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I use a Zink Money Maker. Love that call. Very easy short reed to blow. Once you learn a short reed I doubt you'll ever go back to a flute. Check out the DVD "Bad Grammar" by Scott Threinenn. An awesome instructional DVD. Really worth the money. todd

lol---I appreciate all the kind words my friend. I started food plotting long before this became such a booming industry. I'm a farmer stuck in the city and get a lot of enjoyment out of plotting. A lot of what I learned came from trial and error. When I first started researching food plots there was very little on the internet. I found this guy named Ed Spinnzola on the net and started reading all of his material. He was a wealth of knowledge. I'd write a book but there are way too many now on the market by people much more knowledgable than me. Ed wrote a book and it covers many many things on food plotting. IMO he is the father of food plotting. His book is well worth the $25. http://deerattraction.com/Media.htm I'm always available for question so just post away. todd

good job big guy!!!!!

Nice hunt with a great buddy and watching mom and son (dogs) work together. good hunting todd

i agree very annoying Chris..........can you get me another drink (make it a double this time).

glad to be aboard!! good luck to all team members. todd

sharp looking gun partner! you don't need 3 1/2---put the bead where it needs to be and the 3" will be just fine. I shoot a benelli m2 which is not chambered for 3 1/2 and do just fine. shoot straight todd

that should work perfect.

not at all--just a good recommendation.

I don't think I could handle a single shot 10g. Benelli M2 3" BBB

thoughts are with ya buddy! todd

ain't nothing going to out compete corn except a good acorn crop.

Unless you have done all the prep work---early weed control and soil sample I would wait until next year to get started. Plus I think your clover could suffer some winter damage planting this late. If it was me I'd go ahead and just plant some ryegrain and wheat. Rye has the longest winter growing period with the cereal grains and should get you through the hunting season. good luck todd

great to have contributing members. congrats on Moron status. todd

that is some awesome video. good job on the rescue. todd

very nice lookin' spot.

sorry or your loss. so tough lose a family member. todd

I love catching snakes. Perfected it as a kid. i would catch the snake and then take it to the house and get the book to ID it if I didn't know what it was. Caught a young cottonmouth once and also caught a little pygmie rattler. I hate killing snakes. Most of them are very good. However, any cottonmouths get decapitated around my property.

very nice. trapping was the only way I was able to clear my land of a group of feral hogs. I had no problem cleaning off the little piglets either. Every hog was shot humanely and eaten. I ended up with a little over 50 or so in 3 years. Made a trap door out of a freezer door on an old fridge. Welded garage door frames on it with rollers---worked great.

very true! i always try to focus on the beak. however my benelli chokes specifically say on the improved modified and full to not use on steel shot.

wish you the best of luck in your new career and hope all works out for you!!!! todd

I plant a mix of rye, wheat, oats, austrian winter peas, and brassica. Covers about everything and is attractive early bow season to end of rifle season. this year I'm going to plant some Ground Hog turnips and see how they do.

could retype this--can't read it

except for me:gunsmilie:

I don't know if anyone on here has a way to water their plots. Like a lot of farmers we don't have irrigation and are dependant on mother nature to provide the moisture. Where you are located I would try to get those seeds in the ground as quick as possible. Oats and rye grain are a great choice. Oats will be a great early draw but will die with your first good freeze. Rye is the most cold tolerant cereal grain and has the longest growing period before going into winter dormancy. You didn't say if you had equipment like a tractor and disc?? If so what I do is mow the are to be the plot as low as possible then disc all the plant material into the soil to make a nice seed bed. Broadcast your fertilizer and seed and then lightly disc again to cover the seed and fertilizer. If the plot isn't too big then I like to drive back over the plot and have the tires compact the soil to get good seed/soil contact. A cultipacker works great if you have one. If you plan on broadcasting any smaller seeds like brassica or clover then broadcast after the cereal grains and just compact it into the soil. The smaller seeds shouldn't be buried deeper than 1/4 inch. I actually don't bury it at all--just smash it into the loose soil. If planting cereal grains alone I like 75 to 100# per acre. Since you will lose your oats on your first good freeze I would plant 75# rye and 25# of oats per acre with around 200# of triple 15 fertilizer per acre. This will give you a great winter plot. good luck todd