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Post by smsmith on May 8, 2020 7:43:01 GMT -6
For a habitat forum, this place has sure gone to shit for the last couple months. Other than guys posting on their individual land tour threads, there is very little going on here.
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Post by Bwoods11 on May 8, 2020 8:37:39 GMT -6
I am willing to post more, but you know it's one of those things, do other guys want to see more pics? Etc... just asking.
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Post by Catscratch on May 8, 2020 8:42:54 GMT -6
I thought about posting clover pics on the "spring habitat" thread but put them on my thread instead because that thread seemed to be about tamaraks or something. I did put fruit pics on the "orchard walks" thread just for the very reason you posted though. Otherwise my posts don't seem to have much relevance for you northern guys except to rub it in that my winters are weak and spring is early in comparison.
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Post by badgerfowl on May 8, 2020 8:47:40 GMT -6
I thought about posting clover pics on the "spring habitat" thread but put them on my thread instead because that thread seemed to be about tamaraks or something. I did put fruit pics on the "orchard walks" thread just for the very reason you posted though. Otherwise my posts don't seem to have much relevance for you northern guys except to rub it in that my winters are weak and spring is early in comparison. Post away, even if it pisses us off for a few weeks.  |
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Post by Catscratch on May 8, 2020 8:55:31 GMT -6
How about this... I shot a skunk this morning (one less egg eater), it didn't take 10 minutes for the buzzards to find it. I was already dreading moving it further from the house, maybe I won't have to.  |
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Post by kabic on May 8, 2020 8:59:54 GMT -6
Everyone here is multi year veteran of the habitat forum game. I think we are struggling to find new habitat related topics to discuss.
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Post by Bwoods11 on May 8, 2020 9:15:52 GMT -6
How about this... I shot a skunk this morning (one less egg eater), it didn't take 10 minutes for the buzzards to find it. I was already dreading moving it further from the house, maybe I won't have to. How bad would it be to have you meal for the day be a skunk! |
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Post by Freeborn on May 8, 2020 9:46:44 GMT -6
For a habitat forum, this place has sure gone to shit for the last couple months. Other than guys posting on their individual land tour threads, there is very little going on here. I think some of this is the size of the forum, not enough members. That was the good thing about the first forum, allot of members and allot of diversity. I see the same issue with other forums, eventually allot of things have been covered. Most of things I am doing are the same things I have done every year, different picture but same topic. I see this on other forums as well, tough to be new all the time. |
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Post by MN Slick on May 8, 2020 11:16:46 GMT -6
Most guys on here are more habitat savvy than I am so not much to post for me. I'd pipe in on hunting strategy but not much talk of that on here. I'm embarking on a journey towards regenerative food plotting this summer so I'll post up results my success or lack there of.
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Post by mnaaron on May 8, 2020 11:29:58 GMT -6
I am not very savvy either so I mostly listen and take advice. We have actually taken a step back this year on plots. We normally plant around 20 acres of foodplots but with covid, working full time and schooling kids we are renting out some of our land and trying to minimize our work. We were hoping to do a tons of bedding area work as well this spring but tweaked back so none of that got done. Been a frustrating spring for habitat but I am a frickin LEGO master after all the legos I have played with the youngest boy.
We do have some projects coming up which I will post.
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Post by Bob on May 8, 2020 11:33:30 GMT -6
Everyone here is multi year veteran of the habitat forum game. I think we are struggling to find new habitat related topics to discuss. That and I think we're all set in our ways and interests for the most part. I'm a discovery guy, but at the same time, I cannot be talked into going back to the old ways of doing things. Apple guys love apple stuff, soil guys love soil stuff, big buck guys love big buck stuff. I don't bring up much new stuff anymore, but that's only because I don't think there's much interest in it. I don't want to blow a horn nobody wants to listen to. Probably doesn't help that half my ideas are pure insanity, but half aren't. I've thought for a long time that this has morphed into more of an online sportsman's club than a habitat site. I try to throw up a habitat post and some pics each day when I have them, but those run out. I'd love to see more and ask questions, but that only happens when others offer something up. |
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Post by sd51555 on May 8, 2020 11:35:08 GMT -6
Looks like the cat was using my computer last night.
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Post by sd51555 on May 8, 2020 11:58:08 GMT -6
There are two new flailers on here that owe us some video too.
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Post by Freeborn on May 8, 2020 12:11:56 GMT -6
Maybe we need to post the bigger ideas we have but haven't asked yet. For example, I have several areas that are small marsh areas, they are 1/4 - 3/4 acre. I have wanted to install food plots around these areas. What I need to figure out is how I could put in a shallow well/sand point, hook up a series of batteries, sun panel, pump, timer and irrigate that area.
I have also thought about irrigating my primary food plot (6 acres) by having a regular well dug and then have a propane generator feeding electricity to an irrigation system.
Unfortunately my schedule does not permit this but once I retire I have lots of ideas. Irrigation would open up allot more soil opportunities.
I also need to build an over-hang along my shed and I am hoping to get that done this year.
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Post by Sandbur on May 8, 2020 12:27:54 GMT -6
I do not post many things as you guys have seen them before. Stu has probably seen them for twenty plus years.
Please let me know if there are habitat things to cover.
It is interesting that Steve Bartylla mentioned this group on a Facebook post. Not specifically this forum but a reference to this group.
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