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7-26-2018
We got all of the protein feeders topped off today. So far, for 2018 we have put 11,000lbs of protein, 3,500lbs of cottonseed and 3,500lbs of corn. It's really dry out there but all of the ponds are still full from the big rains we got in June.
Here are some pictures of some nice up-and-comers we are looking forward to seeing this year:
10pt (around 5yrs old last year):
9pt (around 4yrs old last year):
9pt (around 3yrs old last year):
10pt (around 3yrs old last year):
12pt (around 2yrs old last year):
I hope to have some 2018 velvet pictures within the next week or so.
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Purchased Cultipacker
We purchased a 72in cultipacker that we will pull behind the Polaris Ranger.
Here is how we will plant the fields this year:
August 31st - disk fields with harrow drag behind disk
October 19th:
Spread fertilizer on fields
Disk/drag fields (thinking about spreading 1/2 of seed with fertilizer and lightly disking 1/2 of the seed around 1/2-in deep)
Spread seed mix (oats, wheat and rye)
Pull cultipacker over entire field two times to help ensure clods are busted and to remove air pockets in soil to help retain moisture.
I'm hoping the cultipacker will help.
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Game Camera-9-2-2018
We pulled the game camera cards this past weekend and were pleasantly surprised by some of the jumps a couple bucks made. Here are a couple of bucks, I will post more later.
We are going to let all of these bucks walk another year or two and see what they can become.
I'll post more pictures later of some of the other nicer bucks we are seeing.
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More Trail Camera Pictures
Here are some more trail camera pictures from one of our feeders:
The typical 12pt is a 4.5yr old. He was a 10pt at 2.5 and a typical 12pt last year. We are really hoping that he and all of the other bucks make it through. The 12pt and the buck with forked G2's could turn into something truly special in a year or two.
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