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  1. IkemanTx

    Cocklebur management?

    I am slowly converting my family’s 40 acres back into prairie/savannah and have a major problem with cocklebur. Everyone I have talked to says properly timed broadcast spraying herbicides for multiple years is about the only way to tackle a problem like this. The property is primarily used for...
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    Why no 18650 battery cameras?

    As i have dove off the deep end building small external battery packs for my cameras this winter, i got to thinking about something i think the trail camera industry has REALLY missed the boat on. I know that smaller and smaller has been the go-to for trail cam manufacturers. With the increased...
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    Permanent Trail Camera Power Project

    Posted here so i didn’t further hijack the AA thread. I blew out my ankle this year just before my season started and haven’t been able to swap batteries or pull cards on any cameras. Most cameras will be dead (or memory cards full) by now, as i run video mode on everything and the batteries...
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    Furniture grade dog crate

    Well, I probably should have done this when the price of wood wasn’t so dang high, but the pup needs it now. He outgrew the last 2 crates and I didn’t want to buy a temporary one in his final size, as well as building one later. Kiln dried hardwood lumber is through the roof right now, so I...
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    QDMA is to be no more.....

    Looks like the QDMA and the National Deer Alliance are nerving into a single, yet to be named, organization. https://www.outdoorlife.com/story/hunting/deer-groups-qdma-and-nda-to-merge/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    What is this implement?

    Alright, I found this on the family place, and I’m wondering what it is, and if I have a use for it... It looks to be set up as a sled on one side, then you flip it over to work with it....? Maybe a residue chopper? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Prairie Valley Farm

    Well, it finally happened... My first posted thread on the old “forum that shall not be named” was 4 years ago asking for advise on what to do with a piece of family land estimating a 2020 start date. It is now 2020, and today was the first day of habitat work on the place. I guess my...
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    Food plot seeds are ordered!

    I got an itchy trigger finger and went ahead and ordered seed for my deer plots for this spring/summer. I ordered 5lbs each of Alyce clover and Joint vetch for a 1/2ac micro plot since @Baker (who is also in the south) swears by them. I also went on green cover seed’s smart mix calculator...
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    Public land buck down!

    I found a wild pear tree last November that dropped pears from early October until almost December. I knew it would be a gold mine for this year, so I made it a high priority for this season. I speed scouted last Wednesday and checked cameras on the property it is on to narrow down what had the...
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    Testing out RootMaker knit bags

    I have had major issues the last few years keeping trees alive in containers in the 100°+ heat here in Texas. So, I have decided to do a trial run of in-ground. I picked up a case of RootMaker’s in-ground 8” knit root containment bags. They are 8” in diameter, and about 12” deep when filled. I...
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    Dr. Woods had some good points this week..

    So how long until Sturgis claims they were his ideas way back in the 90’s? [emoji1787] [emoji1787] [emoji1787] Dr. Woods’ understanding of thermals, displayed in this video, is pretty good. I have been floating silk from milkweed pods now for 5 years straight, probably a gallon or two a...
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    AU Buck tree already producing...?

    My father ordered the AU buck iv package this last December, and planted the trees in February when they arrived. I stopped by the farm, and all the trees in the package are doing well. Two of the package were already out the top of the tree tubes, and one of the two had a clearly visible bur...
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    Sumac-ade

    I have loved foraging berries and fruits for years, and never really gave much thought to the countless sumac shrubs I walked past year in and year out. I’ve heard mention of sumac lemonade a few times over the past few years, but just assumed it had to have been from a different variety than we...
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    Drought/Heat tolerant clover mix?

    I’m looking at planting an acre and a half of some type of clover mix early next spring, and would like to find a decent mix that can handle the dry, HOT Texas summer. I don’t have the ability to plant in the fall, though I know that would better my odds. A neighboring rancher will be grazing...
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    Disking in acorns as a direct seeding method?

    I have about a 2 acre section of the family farm that I’d like to let go to woods. In order to better control the speed at which it happens, and the species that take over, I am considering disking as many varieties of local native oak acorns into it as I can. Has anyone used this method for...
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    When you set the vegan up perfectly...

    So, I have been in a probably 5 day discussion on social media with a an activist vegan. He and I had had a very civil discussion over the last 5 days. Not even joking, he has been completely diplomatic and respectful. We just disagree. Here are the basics of where we agree and disagree...
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    Flood and Drain for RME 18’s?

    So, I will be hitting the whole tree propagation thing in full force next fall/winter, and I am one of those guys that needs everything figured out months in advance. Both for my peace of mind, and to have a sound idea of budget. My job has me away out of state for 18-21 days a month, so I am...
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    School me on rooting pear cuttings..

    I stumbled across a feral pear tree on public ground in southern Oklahoma this year. I had never seen a wild one in this area, so it really peaked my interest. It was dropping well a full two weeks into November, so I would love to propagate it. I am assuming from it’s taste and small fruit...
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    Will my soils allow for Chestnuts?

    As it gets closer to being able to start habitat work on the family 40, I am getting more and more in depth with my research. One thing I keep seeing is to avoid clay soils. There are 2 soil types on the family farm according to the NRCS soil survey maps. The lower lying area is classified...
  20. IkemanTx

    What to do with this mature male persimmon...

    Alright, I left a persimmon tree in the food plot we put in this spring but it appears to be male. This is the second year it hasn't had fruit on it at least the last 2 years, with good crops on known females in the area. It is quite big. In fact, I can drive the big John Deere tractor right...
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