I'm worn out! Update.

[4HAND]

Finally got a chance to work on my lease. My buddy helped me with his tractor. As pics will show, it's a grown up cutover with 1 year old pines.

We had to bush hog the road from the pavement in. Mowed to my shooting house, then mowed a new road to another area, then dropped the mower & hooked up plows & turned 2 new food plot areas.

Road going in.


Before mowing/discing in front of shooting house.


Ready to plant.

It sure was hot, but we got a lot done.

 

[kmckinnie]

Good job.
Where about sis our new lease ?

 

[4HAND]

Good job.
Where about sis our new lease ?

It's not new, this is the 4th year I've leased it.
1st year pine plantation. Then pine beetles struck.
2nd year cutover.
3rd year replanted, nearly as bare as a pasture & hard to hunt.
This year completely overgrown & eat up with deer sign.
100 acres in Suwannee County Fl.

And why weren't you down here with that big nice tractor of yours helping on "our" lease?!
??

 

[Big7]

Finally got a chance to work on my lease. My buddy helped me with his tractor. As pics will show, it's a grown up cutover with 1 year old pines.

We had to bush hog the road from the pavement in. Mowed to my shooting house, then mowed a new road to another area, then dropped the mower & hooked up plows & turned 2 new food plot areas.

Road going in.
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Before mowing/discing in front of shooting house.
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Ready to plant.View attachment 984073

It sure was hot, but we got a lot done.

Looks like a good plan.

Hope y'all get some rain. ?

 

[4HAND]

Looks like a good plan.

Hope y'all get some rain. ?

Me too. Dry as a powder house.
I'm holding off planting, hoping for rain.

 

[Big7]

Me too. Dry as a powder house.
I'm holding off planting, hoping for rain.

If you have a pond, creek or river- you can pump water pretty cheap. I'm sure you already know that. Just a suggestion.

I had 2 , half acre plots and 2 about. quarter acre plot on a lease on the Warren/ Hancock line behind the Ogeechee WMA. That WMA has been closed a few years. That area has more deer than Carter's Liver Pills.

One mile crossing the WMA to our gate. One more mile to the river.

Short story is, if you got water, and a Harbor Freight pump 12 vdc pump, you have a very chance of success.

Good Luck. Hope you get some rain !!!

 

[kmckinnie]

Deer farming is hard work.

 

[4HAND]

If you have a pond, creek or river- you can pump water pretty cheap. I'm sure you already know that. Just a suggestion.

I had 2 , half acre plots and 2 about. quarter acre plot on a lease on the Warren/ Hancock line behind the Ogeechee WMA. That WMA has been closed a few years. That area has more deer than Carter's Liver Pills.

One mile crossing the WMA to our gate. One more mile to the river.

Short story is, if you got water, and a Harbor Freight pump 12 vdc pump, you have a very chance of success.

Good Luck. Hope you get some rain !!!

Unfortunately no water source on property.

Deer farming is hard work.

But it sure is fun!

 

[7 point]

To be honest I enjoy the prep work ,tractor time about as much as the actual hunt.

 

[Semi-Pro]

We broke 2 tractors and an atv so far getting plots ready

 

[Semi-Pro]

Anyone want to let me borrow an atv?

 

[4HAND]

Now I need some rain!

 

[kmckinnie]

Now I need some rain!

We all need rain.

 

[dick7.62]

Deer farming is hard work.

It sure is! I did a little Tuesday getting ready to plant and had to rest the past 2 days.

 

[7 point]

I always say I need to go back to work to catch a break.

 

[4HAND]

Got 'em planted. Raked the dead stuff off, fertilized & seeded, light drag. Now praying for rain.

 

[4HAND]

Planted a 3 blend of oats wheat & rye, soybeans & purple top turnips.

 

[4HAND]

Finished up, went to mother in law's, showered & then ate dinner - lima's, ham, rice, mac & cheese & cracklin cornbread.

 

[Lilly001]

That's some real purty sugar sand you got there.

 

[4HAND]

Yep. Poor sugar sand.