Bowsnbucks
5 year old buck +
That pic on post #50 should be a magazine cover, Brian662!!! Bird hunter's high there.
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Brian662
5 year old buck +
Photo dump from the past few weeks around the property. Winter has been slowly releasing its grasp but we still freeze/thaw almost every night/day.
Posted in another thread, but have some American plum doing well after three growing seasons.
Kids out messing around when we looked for some sheds. Funny to watch them try to walk through the switchgrass. The background of this pic you can see a vigorous stand of volunteer box elders that are 10-15' tall and thick as hair on a dog.
The aforementioned volunteer box elder pocket. Pics don't really do it justice, I'm going to take the metal blade on my string trimmer through here and create a maze and pocket effect. It's about 1/3 to 1/2 acre. I'm open to suggestions for other ways to make it more habitat friendly. I've got spruce and shrub plantings in here that need my help keeping sunlight because of the prolific growth from the BE.
Some 3-4 year old shrub plantings have gotten big enough that I can remove some cages and shift them to other things in desperate need of protection. I don't see myself spending much more money in cages, just going to continually recycle as necessary.
Posted in another thread, but have some American plum doing well after three growing seasons.
Kids out messing around when we looked for some sheds. Funny to watch them try to walk through the switchgrass. The background of this pic you can see a vigorous stand of volunteer box elders that are 10-15' tall and thick as hair on a dog.
The aforementioned volunteer box elder pocket. Pics don't really do it justice, I'm going to take the metal blade on my string trimmer through here and create a maze and pocket effect. It's about 1/3 to 1/2 acre. I'm open to suggestions for other ways to make it more habitat friendly. I've got spruce and shrub plantings in here that need my help keeping sunlight because of the prolific growth from the BE.
Some 3-4 year old shrub plantings have gotten big enough that I can remove some cages and shift them to other things in desperate need of protection. I don't see myself spending much more money in cages, just going to continually recycle as necessary.
omicron1792
5 year old buck +
It was 85 here yesterday Brian. Ha
Badgers80
5 year old buck +
Fun update! That stand of switch is gorgeous 
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I like your box elder patch idea with the paths. I like your idea of resetting succession on it to help your deer-favored plantings thrive. Keep it nice and thick! It sounds like a great bedroom for deer, shrubs, spruce, and trees surrounded by 8’ tall switchgrass.
I’ll have to send some coyotes your way. Dang things are nonstop over here!
. I like your box elder patch idea with the paths. I like your idea of resetting succession on it to help your deer-favored plantings thrive. Keep it nice and thick! It sounds like a great bedroom for deer, shrubs, spruce, and trees surrounded by 8’ tall switchgrass.
I’ll have to send some coyotes your way. Dang things are nonstop over here!
Bowsnbucks
5 year old buck +
Big fan of cutting paths/trails in thick cover. You cut them - deer will use them. Did it here.
