Recent content by Chessy56

Looking at a spring '26 seeding.

I've heard of oats from a few others. I was considering rye as I have a sack of it, but the thought of eliminating the need to manually terminate it appeals to my lazy nature; plus, a 50# bag won't break the bank. Only other consideration for rye was my planting date, which now looks to be end...

I've noted several techniques to prepping/planting switchgrass (John Komp's videos, Roger Samson's FB page, etc.). Last year's attempts failed miserably as I didn't do the necessary weed control. Weeds have been burned down 2X so far, with a couple more sprayings of Gly in the coming weeks...

I'll agree on the trespasser. My biggest problem is that I live so far from the property and I have to rely on cams to capture someone, hoping I get a decent photo. My cams are generally 8 ft+ up a tree so that the flash (if any) doesn't draw attention of mature bucks- or folks walking around...

Hey all- Gary here. I currently live in S.E. WI, but my "60" is up near Lake Superior. I got a very late start in property management, but it is what it is. I retired from the manufacturing sector after ~37 years. Been hunting for over 50 yrs; mainly waterfowl early on (with some bow/gun on...