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    Managing Bush Honeysuckle by spraying or misting foliar

    I am just wondering if anyone has had success with (exclusive) spraying/misting foliar application on BH. IE- Could someone successfully use a mister from a UTV or backpack, or even backpack/drone spray along roadways or to create trails/openings in a large dense mess of it?
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    Why are these little pink pickles ??

    Google lens had no idea… western NY, hundreds of them in one spot… never seen them before.
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    Does amending your soil really matter?

    Wanted to ask a general question for some objective discussion. Here’s the the hypothetical scenario with a buddy buying some ground in a big woods area. No ag, food plots or the likes around..just some random mast bearing trees on the hill tops, and random browse portions of the low ground...
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    What to do if there is an outfitter close to your slice of heaven??

    Will keep this short and sweet for a few reasons….. Let’s just say there is an outfitter runs hunts on a property close to yours. It’s bait state, that is his primary tactic and has massive piles of corn 8-9months of the year. Stands and access aren’t savvy, nor are the hunters whom almost...
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    Pre-Emergents and Invasives

    For those of you who don’t know me; My name is Garrett and I am trying to reform a property in Ohio that could be the centerfold of smut mag on invasive species plants. For the sake of this discussion we can reference the likes of Bush Honeysuckle, privet , multi flora rose and autumn olive...
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    Spring planted oats and clover ?

    Has anyone spring planted oats and clover? New property, nothing for ag nearby(wooded area) figured I would Lime and amend the soils, no till oats and clover mix in. Total Plot acerage will be far less than needed/wanted so felt this may suppress weeds while providing some increased draw. If...
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    New property… how deep you dive year one??

    So if you just (post winter) acquired a piece of ground; How deep do you go year one? What are the priorities ? If there is an obvious “lowest hole in the bucket” (food, cover, water) how much do you add? Get a consultant or aim for a final layout plan or just sit back and observe? Mistakes...
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    Where to buy tree seeds

    I’ve seen a couple of YT videos of folks with boxes of tree seeds (maple, elm, etc) they were using. Despite having wasted tons of these everytime I cleaned my gutters this fall… I was wondering what sources out there sell them that you may have seen or used
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    Bamboo ? miscanthus?

    So there is some bamboo growing on the adjacent neighbors property in SE Ohio. It makes an interesting screen. I asked the guy and he said it just popped up and that it’s known to grow all over. I havent seen it elsewhere but it sure seems like it would make a great screen. No idea where to get...
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    Good place to buy persimmon

    I want to order some persimmon to my Se ohio playground. Any suggestions on places or varieties to buy? This is a brand new venture for me.
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    Habitat Consultant Reviews

    For those of you who have used a habitat consultant- could you share some of your thoughts, experience and reviews? There are some old threads on here but nothing new. Would be great to share- Whom, your goals, experience and outcome Area of the world, property size and type (wooded, ag, etc)...
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    ODNR plans

    I’m just wondering who has any experience with Ohio Dept of Natural Resource Timber or Wildlife Managment plans? Have both coming out at the end of January. Thanks.
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    So what do you like to plant on utility ROWS

    Just curious what people are planting for food, screening and/or cover on utility ROWs where nothing woody stemmed is allowed to be planted?
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    Posted sign fasteners

    Hopefully, if everything goes as planned, we will (FINALLY) close on our property in Ohio next week. I want to post all of the property lines (as good fences make). Have signs ordered from Serious Markers but it dawned on me that a portion of the lines are gorgeous oaks. What would the best...
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    Really sandy soil- where to start??

    So I am purchasing a place in southern OH with some super sandy soil. I will run a sand/soil ( haha ;) ) sample but have never seen anything like this. Seems quite erosion prone as it is non cohesive. Other areas of the parceL have the tan slick as oil when wet sandy clay. Had heard oats and...
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    How to transgress without making a mess

    So I am blessed to be a new landowner on an amazing piece of ground. However, the topography and access make it so hard to get anywhere on the west or north portions without torching the place. There is no neighborly allowed access from these areas so I am forced to come in from the east. While...
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    Looking for ground in Ohio, Kentucky…., or a micro property about anywhere a mature buck my roam

    Hi Folks. I have two diverse goals - one is to find some good ground in Ohio or Kentucky to slowly build into a whitetail masterpiece with time and eventually relocate to. Looking for more “rough” than “turn key” and without a substantial dwelling. Prefer it has topography and creek, river or...
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    Old clover plot sprayed- feeling regret

    Had a 6-7yo mixed variety clover plot that I maintained with cleth for the last few years. Had a bunch of broadleaf competition- even some woody early successional shrubs. I will keep the story short and say I couldn’t get a mower there often and had weedwhacked the whole acre and a half a few...
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    Land pride ps1752 Seeder

    My dad just picked one of these up .... anyone ever used one for seeding plots? Thanks. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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