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What are realtors saying?

One thing I think about quite often with CWD and deer mortality, is why aren't we hearing more reports of people finding numerous dead deer. I'm not expecting it to be like EHD where they are all dying around the same time and location, but you can typically find most carcasses from the last two...

At least in the areas of Missouri that I have been keeping an eye on, they typically present the data as a percentage of those tested within the county or CWD management area. Each of the deer that we have had tested, they ask for an approximate location on the map. So the percentage data are...

Our biggest issues with trespassers are people looking for arrowheads in the creeks/ravines of our properties. We are to the point that we have a good relationship with the sheriff's department. We used to have major issues with road hunting/poaching, but that has really died down in the last...

Missouri created a permit program where any person looking to film on public land for profit has to pay $500 per day. I actually think that's a pretty good compromise. At some point the states understand that some content creation is good free marketing. I have no idea how they enforce it if at...

We plant brassicas every year in Missouri. Some years they can be amazing and others a total bust. It seems like the last few years we have had plenty of moisture throughout the summer until middle of August and then it may or may not be dry for the next several weeks. If that pattern holds, I...

It is about 1/2 of an acre and the beets were turned over in early November. The deer did not touch them until early December. I'm not sure how long it will last but as soon as temps dropped to single digits they have been there everyday. It's has mature bucks feeding in it every afternoon at...

Bumping this old thread. Is anyone still messing around with sugar beats? Outside of my office is a demo plot of sugar beats and I don't think I have ever seen deer so desperate to eat a food source when temps really get cold. It got me thinking I might dedicate some plot space this year to it.

In some cases there are hunting regulations on the ballot and in other cases they are surveys conducted by conservation departments. I try to voice my opinion for every one that I can.

Im not sure why it took 934 FBI agents six months to just put a black box on everything, but what an embarrassment. This is like corny 80s movies soviet villain levels of corruption. For the longest time I was secretly hoping Trump would pull a play from Obama's playbook with the whole...

The local Pheasants Forever biologist is having me do this with a few sections of cool-season pasture. If you time it right and follow up with glyphosate next early spring, you can really put a hurting on the cool-season species. In full disclosure, I have not done this yet and I am not sure if...

I have a fairly similar situation to you that I have been working on the last few years. I have been working with NRCS, Missouri Department of Conservation, and Pheasants Forever for help with expertise and cost-sharing. You can check out my land tour thread for more details. There are also...

I think there are enough cautionary tales from states where the public is on the wrong side of science. I'm thinking the wolf hunt in Wisconsin or Mountain Lions in Colorado, but I wouldn't be surprised if there are examples that exist for whitetails too.

One thing that I think about quite a bit in terms of hunting quality is the number of deer around our farms vs. what I know about the number of our neighbors that are hunting. If I had a magic wand and could ensure everyone passed the 2-4 year old bucks for 2-3 seasons, every hunter would almost...

The problem with intentionally reducing the number of hunters is that it reduces the number of people that have a say in how their resources are managed. I am worried about people who have never hunted before telling conservation departments what the regulations should be.