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She may have worms or maybe fawns drawing her down, or both. They can be pulled down pretty low with fawns.

The data is well over 10 years old. Do you think N.Y. has gained or lost placement?

About 4 years ago, I planted a mixture of lettuce, sugar beets, turnips, rape, and collards in July. It grew very nice. The 2 acre plot was visited alot from the time I planted the seed in the summer right through hunting season. Turkey love lettuce. Deer ate everything. The only thing that I don't plant every year now is the rape. Nothing eats it, and it spread all over the farm like a weed. Every year when the ground is worked and it rains on it, up pops the rape. Now, I leave out the rape and replace it with cabbage. We do have acres of alfalfa, clover, harry vetch, corn, soybeans,and wheat, so they have their choice. A frost seems to excell the beets, turnips and cabbage adding more sugar content for the deer.

I agree with you 100%. Our hunting methods may not be agreed upon by some hunters, but it's something that can be taught to our younger generation if they are willing to learn.

A very nice story. To share with future youth hunters (possibly) is terrific. More of this needs to be done. Looking back at all the nice bucks my two sons and I have harvested, it was all in inclement weather conditions. Some people say you need alot of hunters out to push the deer around, we think just the reverse with several on the wall to prove it. With rain and wind, you can throw most of the other tracking methods out the window. The risks are greater to lose an animal in the rain, but the rewards can often pay off. There's nothing like that special feeling, more unique, in not so ideal conditions.

You have put in a ton of work and it is paying off with great results. I'm still working on harvesting my clover fields if it ever stops raining.

Sprayers that have sit for an extended period of time can be quite a bit of work to get up and running. If the unit has not been cleaned properly after it's last use, white residue forms on the inside of the plumbing causing alot of plugging on start up. Remove some select orfices and inspect the screens for this condition. Also, it depends what chemical has been used in the tank. Fall out from exsisting chemical residue can affect some crops you intent to spray. Sounds like a fair price if pump and boom controller and in working order, assuming that the booms are on the back. Their is a good source of information on the tractorsbynet.com web site.

Thanks for the replies. Growing in the smaller parcel is shag bark hickory, white and red oak that seem to be great for red, gray, and box squirrels, turkey, rabbits, grouse, and yes, even a pheasant or two. Alot of song birds are also common. The deer funnel in all year, but, desert is great for them in the fall with all the nuts. The thorn apples lose their apples and leaves in late August. They don't seem to do much except serve as a reminder where not to lean. The brushey area are full of red willow with small ash trees. The deer like those areas for cover. The forester idea sounds great and is takened into consideration. The food plot where the skidder drove sound like that could be some great habitat. I have fence row oak trees that supply a nice amount of seedlings. It's amazing how many nuts grow there without being consumed.

I would like to get some ideas from anyone who has done, or is thinking about this type of improvement. All input is welcomed. I have a 7 acre parcel that is thriving with oak, hickory, and maple trees. Biggest are about 2 foot on the butt. It has a few thorn apple trees. The woods is bursting with wildlife and the habitat is excellent. I have another parcel which is about 10 or so acres, that have a few hickory and maple. There are also a few ash which are dieing out, but is loaded with thorn apple trees. They are about 30+ feet high. One side boarders a neighbors woods of about 100 acres. Now the idea was not to get rid of all the thorn apples, but rather thin them, so I can establish more oak and hickory. The idea is not for lumber, at least not for my lifetime. Improving habitat for all wildlife is the main idea here. I have about 100 oak and hickory trees about 2 foot tall ready to be transplanted this spring. There are two spots that have heavy under brush. Should I leave this?

I have a few hens for fresh eggs, with, yes, one rooster. A few slip away and 21 days later, walla

Every year, a chicken or two comes up missing. This year was no exception. They hatched out June 22. A little later than normal. I would like to share some pictures of the first hatching. Every year when they surface, I still get excited.

That is a house cat. Very tough to tell if that is the same deer. Can't answer.

Great Trophy. All the hard work paid off. Nice to see a daytime picture before he was harvested. That doesn't happen all the time. Sometimes, the nasty weather is the best hunting. Thanks for showing.

We summer fallow some of our fields that we intend to put clover in. Reduces weed numbers greatly without chemicals.

Nice to see, any time of the year. Thanks for the pic.

My son received one in the mail yesterday. Anyone else receive one? Read where turkey harvest could be down by 20%. Bad hatchings two years in a row and tough weather conditions being the blame.

Their is also a lawn mower section on TractorByNet. com. Alot of good info there.

I know in 8G, the success rate on DMPs is about 15%. Other areas are up to 33%. The state wide average is 18%. With a Oct. 1 opening date, do you think they will lower the number of DMPs issued in some areas? Maybe an" Earn a Buck Program" would work better in some WMU's.

A few pictures of intrest

My large upright freezer give up a couple weeks ago. It was purchased new in 1983 . Lost about 10 lbs of venison, ( it was beyond the jerky stage). Now, will be in the market for a new one. You have me thinking. Is the failure rate of an upright less than for a chest freezer?

What ever happened to good old fashion deer hunting?

I think it depends on what part of hunting season, weather conditions, and hunting pressures, on where to set up at . We will not limit ourselves but, try to make an educated guess on where to sit through the 9 week season. . The deers habits change quite alot in that time period. Just knowing the different phases of the breeding season has raised our success rate.

The Fitzgeralds are very good . They are top notch bowhunters. Their form of hunting is more realistic to how it really happens in the woods. Have alot of their viewings. Missed a seminar a few years ago, as tickets sold out rapidly. People that were lucky enough to go, said it is was great.

What are your views on hunting videos? Are they worth the money? Deer and turkey videos are my favorite. I like the Drury productions. Dream Season, Whitetail Madness, Wild & Fair Chase , and Longbeard Madness. Own'em all. Second best, Monster Bucks. I would like to see more productions from New York. The big names don't bother much. We have some of the best deer and turkey hunting in the country. This would also promote more management practices along with helping state revenues.

I would say it's up to the conservation officer who seen you doing it. He would go by the law, and that seems to be a very fine line. In this day in age, I think a ticket would be in order. Deer will eat standing corn right into February of the next year. If the corn is on the ground, and you get normal winter weather conditions, the corn will mold in a short period , and not be worth as much to wildlife. I have grown corn for many years. If their is enough , it stays in pretty good shape right in May to be picked. Otherwise, every creature out there will consume it. Leave your corn standing, the deer will come in more, and it's alot more challenging shot come the chance.