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captaincoot

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As you my know I put 20 acres in crp. The grass is really tall And I've tried my best to make a wildlife area that does animals some good. I left some corn and soybeans for the wildlife to eat. Well I"m being to think I'm getting there:thumbsup: I have no water because of the drought:mad: But tonite what a promising sign 40 plus pheasant flying in to it:10sign: And unlike South Dakota there was no DNR agent releasing them from a trailer:D All wild:eek: I have one probelm I've never hunted it and don't think I'm going to:(
I think I'm cheering for the underdog here guys Mr. pheasant. Not many take his side but I think I have. All these years tonight I figured out why I love pheasants so much. It's there ablilty to survive, the habitat they live around. 19 years of farming and I'd say my crp is my greats accomplishment.
 
captaincoot said:
As you my know I put 20 acres in crp. The grass is really tall And I've tried my best to make a wildlife area that does animals some good. I left some corn and soybeans for the wildlife to eat. Well I"m being to think I'm getting there:thumbsup: I have no water because of the drought:mad: But tonite what a promising sign 40 plus pheasant flying in to it:10sign: And unlike South Dakota there was no DNR agent releasing them from a trailer:D All wild:eek: I have one probelm I've never hunted it and don't think I'm going to:(
I think I'm cheering for the underdog here guys Mr. pheasant. Not many take his side but I think I have. All these years tonight I figured out why I love pheasants so much. It's there ablilty to survive, the habitat they live around. 19 years of farming and I'd say my crp is my greats accomplishment.
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I notice the same thing! It starts as a hunter, after a while you becomes a conservationist. A short time later the sight of birds flying to your safe haven is reward enough. Congratulations!
 
Hats off to You Coot, You're my kind of people.:cheers:

No matter what the gov types tell You:confused: DON"T throw a match in it.:eek:
 
captaincoot said:
As you my know I put 20 acres in crp. The grass is really tall And I've tried my best to make a wildlife area that does animals some good. I left some corn and soybeans for the wildlife to eat. Well I"m being to think I'm getting there:thumbsup: I have no water because of the drought:mad: But tonite what a promising sign 40 plus pheasant flying in to it:10sign: And unlike South Dakota there was no DNR agent releasing them from a trailer:D All wild:eek: I have one probelm I've never hunted it and don't think I'm going to:(
I think I'm cheering for the underdog here guys Mr. pheasant. Not many take his side but I think I have. All these years tonight I figured out why I love pheasants so much. It's there ablilty to survive, the habitat they live around. 19 years of farming and I'd say my crp is my greats accomplishment.
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good for you, you are now officially a caretaker!
 
UGUIDE said:
I read something way back in Iowa days that said 20 acres of habitat could sustain a population f pheasants for a township. Nice job Coot!

CRP is way more fun that farming!!
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I watched several hundred pheasants fly/run in to roost in a 20 ac CRP plot in Illinois. and that was only from 2 directions. I imagine the same thing was happening from the other two directions.

It was amazing to see birds just seem to appear from a plowed corn field on one side and scoot across the road. I can't imagine how many birds that field contained but if they travel as far as I think they do that's a heck of a lot of birds over several square miles.
 
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