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For those of you that have logged your properties, how long did it take for your forester to get things rolling? I'm scheduled for my MFL cut this winter and the forester is yet to mark trees or do anything. Starting to wonder if its time to find a new guy or is there is something I am...

My wife has decided she wants to get me better supplies for growing chestnuts and acorns for Christmas. What am I missing on the list: - Rootmaker 18 Cells/Trays - Rootmaker 1 Gallon Containers - Wire shelving - Possible Portable Greenhouse - something like this to start...

There is a random, unfinished hole in the wall above the stairwell in our hunting cabin. Looks like a good place to insert a stand-up gun rack. Space is 53" high by 30" wide and 11 1/2" deep. Would any of you have a template for spacing on the slots for holding the guns? Thinking based on...

Looking at putting together my planting plan for next spring. Plan on ordering more spruce from the nursery and possibly some of the different shrubs. Any of you have experience with the bare-root shrubs from the state nursery?

My wife is not a fan of venison (I think it is mental over actual taste). I sneak the hamburger into meals when she isn't home to smell the venison cooking or when I grill outside and she hasn't figured it out yet. Have a roast that I want to try to prepare in crockpot to see if I can sneak...

Any tips on reading a topo map? What types of things should I be looking for to possibly identify some potentially decent spots for deer stand placement? As I mentioned before, outside of muzzleloader season, I don't hunt my property. During traditional gun, I do the family tradition and we...

I got a deal on winter wheat, rye, big red clover and forage peas. Was planning on planting a LC type mix but assume I cant just replace the oats with the wheat since it wont freeze out. Any recommendations on proper mix per acre?

Not sure if any of you trade/sell nuts and/or seed on this site but I will be looking for a northern source for chestnuts, hazelnuts and white oak acorn species. Please let me know if you might have anything available. I know I will have Pin and Northern Red acorns available if anyone is...

The cabin I purchased came with 6 or more apple trees. Anything I should be doing to these to try to get a better crop or revive them a little? Apple Tree 1 - this one looks like it is doing okay. Not sure if you can tell the variety by the leaf?

Closed on the small cabin and acre that butts up to the corner of our 79 acres yesterday. We are pretty far removed from civilization out there so no electricity or running water but there is a septic if we did. There is a sandpoint with hand pump, wood fireplace and lp for heat. They used...

New to apple trees and have search site to see what (if anything) this could be but thought a picture might be easier. Anything to be concerned about with the coloring below? Planted 6 trees last spring and this the only one with this coloring around the bottom. Top of the tree looks to...

Pictures aren't very clear but wondering if the plot is at the point that I should be mowing it down? Second question - I planted 24 crab apple trees in an area that I want to put a food plot in. Any way to spray between the trees and around the edges without killing them off? Can I...

I've been trying for years to get grass to grow in a few problem areas in my yard with no success. I'm not one of those guys that is obsessive about my yard. Just looking for something green that will grow and the kids can play on. Any recommendations for the following areas: - Have a group...

My buddy used his tractor, tree planter and 2 full days to help me get my trees in the ground this year. Anyone know what it would cost if I had to have rented a tractor and tree planter or hired a crew to put them in? I know he isn't expecting it but it was a lot of work so I want to...

Spent all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday planting 9,550 trees. This is the shipment from the WI Nursery. 9,000 red pines and 500 spruce (I think we ended up with a lot more than that but that was order). View from the road down the middle of the property. View from the road. Need to...

My 7 year old daughter collected acorns last fall because she wanted to help dad with the land. We float tested, stored all winter and have about 500 or more acorns that are ready for planting this spring. She really wants to show me she can plant them herself. Any suggestions on best method...

Anyone has an experience with this program and what is required? http://www.youngforest.org/wisconsin/wisconsin-young-forest-partnership

After doing a lot of reading, seem to get conflicting opinions on warm season grasses as part of a habitat plan in Northern Wisconsin. Anyone willing to share their 1st hand experience in colder climates? Any alternatives that I might want to explore? Looking to provide fawning cover and...

Picked up a used 9 foot double cultipacker today. It's a little bigger than I need so what thinking about making it into 2 or 3. For food plotting, do I need double rollers or can I get away with a single? Any recommendations on sizes?

I will have access to a ton of shrink wrap in the spring. Do you think it would be possible to dig out a small area and criss-cross the shrink wrap as a liner for a small pond? If I put a layer of dirt or sand back over the top, would it slow the leakage?