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LOL!! I started to notice there were a ton of trees around here loosing all the leaves and started looking into it. Leaves are being eaten by caterpillars and they are evidently very hungry. I took some pictures of the caterpillars, trees, close up of the leaves and sent them to my buddy who...

I got a chance to hook up and try out the new drill yesterday afternoon. I took it over to a farm where we had taken out a fence line between two fields, and to prevent washout, I seeded in a waterway until the old fenceline ground settles. The Genesis worked real good. I know these...

I have always used my 4-wheeler with a 25 gallon tank and a 10’ boom for my plot spraying. I am kicking the idea around about moving up to a 3pt sprayer so I can load up once, go to the farm, spray, and be done. Any dos or don‘ts that quickly come to mind about their use? Thanks, River

After a bunch of research I’m going to try using no till plot methods and see how things go. Along with that I am going to try to keep the fields growing with something all season. It works for others so maybe it will work for me too. Just like anything, I think there are pros and cons and we...

Just bought an 8’ Genesis drill in Missouri. I either need to go get it or pay someone to bring it to me in South Central Wisconsin. I just thought I would check to see if anybody here was looking for some quick work to make some habitat money before I hook up and head south to get it. I am...

Checked cameras earlier today and got a picture of this guy. I’m pretty sure he was around in 2019, and was here often but never saw him on cam last year that I recall. He sure looks nice this year!I got him on multiple cameras that morning about 450-500 yards apart. He’s lending a hand in...

It is a sad state of affairs when a guy has to take perfectly good, COLD Busch Light out of his man shop fridge to put chestnuts in there. The wife gave me a dirty look when I explained that for the betterment of the land, I needed about 30% of the fridge. Needless to say, I’m down to only 12...

Who else has one of those mythical deer that roams the woods or the farm for generations? One of my favorite memories of growing up s the Legend of Ol’ Amos. when my brother and I were young kids, my dad and uncle would combine corn during the middle of the day and bow hunt in the mornings and...

These last few days has showed a major jump in buck movement. Aided by some slight rise in pressure and a cool off as well I assume. I have witnessed several groups of bucks hounding does in open fields and two bucks in the woods who were trying to fend each other off a doe that they were...

When caging your trees, who uses the rebar ties and tool? If you are not familiar with it I would gladly post some pics of them in use. It really saved me some time and is just plain easier than cutting wire lengths and twisting, not that it’s real hard, but it is much quicker if you have a...

I would like to welcome you all to River Cross Farm. This is the beginning of our land tour and habitat work journal. My wife and I both come from farming families and built our home on 45 acres that is about 5 miles from this farm. Back in December of 2012 we purchased a second piece of land...

I recently purchased an additional 12 acres from my neighbor. The land adds on to my existing parcel. As of today, Oct. 11, due to wet conditions the last week and a half, the soybeans are still standing on this newly acquired land. My plan was to plant some chestnut trees out on the south...

Had our youth rifle deer hunt today and tomorrow here in Wisconsin. I started the day off with taking my older son Will out to the stand just before first light. Deer were tripping the flash camera down in the field as we were walking to the stand and within the first 5 minutes of legal...

I set out to rid my hunting land of some buckthorn this last week. I have been at it for a few days now and it feels good to look back and see some progress. I will take some pictures of the areas cleaned out tomorrow And will post a few updates during the next week or so. Chris

Thanks to our weather being a bit more mild than usual in April, I took advantage of it and got a head start on some of my food plots. I am going to attempt posting pics with some descriptions for you. I am in South Central Wisconsin, about 40 miles north of Madison. ( Zone 5 ). As always...

Has anyone on the forum used those tree watering bags to help get newly planted young trees established? I see them hanging on trees in town when im at work in the spring and sometimes summer. I have been reading up on them a bit today and wondered if any of you use them. Thanks, River