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Nothing as cool as your old man watching over your forest , but I can say that when I am at my central Wisconsin habitat project a feeling of peace comes over me that is hard to explain. The modern world worries and issues affecting society in general melt away. I have to think that there is...

Putting in a small wildlife pond on very sandy soil has been a ton of fun for me. Amazing the critters it draws in. I also documented my first badger via trail cam. I am sure I have had badgers hanging around my oak savanna habitat but until I either see one with my own eyes or have photo...

And a few more. This Jake spent about 1/2 hour the first time, finally gave up, wandered off and returned about 20 minutes later and spent another half hour! The second time when he came back my buddy and I had got used to him, we were talking, moving around in the blind, eating snacks, taking...

Thank you! Here is another from that set of Jake on decoy pictures. From looking at my buddy's decoy I can understand why he paid $90 for it. A far cry from my two flat foam stitched together cut out of a turkey with a bit of color painted on and plastic rod to stick it in the ground. lol.

Thank you so much! I purchased the land Jan of 2017 and have devoted a ton of time and resources , and had the help of some really good folks, family , friends and yes, even folks from the DNR, USFW and some NGO's that deal with habitat. I feel like the results are starting to shape up...

Neither myself nor my hunting buddy put a tom turkey in the freezer yesterday on Wisconsin's opening spring turkey hunt. However for the time spent visiting, sitting in the blind and watching turkeys and the oak savanna come alive it was a great success. The morning was very cold, windy and...

Congrats on a great hunt and beautiful bird!

I am lucky in that I have a network of folks that are active professionals and or involved in things like Pheasants Forever. All labor and expertise was donated to the cause of good habitat! :) I agree that things do seem crazy with the Govt agency's burning on days they rescind special burn...

My permit was originally issued from Saturday 6pm till Sunday midnight. I was in close contact with the DNR burn official that had come to my house and looked at the site, hear my burn plan and make recommendations and give me my requirements. When I talked with him about 5:30 pm Saturday he...

Fall of 2019 I planted a 1/4 acea of dry mesic prairie species in my back yard. Fun project that draws in a lot of pollinators, bird species etc. It was actually due for a controlled burn already last spring but being this is my first ever prescribed burn and it is right next to my house I was...

Really a nice photo and wonderful memories for you and your family! Thanks for sharing and congrats to your boys. 👍

I am NOT a mushroom expert by any means. I used your photo and used INATURALIST to help ID. I THINK what you have is a false morel, Gyromitra brunnea . I will link to one of the articles I found and from what I gather , it is NOT recommended to eat...

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You 100% hit the nail on the head. I would have liked to see my friend have the loader with a loaded grapple a LOT closer to the ground. Keeping the shinny side of my tractor out of the dirt is always on my mind when operating.

I took this picture of a good friend of mine operating my tractor clearing a area that contains lots of native forbs. Taken about a year ago and really looking forward to getting back at habitat work now that spring is here! Picture makes the tractor stability look a bit sketchy but being...

I respect hearing all opinions but I can also say "results may vary". There are thousands of folks in Wi involved in this program that seem to be happy when you consider the retention rate. Not one time have I felt like I have been "micro managed" with Snapshot. When I signed up the...

Which ever program you end up working with I think you will really enjoy seeing the results! I am 6 years into my 10 year landowner agreement and the transformation that has happened on my 56 acre recreation land is nothing short of amazing. Many folks have the impression that planting natives...

Yes, Partners will consider a project your size. I live about 15 miles from my land and Partners and I did a 1/4 acre backyard native seeding here at my house also. One of the reasons I ended up working with Partners is that they have wide parameters when considering a project. IMHO it is...

Sounds like an interesting program! I can not speak to it but I did enter into a landowner agreement with US Fish and Wildlife , Partners for Wildlife on my land. I am in the epicenter for the Fed endangered Karner Blue Butterfly . With the help of Partners for wildlife we forestry mulched...

Lame legged yote at my small wildlife pond and big bodied buck https://vimeo.com/928901760?share=copy https://vimeo.com/928908496?share=copy