag winter peas (Lawn) - 5 bags of fertilizer – 2 bags “Lawn”, 1 Bag ea for Littlefield, Wayback, CSS plots 2023 - Do we keep food plotting or just frost seed clover all around? Did food plots come out better in 2022? If they did do we make a bigger plot at Wayback? - Is clover taking and can use less? - Clover the field by roadkill? - Clover the field at lawn or big plot ? - Open up drains again - Do we want to upgrade equipment for tilling for food plots? - Widen trails from Pine to opener - Widen/cut trails – from swamp towards opener, area to see from pine to swamp, from wayback to xmas to see up trail (partially done), In front of CSS for a turnaround and open up, point in front of the stand to the ground, - Duck hunting again? - Apple trees at end of Xmas trail

Happy Birthday! Have a great day! @Arcade Hunter

Happy Birthday! hope its a great one! @moog5050

Hope its a great day! Maybe some Bassin!? @Fletch

Smoked sausage hash and eggs. Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

Got out today in perfect weather for woods work. Did some treestand work. Rewrapped some shooting rails, cut some areas to setup better shooting lanes, put out 7 trail cams, put a new brace on one of the stands, cut a trail and blocked the trail to help divert deer. And the drain I worked on last weekend I def got open. The pond was way down and the drain can now be set. Clover in the trails looks great. Good day out there. We should be done now til end of July to cut all the trails and then the first weekend of August do plots. Then first weekend in Sept all of our final stand work. Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

I've heard that too. Seen some pics from the Verona area. Would love to get a bear on camera. Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

That does it! Cams go up today. Two buck Larry better have a go at this one! Wow Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

Awesome. We did.frost seed some clover and it has taken well. It did last near too in spots we did in the trail. The one spot that we planted that didn't get flooded last year the deer ate it to the ground. Lol. But we are looking to do 3 small kill plots and that larger one in the hay field. Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

This is the area we plan to do winter peas and some radish. Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

I've got a bunch of different things. The biggest area I plan to do winter peas and radish which is on a spot that is regularly hayed. Then for the others I have shot plot style mixes. Last year only one area worked out great but we had sooo much rain the other one got flooded out. This year we are looking to do the same two spots, plus the hayfield edge and also a trail area near a stand. If they don't work out we will prob just frost seed clover in these areas instead for next year. Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

Cant spray in my spot. But most likely will just till it and plant it and hope it takes well. The soil we have will grow anything. It's right by all the black soiled "muck" lands. And was considering doing it early cause it stays pretty moist there, but gonna go and do other work this weekend. Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

That's a good idea. Might just do that. Gonna pend on weather and time . Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

We are planning to cut trails the last weekend of July and then drag and plant first weekend of Aug and second if needed. Cant spray there . Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

Venison steak and Utica greens sandwich. First greens from the garden. It was awesome! Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

First swiss chard about to be greens and venison steak dinner Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

Day off and lake is too much of a mess to fish. So some chores but breakfast first with Charlie. Homemade smoked sausage, eggs, hash browns. And Charlies eggs over kibble . Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

One of the lakes up by you I've caught 6lbers. Saw one that was def 7. One of the best smallie lakes I've ever fished. Shhhh I won't tell everyone which one. Lol. We caught at least 15-18 that were ,4+ pounds. Me and buddy had one of the best fishing days ever. Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

Wow.cayuga. would think maybe Erie, Ontario or the st Lawrence. https://www.fieldandstream.com/fishing/angler-catches-new-york-record-smallmouth-bass/?amp Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

plus ive got a three day weekend and all three days the wind is 15-25+ MPH which blows me off the lake. Def loving the cooler weather for those chores. But if we get stands done there is one less thing to do later and we can concentrate on the plots. Also might put out some cams this weekend too whiel we are out there. 3 and a half months til season opener! Plus i like to be done in there and out all of September so really its 2.5 months left to prep.

yeah we are gonna hold off. Just tough to pass on a weekend of 64 degreees and windy! But instead am gonna do all the stand prep we can and wait til end of july/early august.

think i found my answer - great video explanation