Recent content by jagermeister

Not exactly sure yet, but I’ll be happy if I average $2.50 for them. I’ve also got a buyer for the carcasses at $1.50 each… So a $4.00 average would be respectable I think. Still a far cry from $10-12 from a decade or so ago, though. There’s an OSTA auction coming up in a couple of weeks...

That is really cool! Solid breakdown!

The only estimates I read in the article pertain to southern vs eastern Ohio population densities, with reference to the statistical error (+\- number). Nothing there seems odd to me. And I’m scratching my head as to how any of this correlates to Ohio “counting bobcats like they count deer.”...

Sorry... disregard my last comment... I just now read through the AI summary about your property. Sounds like it could be a worthwhile endeavor!

Barn owls are really cool. Kudos to you for trying to help bring them back. What is the habitat makeup on your 100-acre farm? Barn owls need expansive grasslands and open areas. Hopefully they've got some good quality habitat nearby. If they don't, they likely won't use the nest box, sadly...

I'm not following you here, J. What population estimate are you referring to with the big swing? I skimmed through the document a few times and I'm not seeing it.

I wish every critter was as easy to skin and flesh as muskrats!

Yesterday I made the foolish decision to set a couple dozen traps. I guess I should’ve paid more attention to the weather forecast. Today was not a fun check and pull… but I did manage 7 more nice muskrats. Brings us up to 46 on the year now.

It’s all relative to your location around the state. Northern, open farm country deer are generally pretty large. Southern deer are typically noticeably smaller. It’s been this way for at least the 30 years I’ve been hunting. Varying deer densities, varying diets, genetics, and Bergman’s...

Another vote for Liberty. Mine is a cabelas branded model. 48-gun. Pretty nice safe for the money. My advice… buy the biggest one you can bring yourself to spend the money on.

So this is pretty interesting. What really IS the metric for ranking where we're at with deer hunting quality? Is it the number of 170+ inch book entries, or is it the number of 140+ inch book entries? If it's 170+, then why? And if that relative number is declining, say compared to 10-20...

Congrats Jon. Great deer!

“Normal” prices for work have been long gone since Covid. I don’t mean to sound abrasive… but, running a business doesn’t have anything to do with being moral and fair. Figure out what your overhead and costs are. Figure out what your competitors are quoting. And figure out what your...

I’m confused. Is there a question? My interpretation is that Rex is saying Ohio is one of the best states for deer hunting, regardless of what others point to as “faults” in our current regulations. And I would completely agree with him.

Also… if you or someone in your family has one of these rare gems, snatch it up. It is the best thing ever for braising big cuts of meat and bone.