Pullstart 68,485 #476 Posted November 11 Good job Uncle Jim! I had about 2 minutes into the full draw. Situation was unique, being on the ground. I shot through some grasses, and who knows what else I have for an excuse, but she dropped hard and hair went flying. I thought it was a good shot. I bet she will walk the same path tonight Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 68,485 #477 Posted November 11 I tried carrying my deer last night. Once it was on my shoulders, it was much easier than dragging! I had it up there for probably 15 minutes, about as long as I stood in the grass waiting to shoot it! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 68,485 #478 Posted November 12 It was super exciting to finally see a plan work for me! I’m always thinking up better ideas and plans, and sometimes they even work… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 68,485 #479 Posted November 14 I lost my deer funnel, but it worked great while it lasted! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 68,485 #480 Posted November 17 I had some twins in the tree with me tonight. They were very curious and quite nice! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 68,485 #481 Posted November 17 October 30 I put $4 worth of rye grass seed in the ground. Too late? Who knows… 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 68,485 #482 Posted November 17 @WHX?? my garden is beginning to turn green! This was Tuesday of last week: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 53,226 #483 Posted November 17 11 minutes ago, Pullstart said: WHX?? my garden is beginning to turn green! You plant it they will come. Mine is up about 1 1/2" and deer grazing on it. Wished I had a grain drill tho alot of the seed is just laying on top like yours. Funny thing is some is coming up in rows like it was planted with a drill. I dragged it in with the spikes on the drag pointed down and it made those rows. With the deer walking on it they actually push some of the seed in. Rye only needs to be planted 1/4-1/2 deep & 14 days 'till germination. Been so dammed dry here some rain would have helped. Nice thing about rye is it will grow right up till solid freeze up. Then just sit dormant 'till spring rains and take right off again. No sign of the rape or clover It's just a bad time of year to put it in. What we should do its plow the rye back in spring. about the time of your plow day or even a little later. Then re-seed with a regular deer plot mix. I got this handy sheet from the feed mill with all the different types of seed with planting dates and all kinds of info. I'll see if I can scan it and get you a copy. No need to buy the expensive commercial deer plot seed at farm n barn. My feed mill sells most of the deer plot stuff by the pound. I might try switch grass next year like Punkin farmer does. Deer don't eat it but it gets so tall they use it for cover. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 68,485 #484 Posted November 17 2 hours ago, WHX?? said: Mine is up about 1 1/2" and deer grazing on it. pics of your plot? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 29,772 #485 Posted November 18 Opening day weekend... skunked. Grayling Michigan... buck pole was only 10... way down from years past. Not nearly as many hunters... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 53,226 #486 Posted November 18 9 hours ago, Pullstart said: pics of your plot? Try and get some before I head up. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 53,226 #487 Posted November 19 Not much for pics Kev... we got a little trackin dust. Amazing how the girls are easy to spot in the woods now. This was planted the weekend after plow day or so. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 53,226 #488 Posted December 6 They are paying no never mind to mine. Not up enough planted too late I fear. Oh well maybe in spring. Six ladies in tonight eating broadcast corn. They are so tame I can't harvest one. They hear me rattlin the corn bucket and they come flying over from Punkin farmers ... 'Course then I remember how they hopped the hot fence and scarfed my broccoli ... What we should do with yours Kev is plow it under at plow day and then replant in corn right after. What a lot of guys do is turn the 6" rye shoots right back under as it's supposed to put nitrogen back in. You know how cheap the rye seed is. Guessing your guy is going to put in beans next year and this would give your girls some cover and feed into next winter ... just leave it standing. Get a (decent) tiller up and working I know you have one. I could bring over Alice too. Your dirt could be worked up a bit. Plowing and tilling would do just that. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
