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    Party Hunting

    Party hunting isn’t what the sport is about. I’m fine with a person continuing to walk with the group, just unload your shotgun For me the objective isn’t to see how many birds can be killed.
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    grazing limitations

    No, the Iowa DNR leases some ground out for grazing, it improves the habitat if it is done correctly, not overstocked. Many years ago I approached our local DNR about grazing some of their ground next to me. “Oh no, we won’t ever do that.” The next year they asked what it would take to put some...
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    Never been able to shoot the model 12 well.

    I like to shoot a lot of older guns at the trap range. I’ve never been able to get the model 12 to shoot like the others, always forget to cover up the target. Well High Plains Gunstocks have a bunch of gunstocks that fit so I ordered a very plain Jane basic set. I honestly don’t care for a lot...
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    Many of us are pigs.

    I’m sure it’s just waterfowlers, and certainly no one here. Each spring the grandkids and I pick up trash around the lakeshore. Probably a half mile of shore line we usually get two bags of trash. Each year. Am I the only one who makes every reasonable effort to pick up my spent shells ? This...
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    Pay to Play rates in SD

    Ah, this place needs some sort of secret sarcasm sign. Maybe *** following the post. Things slip by me, but then I jumped into this at the end. I haven’t visited for a while, click “What’s New” and see threads on pay to play and chokes. Huh. As far as the chokes, most of mine are fixed so I...
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    Pay to Play rates in SD

    So now folks are paying to see stars ? And he is your buddy ? I think I’ve heard it all.
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    Sounds like a no from the USDA

    Sold the hay today. Sold for $50/ton less than before the release of the CRP, at 5.5 tons/acre that kinda stinks. They had a huge bunch of hay, much of it had native grass in it. Huh. I’ve got a good size patch of CRP we burned this spring. Switch and bluestem in prime stage right now. Kinda...
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    Sounds like a no from the USDA

    I took some hay over to the sale barn. They have hay coming out their ears today. All of a sudden there are tons of grass hay coming in, most bales have switch and bluestem in them. I wonder where that stuff is coming from ? Not supposed to be able to sell the CRP hay, at least that has always...
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    Sounds like a no from the USDA

    I guess my neighbor knew something: https://www.exploreokoboji.com/news/news-stories/some-nw-iowa-counties-approved-for-emergency-haying-grazing-on-crp-land
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    Sounds like a no from the USDA

    I have been trying to peddle some grass hay. I talked to a prospective buyer and he told me CRP will be released this coming week. He is a level headed person not inclined to rumors. Anyone else heard rumblings ? I burned some bluestem and switch this spring that is in prime hay condition.
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    Drainage Ditches?

    Drainage ditches in Iowa are privately owned by the adjoining landowner. All the ones I know of anyway.
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    Anyone can do it ?

    There is a maybe 1/4 acre grass patch between the house and the road. When we had cows it was a holding pen before the working pens. This spring I planted a bunch of various hay species left over from other years and projects, turned out to be mostly red clover and sweet clover. We wanted...
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    Added to the habitat

    I looked into some more CRP for next year. I don’t think they will get much enrolled for the payment they are proposing. Defiantly below market rent. Then to lock that in for 10-15 years is questionable.
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    Chick sighting thread?

    Saw my first brood on the 14th, which I thought was early. Cutting hay today, I leave about 1/2 of my hay to cut later but this field is an important income producer. Hate to do it but it is early enough they will renest, hopefully in the CRP.
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    dog chow shortage

    Jebus. Your dog food has a lot of ethanol in it ?
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    Added to the habitat

    I seeded down another five acres of CRP in a buffer strip. These little rains should get it going. I also did a burn on one field and spread some fort seeds I collected. We will see if they take ahold.
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    Looking good, sounding good. 👍

    “ saw lots of birds driving around…” That must have been a sight to see.
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    For Sale Remington 1100 Classic Feild 16 SOLD

    Is that one on the same frame as a 12ga ?
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    The oddest thing you have had your dog point

    My 1/2 Gordon Setter 1/2 black lab always went with me to check cows. One evening we were sitting on a hill checking on the new bull and she would go on point right in front of me, walk slowly a few feet and go on point again. I looked around and saw pocket gopher mounds, she was pointing them...
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    Spring Burn 2022

    I got special permission from the FSA to burn a little patch in order to set the brome back.
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