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So I took the Prescribed Burn Certification course through GA Forestry Commission over the last 2 days. Really interesting and gives me a lot more understanding of how to use the weather, manage the smoke, and plan ahead. Most of my burns have been small, and will still be mostly under 20-40...

I keep getting a message that emails aren't getting to my address. First, they ARE getting there, but every time I try to update, it seems to only work for awhile. I just typed an exhaustive review for Land and Legacy that I thought got dumped when I tried to post pics, but fortunately found it...

So I'm gonna be having some firebreaks to maintain in the future. Have gotten by with the Firminator, but about to need a lot more breaks and that's hard on a planter. I need something that's gonna bust and turn some soil well on a single pass and quickly. A tiller seems too slow. Chisel plow or...

Got Matt Dye from Land and Legacy coming to my place next Tuesday. Just decided to bite the bullet and get a comprehensive plan. Picked up some new acreage last year and haven't done much of anything to it, just spent time learning it. Looking forward to learning some stuff.

Saw this review when looking at lighter chainsaws: "I bought a Stihl MS 194 T chain saw so I can use it with one hand. It works great when I get it running. It's probable not hard to start. I'm just losing my strength at 85 years old." I want to write that someday. Heck, I can't one arm a...

I have always planted my plots as 1 big mix, scattering the clover, oats, brassicas, peas etc. to cover the whole plot. Jeff Sturgis seems to favor splitting the plots and planting heavy brassicas along one side, then another crop adjacent to it.. I tried that last year, but did such a poor job...

So everyone agrees a destination plot or two should help my property. I was thinking about doing 5 acres of soybeans and hope the deer don't mow them down too soon. I may plant my other smaller plots in them as well to add some volume so that some might survive! Is there another crop that would...

So I thought I’d reach out to the experts. Fifteen years ago, I purchased 125 acres, but only started learning about management 4 or 5 years ago. This spring I added 175 acres and have made no improvements to date. There is a house located centrally in the now 300 acres. The first pic is an...

My buddy and I spend about 500-600 hours per year going to and working around the property once a week, driving 4 hours round trip. I spend a good bit of money on fuel, seed, lime, equipment, etc. We get up at 3:30 am and drive 2 hours to get in for an early morning hunt. I just got a text from...

My buddy collected samples for me and I set them out to dry today. Very interesting to see them all side by side. Here are 3 samples with their histories: The one on the left is from an older logging deck area that is on a slope. I have never been able to get any good growth there until this...

So I know most of you don't need amphibious craft, but with so many of you in the Wisconsin and Minnesota area, do you know anyone or do you yourselves know folks with experience on these things. My wetland has the bottomless mud once I break the surface. I haven't put tracks on the ATV, but am...

So with my new property acquired this spring, the previous guy who was grazing cattle left me 2 cows he couldn't round up. Not a problem this year because I have no plots in the area that they access. The are free range and drink from the wetland, and have plenty of forage. Since I don't mow...

Combining 2 thoughts here! Feels like forever since I've done anything here except scan the info. Anyway, I've always felt ATV spreaders were all about 250.00 and cheap or 800 and above in price for quality. Just purchased, assembled, and used the Swisher ATV Commercial 15 gallon spreader in the...

So I decided to take on even more debt when I should be paying it down! My neighbor's land came up for sale, and if the appraisal works out, then I will be adding 176 acres to my 125. It has a rough but functional living space, a well, 80 acres of clean pasture, 40-50 good hardwood bottom, and...

So my neighbor is selling his 175 acres. It has well water, a small but usable house, has a lot of unusable wetland, and has about 75 acres of pastureland. The rest is thicket and old hardwoods. IF i do this, I will want to try and make it generate some sort of income. As I won't live there, I...

Who drives motorized or electric vehicles to their stand? My ex brother in law, an excellent deer hunter, always drove us to our stands years ago on his place, and drove himself to the stand. The few times I have done that, I have seen deer. Wonder if it's not so spooky, and would maybe leave...

I started managing about 4 years ago. This year I probably had more natural food than ever before, and have had the plots in production with good tonnage pretty much year round. Haven't seen many bucks on cam this year, but my buddy is in charge of cams. Apparently this boy decided he is liking...

My stepson, who never had any outdoor experience growing up, has embraced the outdoors since I married his mom 9 years ago. He's 26 and I'm looking at getting him a rifle for Christmas. I know the 30-06 is so yesterday, but I still like the option of throwing out that heavy lead if I want too. I...

Opening of gun season was this past weekend. First year I've hunted with so much food in the plots. All 3 hunters saw some good doe action, just no bucks yet. Later in the day,as I was heading to work on a blind that sits at the junction of my plots and an area I converted from woody thicket to...

Saw this while looking for tripods. Got it set up yesterday, or rather, FINISHED getting it set up. Seems sturdy and well built, but after all, it is a Millenium. Has chairs made for it but I haven't gotten them. Not yet... Not too tough to assemble, just takes some time.