wiscwhip
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West of Cty H nearer to Mill Bluff?
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In 2013 I planted over 500 conifers, white pine, Norway spruce, and black hills spruce. Pines went in up by the road and behind my poplar screen. Those are looking good but shouldn't get flooded. Norway spruce went in around the field edge. I found a few in the tall grass. Not growing all that great but still there. I put the black hills spruce in heavy shade and parts prone to flooding. I have not checked them this year yet but they were ok in the winter. We've got quite a few small pines coming up in certain "ridge" areas that would certainly benefit from some logging. Hopefully we can get a select cut or something done in the next few years.
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Yes. Would have spring turkeys more consistently than what we have in the bottoms too. Bigger bucks are more common as well it seems.
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wiscwhip
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We would hunt the Mill Bluff property now and then back when I bowhunted. We used to head over there during the second weekend of rifle to try and fill an antlerless tag in recent years, but that doesn't work as well anymore due to the antlerless tags being county specific and the part of the park we hunted in being in Monroe Co. There is a part north of the Interstate that is in Juneau Co, so I suppose that could still be hunted if we really wanted, but it is usually full of other hunters.
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I'd imagine a lot of the public ground in that area gets pounded pretty good. Some of it seems to be off the beaten path, especially around mill bluff, if you can get back in there.
wiscwhip
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There isn't a lot of public ground in that area to start with so the pressure is concentrated. One thing to be aware of is that you have a couple local "families" over by Mill Bluff that have been know to be "resource hogs" when it comes to deer and other game species, i.e. they like to poach and don't like to see poster signs when it doesn't suit there needs. Check out your neighbors carefully if you buy over that way.
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I had someone shoot a buck out of my gun stand on the opening sunday a few years ago. We had shot 3 does opening day in the rain and decided not to go on sunday. The neighbor missed a buck sunday morning and thought he heard me shoot. He walked over to see what it was, thinking I was the one who shot, and it turns out to be some loser that sat in my stand and got it. My dad eventually kicked these guys off on monday or tuesday as he saw them walking by our slough. It's not the first time these people have trespassed, and I'm sure poached. We hadn't seen them in years, like late 90's, early 2000's so it was a bit of a surprise. Last name starts w/ a P. I'm guessing you know the rest.
The place we are potentially looking at is on the west side of Hwy H. We know the people directly across the road and have turkey hunted in spring there for several years. I don't think the neighbors would be an issue, outside of one that likes to shoot guns all the time. I don't think they are a direct neighbor though. I'm not sure its possible to get away from the crazy in Juneau County. :)
The place we are potentially looking at is on the west side of Hwy H. We know the people directly across the road and have turkey hunted in spring there for several years. I don't think the neighbors would be an issue, outside of one that likes to shoot guns all the time. I don't think they are a direct neighbor though. I'm not sure its possible to get away from the crazy in Juneau County. :)
wiscwhip
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The clan I am referring to has a last name that starts with a K and they have a road named after them and a few homes right on Hwys 12/16 before you get to the bluff. This group has been and still is bad news in that whole area and they breed like rabbits, they have extended family "homesteads" that stretch from Camp Douglas to Tomah. Bad thing is they don't get any smarter with subsequent generations.:rolleyes:
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Just got word that the renter is going to cut our field of clover today. Good timing with the cool temps and should have plenty of time to rebound. Will also slow some of the emerging weeds. White and red clover have both went to seed already this summer. We've created quite the nursery. At least two sets of twins, a set of triplets, and a single doe/fawn have shown up on the cameras. The juneau county 3 point has turned into a typical 5 point with 1.5" claws on the end. The 2.5 year old 6 point hasn't been around for a month. And a family of 4 coons is still around.
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Haha. The sad thing with the ones I'm talking about is that they are 60-70 years old. They seem to hit an area til they get kicked off enough times then move on. I believe they've operated from camp to mather and anywhere in between.
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I've got one like that at my new place. He also has a few of just about any animal that will survive with little to no proper care. If I'm lucky I just may see a peacock or a goat during hunting season :rolleyes:.
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I'm trying to add crabs to my orchard and since the Kerr I planted this year got trucked by a deer, I've added a couple more trees to my order from Cummins for spring 2016. Now going with the following for next spring.
(2) Chestnut Crab on B118
(1) Kerr on Antonovka
(1) Dolgo on Antonovka
I've got a 1st leaf Centennial and a 3rd leaf Dolgo (that I should move) already in place. Will be my first try with Antonovka. I'm also going to try and let the trees grow 5 years before letting them set too many fruit. Will try and chemically thin with Sevin if they start putting out fruit in the early years. The coons really set some of mine back this past year. I've got a couple trees that have not put out fruit and they are noticeably bigger than ones that have produced fruit. Hopefully after 5 years I can get a sturdy enough tree on B118/Antonovka to withstand some coon pressure.
(2) Chestnut Crab on B118
(1) Kerr on Antonovka
(1) Dolgo on Antonovka
I've got a 1st leaf Centennial and a 3rd leaf Dolgo (that I should move) already in place. Will be my first try with Antonovka. I'm also going to try and let the trees grow 5 years before letting them set too many fruit. Will try and chemically thin with Sevin if they start putting out fruit in the early years. The coons really set some of mine back this past year. I've got a couple trees that have not put out fruit and they are noticeably bigger than ones that have produced fruit. Hopefully after 5 years I can get a sturdy enough tree on B118/Antonovka to withstand some coon pressure.
Bowsnbucks
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Badger - post #267 - If you have some Norway spruce that are still there in the grass, sprinkle some 10-10-10 or 15-15-15 or such around them next spring. I've planted loads of Norways and year 3 is typically when they take off. Maybe shield them with something and spray some gly around them to kill off any competing grass/weeds and then fertilize them. For me, years 3 thru 8 are when I really saw the growth kick in after the root system got established. Good luck with them !!
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I've done the fertilizer (10-10-10) with the pines and they are nearly thigh high. Massive weeds, but they are competing just fine and I think the weeds protect them a bit from sun, wind, browse, etc. I'll have to try it with the norways as well.
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Some additional pics from last weekend. Mowed the clover/weeds around the apples.
Put a stand up on 8/1 over looking one of the corners of our field I planted brassica in. Did 3 corners total.
This part to be exact. Filling in pretty good. Might try to hit this with some 46-0-0 if I can time it right with a rain chance friday/saturday.
Put a stand up on 8/1 over looking one of the corners of our field I planted brassica in. Did 3 corners total.
This part to be exact. Filling in pretty good. Might try to hit this with some 46-0-0 if I can time it right with a rain chance friday/saturday.
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This 1st leaf Black Oxford (B118) over 5' now after being completely de-leafed in June by a caterpillar/worm. Just a whip at planting.
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Enterprise (B118) that was planted in 2013 in a bad spot and then transplanted here in 2014. Didn't do much the 1st two years but is starting to look better now being in this spot. Away from water and shade.
This Enterprise was planted right next to it in 2014. Not far behind. Transplanting set the other back about a year but should be fine in the long run. I have a dolgo in a similar situation that I may move next year. It was planted in 2013 and is still less than 5'.
This Enterprise was planted right next to it in 2014. Not far behind. Transplanting set the other back about a year but should be fine in the long run. I have a dolgo in a similar situation that I may move next year. It was planted in 2013 and is still less than 5'.
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Brassica strip in between the apples. Planted July 4.
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Bow stand, although I suppose we could use it for rifle but we typically sit in our towers for that. I actually sat on the ground underneath a similar pine last year after thanksgiving and watched does/fawns dig through the snow for 2 hours.
I planted brassicas in 3 corners and we've got stands in each one. Should have an option for just about any wind.
