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Since I want to get this done rather soon and I'm not currently aware of any used rolls of fencing, I'm planning to go to tractor supply for a 100' roll of 5' welded wire which would give me a 6' cage for each tree. However, a buddy of mine has a large amount of 8' fencing previously used that...

I bought 5 apple trees over the weekend and got them planted. They are about 5 feet tall and have a guard that wraps around the lower 18" or so. I have almost all wildlife imaginable for central PA. Heck I almost hit a fisher pulling out of the driveway this morning which was pretty wild...

I know I'm being very picky about this, all because it's in view from the house. I want to put a screen around my food plot but I want to keep it trimmed to around 4-5 ft. This will keep my yard/kids/dog out of view from the plots but will allow us to see/view the tops of the deer from our...

I have 14 acres with my house on it. This provides many struggles on the hunting side of things mostly because any kind of hunting plan takes a back seat to how I want my property to be in every aspect other than hunting. The pines were making me claustrophobic so I ended up clearing a bunch...

Pennsylvania. Picture of new opening below. First thing to note is wildlife management is not my primary goal. These pine trees had me so confined on a daily basis I needed to open things up. With that being said, wildlife management (of all types) comes next. The picture is showing about 2...

Can you tell what this weed is? Finally got around to mowing my clover and this weed was pretty heavy in spots and had so many fluffy seeds it seemed like I was in a snow storm. I'm assuming since I let this weed go to seed it may cause trouble next year in this clover plot? Any way to avoid...

Building a Box Blind over my couple acre food plot so my daughter and I can spend some quality time together. Observation and gun hunting. I do not need to build the blind off the ground to see but I am thinking I should get it up in the air a bit in case any deer come in close so they don't...

Got this picture on my trail cam. Someone asked what I think the weight is. I am not good at this game. I'll go with 350. What you think?

I was going to post this in the other recent soybean thread but I have a couple questions of my own that weren't answered there so I figured I would post my own thread. I also have a 1.5 acre plot. A couple years ago I had planned on at some point putting corn in and letting stand over winter...

I am in Central PA. I have .10 and .40 acre plots. I just put lime down and I'm estimating a ph of around 6 by spring. What would be the most desirable & high yield plant(s) I could put in these little plots. I will fertilize as needed and I have a tractor and some equipment. Anything other...

I have a John Deere JB or JBA 8' pull disc. I can't remember which model it is. I bought it off a guy that refurbishes equipment, so it has new bearings, nuts/bolts, etc. I never got to use it as I bought a 3 pt disc before I needed to use one. Since it is refurbished and never used since...

Although I'm only 34, I'm not in my 20's anymore. My couple acres called for 4 tons of lime per acre. I ordered 8 tons. I guess their loading is not too precise as they sent me 9.3 tons. I thought I would bang this out in one day. Lol. After a few hours of shoveling into the drop spreader...

I am going to get some lime down this fall but it is time to plant my fall/winter crop now in Central PA. I have 5.0 acidic soil with poor nutrient content and well drained. I was thinking I would put down WR and Clover. Does that sound like the thing to do and if so what is the best clover...

I am getting ready to send in some samples for soil testing. As of now it will be for food plotting and a small area of fruit trees. Should I check for anything other than ph, fertilizer requirements, and organic matter?

Just recently had some ground cleared with a dozer. Planted buckwheat for now. PH is bad. Nutrients are bad. OM is bad. I will be applying lime this fall and next spring. I will apply fertilizers as needed. OM is what I'm not sure about. My current plan is to plant buckwheat end of...

Does anybody here have any input into my situation and specifically tick repellent clothing? I live in a tick haven. My 5 year old daughter goes with me every time I take a walk in the woods. She would be irate if I left her behind. Every time we go she and I have ticks all over us. I can...

I have a 2 acre "finger" coming off the northeast edge of my property. I have 15 acres total. I feel the need to open up a bit of land and not feel so claustrophobic. Since I was advised that opening up a couple acres within my core was a bad idea I am considering clearing about 1 1/4 acre...

I bought a 10' drop spreader for lime. Is there anything else I can use it for? Seed, fertilizer, etc. And what would be the specific applications. I can't remember exactly but I think the drop holes are around 7" apart, so it seems anything dropped would be in a row.

Is applying pelletized lime when the ground has a crusted snow a waste of lime / time? I would assume yes. I wanted to get some lime down before winter but it didn't happen. Went to do it yesterday and my plot still has some crusted snow. Not sure if it will melt off before we get more snow...

Please read through as I really value your input and want to do this the best I can. My 15 acres gives my many challenges with this. I read the Extreme Deer Habitat e-book in 4 days. I binged out. I got a lot of info but some of the fine details were left out. I have some pictures below for...