Recent content by Cool Hand Luke

I have very little experience with alfalfa but here’s the data I collected since last summer. We have about 9 acres in alfalfa for hay production right now. The deer from what I’ve seen, don’t touch it. Granted, they are just now starting to call this property home. I have a small plot with a...

If they weren't 20' up I'd try and measure! I'll see if I can get a closer pic today.

Decided to do some recon a couple nights ago. I've been consistently getting pictures of 5-6 bucks every evening and morning. I figured they had to be bedding close by. To my surprise, I found them all bedding on the back end of the property, laying in the the old corn field conversion that's...

Let’s try this one next. Ponderosa Pine? If so, you don’t see many of those in Illinois. Would’ve been a cool story to find how they even got a hold of it for a planting way back.

Ok, thank you both! Very good to know. What I'm reading is not great for wildlife but does serve an important role in pollinators for bees and birds.

I wanted to start sharing some pictures of some of the old trees I come across. They’re too cool. I know some of these to be very old, as they can be seen in pictures we found stashed away in the farmhouse pre-dating 1900. There’s a pine stump in the yard that I counted over 140 rings on...

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Awesome info and happy to see you guys putting in the work! I hope more people get on board here in IL to restore quail and pheasant habitat.

That's exactly right! So same goes for you, focus on what you can control! Unfortunately the whole "Love thy neighbor", thing doesn't exist much these days. People are incredibly selfish. I deal with it in my contracting business, all day everyday. When someone needs something, they bug you...

Weekend scouting. One plot filled in well! Switchgrass is really coming on strong with the heat. Another good looking prospect. And "Tiny" still hanging out every night. Sorry for all the posts, I unfortunately can't share much with neighbors because they've kind of made it clear they aren't...

Nice work T! These old tractors can be your best friend and worst enemy within minutes! Mine's down too. Pretty sure I fried the new starter as soon as I hooked it back up...

Darn it man! That's everything Teddy Roosevelt fought to preserve. I guess we've been took, (again).

Went from no rain for over a month to this in less than a day. Doesn't seem to bother the deer. Hoping the beans I broadcasted didn't all float away.