Recent content by makinprairie

Outstanding and thanks for sharing!

I know its the circle of life and nature can be cruel but still sad to see a new life cut short. At least that short video is offset by a nice tom doing his thing and what should be a fun buck to watch develop. https://vimeo.com/947830178?share=copy https://vimeo.com/947859193?share=copy...

I purchased a 56 acre parcel of ex Christmas tree plantation that sat fallow for 2 decades and a year later started to transform it into a oak savanna dry mesic type prairie habitat. Oak savanna's can vary by definition especially when the amount of oaks per acre is considered. I mention this...

My hunting buddy decided to come up and hunt my oak savanna habitat land yesterday. He had purchased a bonus tag, had the day off and fantastic Wi spring weather. I had arrived early , 4:45, and drove in to my deer blind with my camera. Plan was for him to walk in and sit with me, swap...

Nothing as cool as your old man watching over your forest , but I can say that when I am at my central Wisconsin habitat project a feeling of peace comes over me that is hard to explain. The modern world worries and issues affecting society in general melt away. I have to think that there is...

Putting in a small wildlife pond on very sandy soil has been a ton of fun for me. Amazing the critters it draws in. I also documented my first badger via trail cam. I am sure I have had badgers hanging around my oak savanna habitat but until I either see one with my own eyes or have photo...

And a few more. This Jake spent about 1/2 hour the first time, finally gave up, wandered off and returned about 20 minutes later and spent another half hour! The second time when he came back my buddy and I had got used to him, we were talking, moving around in the blind, eating snacks, taking...

Thank you! Here is another from that set of Jake on decoy pictures. From looking at my buddy's decoy I can understand why he paid $90 for it. A far cry from my two flat foam stitched together cut out of a turkey with a bit of color painted on and plastic rod to stick it in the ground. lol.

Thank you so much! I purchased the land Jan of 2017 and have devoted a ton of time and resources , and had the help of some really good folks, family , friends and yes, even folks from the DNR, USFW and some NGO's that deal with habitat. I feel like the results are starting to shape up...

Neither myself nor my hunting buddy put a tom turkey in the freezer yesterday on Wisconsin's opening spring turkey hunt. However for the time spent visiting, sitting in the blind and watching turkeys and the oak savanna come alive it was a great success. The morning was very cold, windy and...

Congrats on a great hunt and beautiful bird!

I am lucky in that I have a network of folks that are active professionals and or involved in things like Pheasants Forever. All labor and expertise was donated to the cause of good habitat! :) I agree that things do seem crazy with the Govt agency's burning on days they rescind special burn...

My permit was originally issued from Saturday 6pm till Sunday midnight. I was in close contact with the DNR burn official that had come to my house and looked at the site, hear my burn plan and make recommendations and give me my requirements. When I talked with him about 5:30 pm Saturday he...

Fall of 2019 I planted a 1/4 acea of dry mesic prairie species in my back yard. Fun project that draws in a lot of pollinators, bird species etc. It was actually due for a controlled burn already last spring but being this is my first ever prescribed burn and it is right next to my house I was...

Really a nice photo and wonderful memories for you and your family! Thanks for sharing and congrats to your boys. 👍