Recent content by blueKYstream

My dad planted CRP grasses (BB, LB, and Indian Grass) on 240 acres of one property that are ~40% fields, 60% woods in the early 2000's. We mow most of it for hay for cattle. Some years we mow in June, but most either July or August since the guy that mows cuts dozens of farms. There's one field...

I wish I knew. He bedded on the NW side of the property at the head of a ravine. At the end of the ravine to the NE is a fairly large lake. At the head of the ravine is several ridges overlooking the head. It would seem to me he could switch ridges based on the wind but I only own one or two of...

I used to get bags free from Quail Forever or similar groups. It's been years since I got them and planted, but they used to eat milo on my place in September. It was a good draw for a relatively short period in early season before deer and birds wiped them out. There wasn't much left come...

Thanks for the confirmation. They wiped out food plots by early November. I need to keep working on reducing the numbers. Your comments reinforce that for me.

I just went back and looked at some old pictures and realized he may have had an injury to his back right leg that caused the antler deformity the next couple years. Maybe EHD for the white front hooves?

For the last 3 years, I almost exclusively hunted this buck (although 3 years ago, I took an old buck that never grew much of a rack hoping to clear room for a different buck). Over the years, I'd learn that this buck seemed to have a split home range. He spent most of his time elsewhere but...

Yes, a bumper acorn crop will leave other food sources with little activity. I usually won't see many deer food plots around November, because the does don't want to be harassed by bucks. Granted, I don't have many bucks use food plots I put in except perhaps sporadically. It's possible deer...

The one you have in the picture above fits the description much better than the variety you mentioned in your latest post. Gallaway should be a late ripener and hold on the tree longer. Here it is compared to Kieffer:

I have 4 Gallaways but im waiting for them to fruit still (and the ones that do fruit to last until ripe). If it's not Gallaway, its possible its Gimer Christmas. I have one of those that fruited early after grafting but they dont last long on the tree.

Yes, I finished. To answer your question, I left about 16" of space. If it ever needed to be cut, it could be cut and replaced or run like you just mentioned but up against the house. Either way would work.

Hmm, that's interesting. I'll be happy to see if my Keener Seedling (and Yates), pears, and persimmons a couple hours north match up with you. I'm guessing I'm a few days or a week later.

Have you had problems with squirrels or raccoons eating apples before their ripe or before they fall from the tree? I cant get any fruit past July. I assume up to this point it was squirrels but this year many pears had broken branches out of reach. Im sure thats coons. Maybe with the volume of...

I haven't been able to get an apple or pear through July yet with squirrels and/or raccoons. Fortunately, the persimmons seem to make it at this early stage for me. I tried numerous persimmons at England's Orchard the past couple years. I still like Prok as one of the better ones. Every person...

You'll have to remind me when the time comes. At the moment, I havent seen a reason to recommend it but I still need some time to evaluate.

Is that Dr. Deer pear? What's the approximate size of the pears? I need to check mine to see if mine had any this year. Its been 3 years since mine last produced pears and they were very small.