Recent content by M. R. Byrd

There is a map with guzzlers marked on the Kansas side(Cimarron National Grasslands), would think there would be something similar for Comanche.

I have pulled out a lot of people on the minimum maintenance roads near the Ponderosa. Tearing up those roads that the farmers and ranchers have to use is not a way to win friends in the country.

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That is my concern as well. The early spring rains really produced a jungle in my waste areas. I feel the quail can find some shelter areas, but I worry that there will not be enough high calorie seeds available for them to maintain body temperature during the prolonged extreme low temperatures...

Nice 4" of snow on the ground this morning. Loving it. Monday is looking bad at the moment. Snow chances and possible 60mph winds. Will see what really happens. Another chance of snow next Friday.

If shooting O/U I will have a #5 or #6 in upper and a #7.5 or #8 in lower barrel. If shooting my pump I will load for pheasants. If there is a covey rise, I will not shoot the covey and change shells to my quail loads and let the dog hunt the singles.

That is a beautiful area where you live. I get through there some when visiting family in KC

HAPPY NEW YEAR from the Ponderosa

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM the Ponderosa

Happy New Year from the Ponderosa

Here at the Ponderosa only Verizon works. When the family comes out with their ATT phones they get very limited or no service.

Lack of insects. Brood rearing requires insects. Main production of insects come from forbs, legumes, annual broadleaf weeds. The ability to keep crop fields and fallow fields weed free through herbicides reduces the insect numbers substantially thus decreasing brood success. I would not expect...

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The rain and moisture from the snow totaled 3.50" here at the Ponderosa. Praise the Lord!