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Just like a sunfish, of which they are in the same family. Fillets are too small to grill, so I just bread and fry them.

Cleaned a mess of bluegills and a stocked rainbow today

Just heard my first gobble of the year a few minutes ago.

My hats off to you...I've considered something similar but it just seems like too much work and Id have to rent the trencher.

Deluxe! Would love to hear details on the pump outlet and how the water gets distributed

11 days after planting in RM18s, I have my first tree sprout from a Crimson Spire oak

I tubed my bareroots the first year and they quickly out grew the tubes. Switched to cages and growth slowed alot. They have been in the ground 10 years and Id probably be comfortable removing cages, but I just let the deer eat all the sprouts and new growth that stick out of the cages...which...

At what age can you let deer safely browse them without killing the plant? I was hoping that after about 3 yrs I could uncage them and the deer would just eat new growth (similar to pruning) but leave the main older stalks alone preserving the plant...too optimistic in area with alot of winter...

Didn't plan to start this project after a long day of field work, but saw radicals in the fridge and figured I better start my chestnuts and these hybrid oaks from @OakSeeds in the RM18s

Fertilized and re-mulched the Concordia oaks I planted 12 months ago. Finished cleaning up an old fence line that was completely choked with MFR. Had to burn some of the dense clusters just to get in and clean it all. Ran over the area with a lawnmower and its just about ready for my...

Does anyone know if deer like browsing yellow twig as much as red?