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WNY, I see, you found your first one, congrats. Report from the Field- Been over soybeans, corn, wheat, hay fields. Alot of activity in wheat and hay due to the greener than normal grasses. Alot of pawing in the light snowfall. Looking in woods , active field trails. Taking advantage of light snow falls, and sunny days with no luck. Enjoy the milder temps and enjoying the new deer signs still showing up. Alot of mud. Their are bucks out here with head gear yet.

Highly recomend chickory in with a legume mixture. Have planted clover,chicory mixes for years, and will continue to do so. It does spread in certain conditions, but can be elimated by plow down. Don't mind it growing, even in other crops. Several types of wildlife enjoy it. Over the past few years, male turkeys seem to drawned to it more, in late fall. Looking for research for the reason.

Nobody likes cuts, they are a politicians end to their career. We'll all going to face the music, and it's going to be painfull. Inflation has run wild and nobody says anything about it.

I'm just worried about the liitle things that are looming in this country, like the debt, unemployment, defense, foreign policy, defense, etc. etc. etc..Some say, Obama will start campaining tonight with his big speech, heck, he's been campaining since 07.

This email may be a hoax, but his socialist platform is real. Can you believe in socialism? Obama has showed us what he can do as president, nothing, except damaging health care , rammig it down, the American publics throats. This countrys campaining has become a celebrity contest. What's happen to the real issues, this country is facing? All have been clouded by nonsense. All for the news media benefit.

Thanks for the reply Pygmy. Makes sense. Always used the Rem Nitro turkey shell in the 12. Go with that in 20 also. Believe they call it the pipe site. Takes me enough time to zero in on the target. Always wondered how a scope would do, hunting turkey?

Just picked up a H S Strut undertaker full turkey choke at Gander last night for Rem. 20 ga.. Looking for a cost effective load to sight in with. Some say to use 7 1/2 game load. See if I can end the dry spell with my 12.

Have planted pumpkins in with the field corn for several years now. Space according to packet inst. right in the corn rows. No weed spray can be used, as I don't use them anyways. Outcome depends on year. Dryer late summer, they hit ripe ones early, think for the water content. Last year, was that type of year.Got them planted late June, because of wet ground. Grow faster when I use liguid fert. esp. in dryer soils. Always harvest a few for jack o laterns, so had to get out early. Deer went off of them through most of bow season, hitting them hard again, in shotgun. They eat holes in them to eat seeds, then go for the pulp. They don't leave any unless, handled, hitting them last. Also. decomposed manure under the hills work well at holding moisture. Add more nitrogen when doing this.

Hard to stay out of their bedding areas, but know it's way to early. Know. their still packing their gear, because new rubs were still showng up, as of last week. Usually don't go in till March. Maybe that's my mistake. The rodents might chow down.

What shell, choke tube are you using in that Rem 870, 20 ga.? How effective is it? I'm going out with the 20 ga. this May. Thanks in advance for reply. Food plots are legal in N.Y.. Their are tons of debate on here about them.

Think deer keep'em on all year here.

Well, if you drop'em in October, don't have to worry about sheds now, lol

Planted switchgrass next to the corn a couple years, grew to 5' tall. The deer ate it when young, and liked the cover. Stood rather well. Looks to have inproved the soil adding organic matter. Sun hemp looks like a better choice.

Good idea on the hazel. Never give them a thought. I tend to use zone 5, as we tend to run colder, being away from the lake a ways. Rather play it safe, then sorry. Chinese chestnut sounds like a safer choice, by what I've read. Funny you mention Quince apples. Old time apple. Got a big old tree on the farm, the deer don't leave an apple on the ground. Always produces every year. Most people I've talked to, have never heard of them. This tree is bird planted, but looks like original. Sounds like your place is a ideal habitat for wildlife.

I'm torn between planting American or Chinese Chestnut. trees From what I have read, the fungus is still in the American strain. Only have room for a half dozen trees, so what to do? Going with a few Red Mallberry trees also. Always was going to plant some, for some reason, never doing it.

Yes, welcome. We run black and tans back in the 70's. Had one dog that would run quit until she tree. Best dog ever, and always come home with coon. Other dogs, had to leave the hunting coat, but never for her. We spent many a night in the woods. Those were the days.

Don't know if anyone's as bad as this, but my calls are next to my bed. When my wife not expecting it, I let out a few yelps with the old box call, lol. She laughs it off.

The fill rate is averaging about 9 % in this area. This is one of the lowest in the state. DEC want to take more deer out of your area, but not happening. Think they issued 17000 DMP, this past season. That number is sure to go up this coming season. Talking with a few people from there, some harvested more, some like your season. The deer are there, seen them in my travels around your town. Bet those orchards had deer in them during bow.

Here it is middle of Jan. already. If the months go as fast as deer season flew by, it'll be here quick. Getting new chokes for the Rem. 12 and 20 ga.. Can't wait to get out to target practice.

We use to make mead years ago, white as milk, but boy, what a kick.

Really nice mounts, bubba. The deer picture is a great idea. Thanks for showing.

Quite a few old orchards were removed years ago, when apples took a dump. China apple juice with 24ppm arsinic in it is better for u than N.Y. apple drops.

Winner receives $150 gift certificate from the sponser. To bad he didn.t introduce himself,before most everyone jumped on him. Agreed, very tough crowd here.

Post look to be 6 x 6 half round, PT. Beatiful job of installation. Draft apple trees on wire are being planted. Bud lose is very high, on unprotected orchards.

The fence is 2- 4 ft sections of 6 x 12 inch mesh stock fence, one on top of the other. 2 or more strands of barb wire are added 10 inches apart, at the top, for a total height of 10 feet. The cost is about $ 4 / linear foot for material & installation. Chromeslayer, take a ride down 31 east, to Medina. They are showing up in Orleans County.