The swamp

[growalot]

Well left early with a pack, water, clippers, a couple of ratchet straps and a granola bar...took some pics of one of the springs on the way down and pics of the mess I had to deal with. Then where the stand is going and pic standing at base of that tree...actually had better pics of that but the e-mail didn't except them and I'm way behind. I got her cleaned and climbed up to realize I had a cable lock on it...now I have to find the keys...so I loosened the strap and will move it tomorrow..so many beds and trails in there should be good hunting.

Edited August 25, 2017 by growalot

[Doc]

Looks like a good spot.

[growalot]

Yes it is and it's where I got the big swamp buck...tried getting the rest of pics but just one showed up ...I have pics of the upper middle swamp and stands I'll post later...easier cleaning ,but found the big blind needs major repair so I'll do that tomorrow as well.

[turkeyfeathers]

Is that view of in front and behind ? Looks thick and other pics look open. Looks like a good escape route for those old wiley bucks.


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[growalot]

First is looking straight out front the next is just to the right. Left and behind are gnarly. I cant hunt behind. Under all that green is a marsh grass and under those clumps is flowing water.. this ie the leading higher edge of the swamp which  is 200 yrds going down hill with flat water collectors

[TreeGuy]

Nothing like a good MF rose grabbing on to your tenders on the way up a stand... Grow, be thankful you have an inny not an outy

One of my favorite things to do on the tractor is yank a bucket full of rosebush out of the ground. Or that sweet sound it makes going through the brush hog.

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[growalot]

LOL.... I have a couple of " TENDERS" a bit bigger and right out front that those son of a guns have grabbed more than once and needed tweezers to remove  those nasty fish hooks. There is no getting ANY equipement in there hand loppers only.

 

 

 

[TreeGuy]

Yea. Guess I didn't consider your outys... Had a few stands that required annual Rosey trimming. Seems in those situations I've realized that Multi Flora is french for... Well, you know.



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[growalot]

Yes sir...That entire area with exception of the main flow areas is nesrly a solid mass of it...I clipp small trails through it..Oh and it's mixed heavily with poison ivy...rose cuts you ivy seeps in ..I'm fashionably wearing calomine right now lol...but the deer love it!

[TreeGuy]

F that. I have some bad ivy in my day. I stay clear let me see if I can dig up some insperational pics

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[TreeGuy]

Long story short this was my first day of high school. Wore jeans and put big gauz over the blisters. Got home and couldn't wait to take he jeans off.... Except the fact the gauz were at my ankles and the puss had hardened to my jeans. Basically had a layer of skin stuck to my jeans. Did I mention that when I see leaves of 3 I run....

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[growalot]

I'll have to view tomorrow on pc...kindle won't open the file. 

[TreeGuy]

Odd. Showing the broken line for me too...

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[TreeGuy]

Second attempt

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[TreeGuy]

Unfortunately I can't find my arms and chest pics... Lucky u

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[BowmanMike]

ouch!!

[growalot]

Dang!

[growalot]

OK so here are a couple of stands in the middle hill swamp....This is where I have 5 springs come out of the ground and meander to the meet just at the crest of where the hill drops...This forms 3 streams two on the outer North side and one on the south. In late winter early spring there are 6-8 or when we have flooding type rains but those dry or semi dry up...Lots of beech and hazel nuts a couple of oak and swamp birch grow here...not as swampy because of a lot of grey clay but always mucky,spongy and dank . Makes for great ferns and wild rice actually...it's the only "flat " breather I get going up and down the 1/2 mile hill ,other than the very top...and it's a steep hill...that is walk only access... No plots here!

Edited August 26, 2017 by growalot