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Post by sd51555 on May 31, 2019 12:00:33 GMT -6
We now officially have everything. Today Fleet Farm opened their doors. I was one of the first 500, but just barely, and got the club hat. There were zero parking spaces available. I had to park behind the store. I got there half hour after they opened and there was still a line. If you are having trouble finding calcitic lime, they carry two kinds, a medium and coarse. Crushed, not pell however. They do actually carry Redmond Blocks. $9.99. They had all kinds of insane deals on stuff, $1.49 cases of bottled water, $9.99 medium crockpot, $5 off $15 kitty litter bucket, pistachios $5/lb, and more. I also picked up some grease, a log chain, Minnow bucket, fleet farm bucket, and some chocolate Carmel pecans for the office folks.
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Post by badbrad on May 31, 2019 13:01:04 GMT -6
We now officially have everything. Today Fleet Farm opened their doors. I was one of the first 500, but just barely, and got the club hat. There were zero parking spaces available. I had to park behind the store. I got there half hour after they opened and there was still a line. If you are having trouble finding calcitic lime, they carry two kinds, a medium and coarse. Crushed, not pell however. They do actually carry Redmond Blocks. $9.99. They had all kinds of insane deals on stuff, $1.49 cases of bottled water, $9.99 medium crockpot, $5 off $15 kitty litter bucket, pistachios $5/lb, and more. I also picked up some grease, a log chain, Minnow bucket, fleet farm bucket, and some chocolate Carmel pecans for the office folks.
FTR I did not like that Soil Cal lime FF sells. It got way too dusty on heavy duty speaders like we use. If you used it in a garden spreader it would be ok but that stuff there was a lot of loss to the air.
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Post by batman on May 31, 2019 19:06:40 GMT -6
FTR I did not like that Soil Cal lime FF sells. It got way too dusty on heavy duty speaders like we use. If you used it in a garden spreader it would be ok but that stuff there was a lot of loss to the air. [/p][/quote][
It’s the status quo for managing deer outside a fence. You spend big money and the neighbors reap rewards!
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Post by sd51555 on Aug 9, 2019 16:48:07 GMT -6
Nest Predator Bounty Program Closes August 12
On August 12, the Nest Predator Bounty Program will close after receiving 50,000 nest predator tails from nearly 3,000 participants.
With Governor Noem being committed to continuing South Dakota’s outdoor heritage, she created the Second Century Initiative early in 2019. The Nest Predator Bounty Program launched on April 1, 2019, as part of this initiative to help pheasants and ducks increase nesting success. Since then, the program has focused on introducing people to trapping as well as reducing localized populations of nest predators.
“I want to sincerely thank Governor Noem for taking the initiative to develop a program that encouraged individuals and families to get outside while allowing the department to implement it,” said Game, Fish and Parks’ Secretary, Kelly Hepler. “The success of this program is directly tied to the stories we have received from the families who were inspired to start trapping for the first time. One Huron dad told us that this was one of the first times he and his son were able to connect through an activity other than video games. And a grandma told us that this is a way she can spend time outside with her grandkids.”
The bulk of submissions came from raccoon tails at 37,720 followed by the submission of 5,529 skunk tails. The top counties that participated in the program have included: Minnehaha, Beadle, Yankton, Grant, Brookings, Turner, Kingsbury, Clark, Roberts and Lake counties.
“I greatly appreciate the enthusiasm that has come with the program to sustain our state’s outdoor trapping heritage,” said Hepler. “Participants have not only been successful at removing large numbers of nest predators which will help nesting birds in their local areas, but more importantly, they have had fun and experienced our outdoor resources in a way they might not have ever known.”
Program participants can submit their tails through August 12...
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Post by wklman on Aug 9, 2019 20:20:22 GMT -6
Minnesota dnr would shit themselves if they ever had to put a program like that in, lol.
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Post by smsmith on Jul 25, 2020 10:07:50 GMT -6
Did a search for South Dakota and this thread popped up. Figured it would be as good a place to put this question as any.
What is the far northeast corner of SD like geography wise? I haven't been there.
My wife and I are both sick of MN politics and don't see any reversal in the future. Moving further away from our folks probably isn't going to happen until they've passed, but I am strongly considering a move to a more "conservative" friendly state.
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Post by smsmith on Jul 25, 2020 17:28:01 GMT -6
I guess it's just time to go explore for our selves
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Post by wklman on Jul 25, 2020 17:57:09 GMT -6
I've driven threw the area and think it's nice if that means anything.
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Post by biglakebass on Jul 25, 2020 18:38:40 GMT -6
That means nothing Wade...
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Post by Foggy on Jul 25, 2020 18:46:19 GMT -6
Did a search for South Dakota and this thread popped up. Figured it would be as good a place to put this question as any. What is the far northeast corner of SD like geography wise? I haven't been there. My wife and I are both sick of MN politics and don't see any reversal in the future. Moving further away from our folks probably isn't going to happen until they've passed, but I am strongly considering a move to a more "conservative" friendly state. I used to travel that area quite a bit. Pretty flat land.....but so is much of MN. The area around Sisseton is one I would avoid.....it is somewhat economically depressed and is largely a reservation area. The areas around Watertown, Aberdeen and Brookings are nice. Big ag country......but good wildlife areas too. Deer are not "plentiful" but they do have deer. Folks that hunt SD want to hunt "west river" for Mulies. Not sure if you would look for rural life or small towns. To me the real small towns are too slow going and usually quite low income. There may be some exceptions.....but most of those little towns have no industry and little in terms of gainful employment. I like some of the towns along the River in central So Dak. Mobridge is neat. Good fishing, hunting, and you can shoot prairie dogs for kicks. It feels a bit old west to me.....and it's a slow pace of life. Great pheasant hunting. Knowing what I do of you Stu......I would look at Abereend and Watertown as bigger towns go.....but you also may like the small town life of Milbank and Big Stone City - just over the border.....and it's got some pretty fair fishing in Big Stone Lake and reasonable pheasant and duck hunting. Brookings is a little more "college town" atmosphere and industry.....but many people like that area too. Very "progressive" community. If I were looking to live in SD.....I may go for one of those towns outside of the Rapid City area. Hot Springs comes to mind......but Spearfish or some of those towns are interesting too. Not sure I could handle daily life in Deadwood or Sturgis. I worked for an aluminum company that had it's plant in Yankton. Folks like that area (and Vermillion too).....but that is a long way south. I do think you could like that country....and it is quite a bit warmer climate. Same goes for SW SD....."the banana belt".
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Post by kooch on Jul 25, 2020 19:45:04 GMT -6
Mrs Kooch's family farm is about 20 miles South of Milbank. There are deer there. There is decent fishing if you can work with the wind. Deer hunting is on a draw and I'm not sure about the details. It's not over the counter tags like we've got in MN.
I'd like to live there someday. It's just not penciling out real well. Then again, getting out of the Twin Cities is the goal, and spending some money might be worth it.
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Post by benmnwi on Jul 25, 2020 20:29:53 GMT -6
My buddy kills some good bucks on public land in SD. Wooded creek bottoms and river systems don't look as good as typical MN deer cover, but they hold a lot of deer.
Land prices are high there though in most areas I've looked.
my favorite area in SD is the black hills, but that's a long ways from MN and WI.
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Post by Sandbur on Jul 25, 2020 20:32:07 GMT -6
Did a search for South Dakota and this thread popped up. Figured it would be as good a place to put this question as any. What is the far northeast corner of SD like geography wise? I haven't been there. My wife and I are both sick of MN politics and don't see any reversal in the future. Moving further away from our folks probably isn't going to happen until they've passed, but I am strongly considering a move to a more "conservative" friendly state. My wife told me she has had it with this state and that we should also look at SD.
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Post by Foggy on Jul 26, 2020 11:28:16 GMT -6
Did a search for South Dakota and this thread popped up. Figured it would be as good a place to put this question as any. What is the far northeast corner of SD like geography wise? I haven't been there. My wife and I are both sick of MN politics and don't see any reversal in the future. Moving further away from our folks probably isn't going to happen until they've passed, but I am strongly considering a move to a more "conservative" friendly state. My wife told me she has had it with this state and that we should also look at SD. If I were you or Stu.....I would look for a place further south to avoid some of the brutal MN temps in Winter. Even Nebraska or Iowa and MO have moderate temps (compared to MN) in the wintertime. Even in Yankton SD they get some January thaws and the snow melts away at times. When I traveled the Midwest.....I got to like places Like Valentine, Nebraska, Some of the areas around Lake Okaboji IA, as well as a few other lake communities in IA. Then some of the area along the MS River in Iowa are very nice small communities. knowing both of you guys......a small town lifestyle or the edge of a small town with a few acres is what your looking for. Gonna take some stumbling around to find that......
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Post by batman on Jul 26, 2020 11:36:38 GMT -6
Eastern Oklahoma.
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