What did you do today that’s related to deer hunting #5

[frankwright]

I conducted an experiment on keeping raccoons from deer feeders.

While researching to try to help an elderly lady with armadillos digging in her yard, I saw a recommendation to spray everything with vinegar to keep them away.
I did some more research and saw vinegar would also repel raccoons as they hated the smell.
I tied three rags soaked and dripping with vinegar on the legs of a tripod feeder that has a cell cam on it that I can access.

The vinegar and racoons is a complete bunch of bologna! I think it was a treat like salt and vinegar corn or something.

 

[Gbr5pb]

Ugly egg suckers

 

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Episode #1

 

[huntersluck]

Ate ground deer nachos

 

[Nicodemus]

In the past month I've cut down every sawtooth oak I have ever planted, but 2. And I'm sharpening my saw for them. They will become firewood in the next couple of weeks.

 

[Buck70]

In the past month I've cut down every sawtooth oak I have ever planted, but 2. And I'm sharpening my saw for them. They will become firewood in the next couple of weeks.

Why?

 

[Nicodemus]

Why?

Because they are an invasive, from Asia. One of those I planted back in 1994, I started watching close back about 5 years ago. That tree was most prolific, and I let it do its business. The young trees sprouting off the parent tree acted just like privet. They grew up thick, real thick. Not a real surprise since they both came from the same continent. When I saw that I remedied my mistake. Now i just double my efforts in planting swamp chestnut oaks, live oaks, persimmons, hog plums, and crabapples. Trees that are native to this country.

True, most of these don`t grow near as fast as the invasives, but I`m in no hurry, and even if I don`t get to profit from them, later generations will. And the wild game will also benefit. I prefer to be a good steward of the land.

 

[Milkman]

Went to Tractor Supply. Looked at some apple trees and a bar and chain for my sons Echo Timberwolf saw.
I will be going back for both products later.

 

[fireman32]

Land across from me is being clear cut, 70 acres or so of it anyway. Still some younger pines left on the same tract. I can’t tell if they’re getting any of the hardwoods in the low areas. Be interesting to see how it affects deer movement to my side this fall.

 

[Sixes]

Picked up my 2 archery kills from this past season. One killed in early December and the other one in late January.

 

[slow motion]

Paid my Ga lease.

 

[jimbar]

Wife and I walked our new Missouri lease. Found a few old sheds. Nothing major big but we were happy and also impressed with the amount of sign we found.

 

[Milkman]

Got this image from yesterday of a plot the deer are hammering.
If I’m looking correctly the turkeys are demanding equal representation. I count 9 deer and 9 turkeys.

 

[Heathenx]

Caught a beaver Thursday. Something had it tore up before I cleared the trap. Guess I know who the culprit is now.

 

[Bucaramus]

Got this image from yesterday of a plot the deer are hammering.
If I’m looking correctly the turkeys are demanding equal representation. I count 9 deer and 9 turkeys.

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Not sure if that is your Jaxco spot or not but we have 0 turkeys on ours. Had 1 hen that lived there for a while but a Yote got her.

 

[Milkman]

Not sure if that is your Jaxco spot or not but we have 0 turkeys on ours. Had 1 hen that lived there for a while but a Yote got her.

South of I-20

 

[Milkman]

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Caught a beaver Thursday. Something had it tore up before I cleared the trap. Guess I know who the culprit is now.

Set a trap for that turkey killer

 

[Gbr5pb]

Running a dehydrator full of last year’s ground into jerky! Defrost and rearrange freezer

 

[Heathenx]

Green up is underway. I put out new salt blocks and put some slack in all of my stand straps.

 

[Gbr5pb]

Another possum! Train station getting a little smelly! 5 coons and 4 possums this year no wonder hen turkeys come through the yard with no polts. Neighbors hen doesn’t stand a chance