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Post by Sandbur on Nov 16, 2019 9:23:15 GMT -6
I have to order more oak plugs... it’s just an addiction for me. Anyone else have oaks on next springs agenda? I don't, but I probably should. I haven't planted an oak tree of any kind for over a decade. At 65, I am no longer planting oak trees. I fear the next owner will clear and irrigate much of this farm.
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Post by wklman on Nov 16, 2019 9:28:00 GMT -6
If i don't protect them they won't make it so I won't plant them. Maybe once I retire i'll plant some but for now they're not even on the radar.
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Post by smsmith on Nov 16, 2019 9:31:33 GMT -6
I don't, but I probably should. I haven't planted an oak tree of any kind for over a decade. At 65, I am no longer planting oak trees. I fear the next owner will clear and irrigate much of this farm.I wonder what will happen to all of my plantings here once somebody else owns the place. I do get decent natural oak regen, so at least there's that
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Post by Bwoods11 on Nov 16, 2019 14:05:01 GMT -6
That will be sad if they knock down your trees Stu. A lot of what I plant is for my boys they want to keep the land in the family long term if at all possible.
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Post by nhmountains on Dec 14, 2019 17:03:00 GMT -6
We have heavy rain last night and almost all the snow melted leaving acorns for easy pickings for the deer. The deer have been hitting the acorns all fall and are going into the winter in good shape. I was able to pick up a bunch to send to Bob out in SD. This guy had two stuffed into his mouth and acted like he had never seen a human before. Hopefully he plants some acorns for future generations.
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Post by smsmith on Dec 14, 2019 19:00:00 GMT -6
^^^I had heard that even up in northern Maine where they had multiple feet of snow that a warm rain had taken care of their snow pack. Pretty crazy weather up that way I guess.
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Post by chummer16 on Dec 15, 2019 5:43:26 GMT -6
Most snow here has been followed by rain. Snow pack is less than 1 foot half way through December. That is good news. The last two years we had heavy snow in early November that didn’t melt until April. Just have to avoid a 100” week of snow and a late spring and deer should be in okay shape come spring. Free month of winter is rare here, although I guess technically winter hasn’t started yet.
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Post by nhmountains on Dec 15, 2019 6:06:12 GMT -6
Most snow here has been followed by rain. Snow pack is less than 1 foot half way through December. That is good news. The last two years we had heavy snow in early November that didn’t melt until April. Just have to avoid a 100” week of snow and a late spring and deer should be in okay shape come spring. Free month of winter is rare here, although I guess technically winter hasn’t started yet. Do the deer on your land still migrate even if the snow pack is lower or do they wait for heavier snows? Gave you ever found any sheds on your land? Did those big bur oaks you planted years ago produce yet?
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Post by chummer16 on Dec 15, 2019 14:25:02 GMT -6
Most snow here has been followed by rain. Snow pack is less than 1 foot half way through December. That is good news. The last two years we had heavy snow in early November that didn’t melt until April. Just have to avoid a 100” week of snow and a late spring and deer should be in okay shape come spring. Free month of winter is rare here, although I guess technically winter hasn’t started yet. Do the deer on your land still migrate even if the snow pack is lower or do they wait for heavier snows? Gave you ever found any sheds on your land? Did those big bur oaks you planted years ago produce yet? They still migrate mostly. Some might stay that normally go. My resident does stay all winter. We have the river so a lot of deer stay while others keep going. My other property is 100% migration. There are zero deer that stay anywhere near that place. I have found a couple sheds but not a lot of bucks makes it like a needle in a haystack. The Bur oaks are growing very slow but all are still alive and look good. I have seen a couple acorns on one tree so I know it can be done. I have some promising swamp oaks that I planted as seedlings that are now 8-12’ tall that are doing very well.
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Post by nhmountains on Jan 19, 2020 11:21:36 GMT -6
January 18 and deer were still digging for red oak acorns here in N.H. They were digging under the oaks on the far right side of the lower lawn and under the apples on the far left side. I wish I had more white oaks for September and October but, I’m happy we have the reds.
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Post by Bwoods11 on Jan 20, 2020 15:16:33 GMT -6
Red Oaks dropped a bunch of acorns in Otter Tail County/MN. Lots of natural Red Oaks in that area, go one hour south and you don't see any red oaks, except a few yard trees... and the ones I have planted.
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Post by nhmountains on Jan 31, 2020 15:24:40 GMT -6
No photos but, my brother says the deer are still hitting the acorns on our property hard. This is the latest I can remember them digging this late but, this was a record year here. I’ll check it out tomorrow.
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Post by nhmountains on Feb 1, 2020 19:35:49 GMT -6
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Post by sd51555 on Feb 2, 2020 1:40:03 GMT -6
The photos don’t do the amount of deer tracks in the oaks justice. They’re hammering them still. Holy crap! That's a lesson right there.
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Post by nhmountains on Feb 2, 2020 3:34:29 GMT -6
The photos don’t do the amount of deer tracks in the oaks justice. They’re hammering them still. Holy crap! That's a lesson right there. They have slowed down working them near the camp but, had been hitting them earlier. The weird thing is when I walked the guys property down the ridge last weekend I saw very little sign in his oaks He has way more oaks than us. It’s funny how deer in the 5 mile area have different food tastes but, I guess that’s how nature and evolution works. google html link
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