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I like Gander Mountain because they have sales all the time where they mark down good items. I must admit I don't like their sticker prices but I shop there because the sales are where the deals are found. I shop the store located in Bowling Green, KY. Now Cabelas has opened at the same...

Jeff, I have planted from rootmaker 18s and had good luck. Two things I did that improved my growth was I used moisture mizer crystals in the hole when I put them in their final destination and I put down landscape fabric to eliminate competition and conserve moisture. If you can water them...

Lowes will sell those same products. You probably will not like the shipping cost if you attempt to buy promix online. I get the Promix HP (High Porosity). Use Bill's 1 to 1 to 1 formula and you will be happy. Do Not pack the potting mix tight. Put the mix in the container and a few taps of...

H20fwler That is a great feeling to see them shift gear get rolling at a fast pace. Congrats on your success and have fun. Wayne

I was able to collect chestnuts on a good schedule and not many stayed on the ground long until I collected them. I had the least amount of mold I have experienced. This year my germination rate is slow compared to the first two years. It is a process that goes in different directions - we...

I say you will see the top growth begin the 15th day to the 30th day. You are at the 7th day. Radicles are good length. I hope that potting soil don't retain too much moisture. If it stays wet the chestnuts will rot and/or the roots will rot. 130 is a large number - you are going to be...

Jordan, Feels good to see them crank up. Mother Nature's clock ticks at her speed - not ours. Congrats - glad to see things moving in the right direction. Be planting time before you know it. Wayne

Jordan, Just be patient with the chestnuts. They will sprout over a wide range of time. It is common to see the first ones to sprout and the last ones sprout 21 to 25 days later. I think jumping starting them helps. I stick all of mine in the growing media at the same time. Heat and...

What county in Ohio are you located? Never know - I am hunting in Highland County on a lease. About 55 miles southwest of Columbus. Wayne

Congrats Your efforts paid a handsome reward. I can only imagine how much fun you three shooters had. Thanks for sharing. Wayne

Tap, I have an old screaming eagle stand. I have the Boss print of the Buck that they never killed. But I don't have the old catalog. I have been Wensel fans forever. Got Gene Wensel's first two books. Wayne

How to test the chain and connector? Strap the stand on a straight tree in the yard about 4 or 5 feet above the ground. Get the chain and connectors in place. Attach weigh equal to your body weight on each front corner where your toes could step when facing away from the tree. Leave that...

You did a great job showing the day and telling the story. Where I live we don't get snow for tracking a deer like you do. Gosh I bet it fun going by the 9 point harvest location. Thanks for sharing and it was fun to ride along on your tracking day. :) Wayne

Mitch24 If you know where you are going to plant the trees, weed eat and spray the area also. It really kills the competition and helps the fabric do its job. Some folks that grow in 18s, move to the RBIIs and put them outside so the sunlight can grow them. Seedlings that grow under...

Planting directly from the rootmaker 18s can be risky depending on your summer rainfall and if you can provide supplemental watering. Two things you can do to improve the odds in your favor: 1) put down landscape fabric to prevent competition and to reduce evaporation and 2) to use moisture...

I have some fiberglass stakes from the Wildlife Group. They work great but are expensive. I also use a hybrid stake with success. I put a two foot piece of rebar in the ground and then put PVC to that with three good cable ties. Keeps me firm in the ground and I use a 5 lb hammer to get the...

Jayber, I would not put peat moss in the bag. It can hold too much moisture and we see soft chestnuts or mold. I am attaching a photo of what I add to the sandwich bag. I hope this helps. I generally buy that Lowes.

Jack I have Chinese Chestnuts, sawtooth oak, swamp white oak, DCO, bur, and chinkapin. I will graft some pears and persimmons. Got my greenhouse built and will learn how to grow in it. Will start a ton of stuck in my growing boxes. Going to try to collect rain water off my garage to use in...

I see a wide range in Chinese Chestnuts on when they germinate (produce a radicle) if they are only stratified 60 days. Jack Yoder and I tracked two different groups in 2015 and I can say 85 days at 34 degrees produced excellent germination rate. In about two or two and a half weeks I will...

Healthy looking doe. Good photo of the blood trail. I wonder how color blind folks see the blood on the white background? Congrats and I think your wife's reply would be like most spouses.