landtracdeerhunter

It's hard at this point for me to set many stands. A big question mark zooms as to what the food sources will be in October. If this drought continues, it will be a different call come hunting time altogether.

July 22 was the last 3/10th rainfall here. Planted a food plot this morning and all I can do is hope for rain. So different than a year ago when all it did was rain here.

Pretty please with the potato growth this dry year. No irrigation. Onions , size of a golf ball. Tomatoes and peppers have had it. Just planted some pickles. How is everyone else"s doing?

We have had a little more than 2 1/2 inches of rain since Memorial day. Got to be close to a record in this area.

I have used the tin pie plates before along with an occasional wind chime. This spot, where I planted the potatoes is protected from the wind and the Irish Spring worked very well. I was given 25 lbs of dirty pea seed Going to try some pea planting in August. Last time I planted peas like this, the deer had a convention at my place and wiped them out in a few nights. The soap may just come in handy for a deterrent.

It doesn't show it in the pics, but their was quite a bit of moisture in the rolled ground. That rainfall we had a week ago Sunday really helped a lot. I do believe their is enough moisture to sprout the seed and get it up. Beyond that, I don't know how long before the seedlings run out of moisture and wither away.

I can really understand your frustration; I really can. I do believe however that the "hands on" part of the coarse is something that is very much needed. Personal instruction is something that just can't be realized from a computer.

1 of 3 salad bars planted. Oats and Radish in this one. Spacing out the other 2 a week apart. Got a great price on the radish seed at $95 for 50#.

Working on planting a couple spots this morning. Batch of rain heading this way from Ohio; hopping it lines up a bulls eye for Western New York. Sounds good anyway. Hoping this plan falls into place. We could really use the rain.

How did this work out for ya? I had a deer problem in the row ends of my potatoes. Hung 2 bars of Irish Spring there and ended the problem. I have since removed them since the hays fields have greened again.

I would call that some excellent deer browse at this stage of the game. Great place to set up some cams.

Refuge across the boarder, then dinner at your place; sounds like a good makings.

Their are some good deals floating around on Stealth cams; actually all cams right now.

Sounds like Eddie got a good deal..

Spent the evening at the Orleans County Fair. It's a small fair with a strong farm- country oriented theme. Talked to some old friends from the area. A very nice display in the conservation building. Talked to a nice gentleman about trapping. Had a nice skull and fur display. Tried my skill on the backhoe. Lift three objects out of a hole without touching the edge making an alarm go off. Had a lot of fun at " I Got It" game. Everybody won a nice prize.This is what a lot of the county fairs use to be years ago. The price is right to at $7 a car load.

I know round fruits and vegies are packed in special trays, so they don't touch each other. They are also picked way before ripe for firmness.

We may be all crippled up, but we're living longer, LOL.

I've been pulling #52 for years; save the joints is my thinking.

Another nice steady rain this morning. Looks like we plant this weekend. My potatoes are eating it up, so to speak.

I may set a few cams out after school is back in session.

Still plenty dry, a few inches down. Started to work wheat land today. No saving the pumpkins, but the potatoes look good.

Your ground aught to be perfect for planting now. We had an inch and four tenths Sunday with gray skies and piddles Monday. It surely helped. East of you, weather service is calling for flooding.

Went to Genesee County fair last week. Today starts the Orleans County, Next week is Niagara County. Fit Wyoming County Fair in there somewhere; then it's the Erie County Fair. State starts the week after. I always enjoy the conservation buildings. Get to talk to some pretty interesting people. Can't miss the Fowlers taffy, fried dough, waffles, Kevin's kettle corn, and the ever famous Banana on a stick. I hear the deep fried Twinkies and Oreo's are good too.

Nice tractor. Ah the smell of fresh paint and smoke burning off the exhaust pipe for the first time. I've restored TO 35's. Three speed with hi- low and live pto. and a Z134 Continental. It hard to find a TO 20 without a cracked block anymore. I've seen threaded rod through the block on some with nuts on the outside of the block to hold things together.

We are getting a nice steady soaking rain this morning.