Q.D.M.A. my testimonial

[hb270deermanager]

I recently happened to be asked by way of( word

of mouth) by 2 land owners to next spring come

in and set up thier respective properties.The white-

tail is an obsession with me 365/24/7 a year.I have

over the last 7 yrs set up about 6 properties all of

which the land owner/leasie are thrillled with the results.

I started out in 92 after getting permission to post/hunt

a 138 acre piece of property which buts up to my and

my dads 12 acres.I wanted it to be the best place to hunt.

Its become just that I cleared only about 12 acres for plots

thinned the oak groves for better acorn production.Set up

sanctuaries.I put in a small deep pond.I even put in a small

apple/pear grove this spring I am set to clear another 2 acre

area for soybeans and whitetail institutes power plant.

I have not charged anyone for my services because of

my love for being out there giving something of importance

that I feel the need to do back to the great outdoors and others

who really want to enjoy it.I feel the bigger the land the better

the results but I set up a 10 acre parcell 2 yrs ago and the guy

leasing it has taken 2 nice bucks off it with bow the last 2 yrs.

I was wondering would it be wrong to start charging for my services

or should I keep just doing it as a goodwull gesture to help

others have the greatest experience possible too.

[RobC]

for me permission to hunt the land would be payment enough. but if you already have more then enough land then the old saying is "time is money" sounds about right.

[sg0331]

I do not think it would be wrong for you to start charging for your services. With that said i would love to have you come up to Genesee county and evaluate the farm I started hunting on this year. I took the 14 point buck last week out there. It is about 110 acres, and only hunted by 5 to 7 hunters on an occasional basis. They have asked me and I have given a little advise. But with that said. You have been providing this service for a number of years without charging. That shows your heart is providing the service, not the money. What ever choice you make will be the right choice. Good luck, and let me know if you are up this way.

[hb270deermanager]

I just looked over the farm that I am supposed to work on

next yr.Its an old horse farm lots of open land out front.A

small creek right behind the paddocks then 2 open small

fields about 7 to 10 acres then a huge hill in the middle.

I found a cedar grove on one end a secluded over grown

field in the back and a big stone wall built right through the

middle of it.I recomended to the owner the food plot the back field

and the smaller field in front.the creek has several natural stand

setup points as well as the stone wall.on the northwest edge is a swamp

complete with a huge bedding area a great sanctuary spot.I told him with

240 acres its a great piece of property.I told him with about $300 to $400

in food plot seed and some fertilizer he has a great setup and theres room

for about 30 stand sites or more.I told him the swamp and thicket is shared

another piece of property privately owned and the landowner has over 300 acres

none of which I believe he allows to be hunted.I did see posted signs.This is

a great piece of land if he does the right things.I think a yr of shooting only

doe's trail camming and posting the property will be the best way to evaluate

this property.I did not see any new or manufactured stands on it.its secluded

and was owned previously by a very anti hunting family.The scrapes and rubs

tell me its already home to some nice bucks.I have already been invited onto

it but will wait atleast til next season.The biggest thing is this is in the 3m unit.

which allows you to have up to 4 doe permits per person.I will set up a full plan

over the winter the land owner is pumped and seems willing to do what ever it

takes to build a great hunting property.There still is some great land around here.

prices are dropping and theres some good opportunities to pick up land.I

really feel I can help alot of land owners/hunters. with me experience and I am

really be reconized as an innovator in my area.

Edited November 6, 2011 by hb270deermanager

[crs740]

I would definaitely charge for your services, unless you are getting to hunt the property. My dad and I own 160 acres and we had to pay someone to come in and till, disc and plant our food plots. We have bought an atv disc that I used to plant some annual plots and will continue to use in the future. All I know is that it takes a lot of time to try and set up a peice of land and you should be getting something back to cover the expensesn of gas, equipment use and abuse, and your time. I love working the land and watching it grow and be used by wildlife, but it is time consuming. Sounds like you know what your doing and have several years experience.

[hb270deermanager]

Its a great feeling to see the land shape up and start

producing nice bucks and heavier doe's isn't it.I actually

will be purchasing an atv disc this spring also for smaller

harder to reach sites.I have a small .50 acre plot I plant

in the late summer with forage oats and brassica's its

out of the way but it produce's a nice buck every late

season or muzzleloader season.Yes I am starting this spring

charging a labor and item fee.Depends on what the agreement

holds.

[crs740]

I bought a tuffline disc from bass pro shops. I had a farmer plow the fields first and then i disced them for my brassics/oat/winter pea planting. It wuld great with my Kawasaki 700. It is a good idea to get one that has adjustable angles for the blades.