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Post by Bwoods11 on Mar 17, 2023 13:37:59 GMT -6
I’m convinced the pheasant population would be much higher if the DNR had planted L shaped shelterbelts with a wetland close by or even bordering it …on all public parcels in farm country .
& a 1-2 acre sorghum plot .
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Post by benmnwi on Mar 17, 2023 14:25:29 GMT -6
I’m convinced the pheasant population would be much higher if the DNR had planted L shaped shelterbelts with a wetland close by or even bordering it …on all public parcels in farm country . & a 1-2 acre sorghum plot . Doing that would dramatically increase pheasant numbers. State lands usually have pretty good nesting habitat, but many have almost no food or winter cover. Give each WMA all 3 and you will have more birds (and deer). I will say I'd be OK with their current plan that turns the WMA's into original prairies if that means they would release bison on the public lands that we could hunt. If the tree huggers want to convert lands back to native prairies, they should be all for bringing back bison.
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Post by kooch on Mar 17, 2023 16:54:07 GMT -6
Imagine what a few bison would do to a wheat or oat crop!!🤣🤣🤣
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Post by Bwoods11 on Mar 17, 2023 20:02:07 GMT -6
If I were a pheasant or deer that’s exactly where I’d be… curled up in a conifer area-out of the wind !
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Post by Sandbur on Mar 28, 2023 16:30:20 GMT -6
They like these three spruce that I planted in the tag alders about 15 years ago.
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Post by biglakebass on Mar 28, 2023 20:04:01 GMT -6
U sure its not you going out there to lay down Art?
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Post by Sandbur on Mar 29, 2023 4:03:37 GMT -6
U sure its not you going out there to lay down Art? I only do that when I am in trouble… well maybe most days at that!
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Post by Sandbur on Apr 7, 2023 7:48:58 GMT -6
I took a quick walk on top of the frozen snow this morning. These few rows of spruce were planted about 30 years ago. There is about a 20 yard gap that is filled with tag alders and a few flowering crabs that I planted. Then there is this cluster of spruce planted about 15 years ago.
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Post by Bwoods11 on Apr 7, 2023 10:13:10 GMT -6
Looks good Art !! Those areas are sure key to a farm !
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Post by badgerfowl on Apr 7, 2023 15:52:42 GMT -6
I took a quick walk on top of the frozen snow this morning. These few rows of spruce were planted about 30 years ago. There is about a 20 yard gap that is filled with tag alders and a few flowering crabs that I planted. Then there is this cluster of spruce planted about 15 years ago. I've got 22 Norway's to plant tomorrow to start my field screen. What spacing are those on? I'm thinking 8x8. 3 rows. Can always thin later if need be, but the quicker the wall the better.
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Post by Bwoods11 on Apr 7, 2023 16:22:46 GMT -6
I would give it 10 or more ? Just my experience? Be interested in hearing what others think …
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Post by benmnwi on Apr 7, 2023 17:13:19 GMT -6
Wider is better if you have room. Then they grow wide and thick as opposed to tall and straight.
9’ has worked for me in the past, but if I did it again 12 or 15’ would be good.
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Post by mnaaron on Apr 8, 2023 5:07:22 GMT -6
Typically NRCS will tell you around 12 ft. We planted a bunch of field screens through EQIP and DNR forester has ours 8 ft on center. I didn’t like that closeness but he said just thin them if they need it in the future. His personal plantings are the same on his property.
Not sure if that helped.
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Post by Tooln on Apr 8, 2023 5:39:03 GMT -6
When I planted Norway on my 40 I went 12 x 12. It worked really good.
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Post by Sandbur on Apr 8, 2023 7:10:08 GMT -6
I took a quick walk on top of the frozen snow this morning. These few rows of spruce were planted about 30 years ago. There is about a 20 yard gap that is filled with tag alders and a few flowering crabs that I planted. Then there is this cluster of spruce planted about 15 years ago. I've got 22 Norway's to plant tomorrow to start my field screen. What spacing are those on? I'm thinking 8x8. 3 rows. Can always thin later if need be, but the quicker the wall the better. Years back, I heard that planting white spruce at a 15 foot interval would allow them to just touch at maturity. I think Aaron’s suggestion is good. The year we used a tractor and planter, spacing was about six foot. I moved everyone out in a few cases after a few years.
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