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Recent content by reffitt20

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    Populars not looking good

    I have a couple 30” populars in one of my plots that look pretty rough spring to now. maybe 50% limbs appear dead and no leaves. i started looking at more populars or popel on the property and some appear fine but i was just wondering if people are seeing any issues with theirs? Any other...
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    Deer numbers

    I went down to Meigs to see how well my invasives are growing and I was kinda shocked how many deer I seen. Side of road, on road dead, and on the property. There was deer everywhere! What’s your region and observations so far?
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    Morels in se Ohio

    What trees you find them close to? Elm or dead ash? Sycamore? Any tips for shroom hunting the hills?
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    Pines falling SE Ohio

    Root ball and all.
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    Pines falling SE Ohio

    In SE Ohio. Meigs county to be more exact. In the last three years I have noticed a lot of pines falling down. I have heard about the concept of soil disturbances can lead to trees being affected and falling but I have seen a lot of pines in sections that are untouched. Has anyone else had...
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    Online seed stores

    Thanks guys
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    Online seed stores

    Seedworldusa.com I’m looking around for spring and found this website. I want some kind of mix to throw at my plots I opened up last year. Everything I planted came up nice in July-August and then was hammered before it could turn into anything. I am hoping I can get ahead of the critters...
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    The Future of Hunting in Ohio

    One section of the program I found very interesting was about the actual deer numbers. -In Ohio do we have a real issue? My take was the two podcasters wanted stuff to change so the age structure improves on their properties. -I hunt Norwest Ohio and Southeast and this year I have seen...
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    The Future of Hunting in Ohio

    -Hunting is pay to play -you want to ban baiting and cell cams on public go for it but telling a free man what to do on his own ground is where it starts to bother me. -Let's not pretend people who bait and use cell cams and bows that shoot 50yards (CROSSBOW & COMPOUNDS) are Fred bear or...
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    The Future of Hunting in Ohio

    My take was basically Rex said nothing is going to change. Rex did say however cdw could lead to the outright banning of baiting. I love my crossbow though, I got a ten point that was supposed to be 7 or 8 hundo marked down to like 350 because the store was going out of business 8 or 9 years...
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    The Farm w/ No Name - Habitat Projects

    Excellent work! I hope mine looks like yours some day. Keep the updates coming.
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    Purchasing hunting/retirement land - tips and caveats?

    https://www.landwatch.com/ start here
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    What is this?

    My iPhone picture plant app says Asian bittersweet vine? Is that right? im cutting new plots in the woods in Meigs and this stuff is everywhere. So thick it looks like deer are not getting much benefit from it. thanks for your help.
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    The Lakoskys - If $ Grew on Trees

    I have enjoyed the series as well. Everyday he’s doing something to improve his deer. I enjoy everything is centered around his family as well. It appears he’s a very blessed guy that puts in the work.