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Author Topic: 5 pines farm 2016 updated 1/2017 page 29  (Read 16082 times)

Offline LITTLEBIGMAN

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5 pines farm 2016 updated 1/2017 page 29
« on: September 09, 2016, 09:03:00 PM »
Hello fellow tradgangers! I hope your past 12 months have been filled with trad adventures.

I am just about to start my 40th whitetail season all with the exception of 3 years back in the 1980's with trad gear.

Last year's journal was rather abbreviated and I intend to make up for that this year. Instead of journaling at the end of each day, I intend on writing at mid day filling you all in on the previous evening and that current mornings events.
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Offline Dry Creek

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Re: 5 pines farm 2016 updated 1/2017 page 29
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2016, 09:13:00 PM »
I was thinking about this thread the other day!!
Looking forward to it!!
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Re: 5 pines farm 2016 updated 1/2017 page 29
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2016, 09:16:00 PM »
:thumbsup:

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Re: 5 pines farm 2016 updated 1/2017 page 29
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2016, 09:18:00 PM »
I'm all in.......   :campfire:
In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's there are few...So the most difficult thing is always to keep your beginner's mind...This is also the real secret of the arts: always be a beginner.  Shunryu Suzuki

Offline LITTLEBIGMAN

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Re: 5 pines farm 2016 updated 1/2017 page 29
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2016, 09:20:00 PM »
for those of you who haven't read my prior years journals, here is a little about myself and the farm I live on which we lovingly call 5 pines.

I am 61 years old and began hunting with a bear recurve in 1976. I did not grow up in a hunting family. It took me 4 years to kill my first whitetail. 3 years of stumbling around before an older friend and successful bowhunter took me by the hand and led me to my first success. That kill was unfortunately with a bear white tail compound. I used that bow for 2 more seasons before returning to the recurve.. Since 1984 I have shot nothing else but trad gear.

Nine years ago I found my dream farm. We sold an almost brand new home, cashed in our retirements, decided to delay retirement and begged the bank for a mortgage. We have never had a minute of regret!

here is a fly over of the farm. We are the center four bluffs.
   

and a view from on top of the center one.
   
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Re: 5 pines farm 2016 updated 1/2017 page 29
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2016, 09:29:00 PM »
Things seem to be falling in place for an exciting season.

We have not had such a wet August and September in the nine years we have been here as we are having this year. My food plots are bulging with food and with deer each evening.

Between storms today I went on hike to look things over . Here are some of the photos I snapped.

Small kill plot with Rape Seed ( Canola)
 

A one acre sustenance plot made up of Beets and an alfalfa/clover crop mix
 
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Re: 5 pines farm 2016 updated 1/2017 page 29
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2016, 09:33:00 PM »
Looking forward to it, Jim!   :thumbsup:
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Re: 5 pines farm 2016 updated 1/2017 page 29
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2016, 09:34:00 PM »
:campfire:     tuned in for another season!  Good Luck.

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Re: 5 pines farm 2016 updated 1/2017 page 29
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2016, 09:36:00 PM »
6 acres of tall grass prairie and bee pollinator prairie flanked by forage oats, Rape seed and clover at the far end. Another sustenance plot with a hale bale blind off the edge of the clover.
 

on the biggest bluff top I have about 5 more acres of plots. This is another forage oats mixed with beets.
 

A killing plot with stand on each end of the field. One stand is visible in this photo.
 
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Re: 5 pines farm 2016 updated 1/2017 page 29
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2016, 09:39:00 PM »
Good luck Jim, I'm looking forward to following along!
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Re: 5 pines farm 2016 updated 1/2017 page 29
« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2016, 09:40:00 PM »
more clover, rape, and turnips.
 
 
 
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Offline CoachBGriff

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Re: 5 pines farm 2016 updated 1/2017 page 29
« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2016, 09:41:00 PM »
Jim,

I know everybody tells you how much they love this, but even then you may not realize how much we enjoy reading your posts and updates!

Thanks again and keep'em coming!
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Re: 5 pines farm 2016 updated 1/2017 page 29
« Reply #12 on: September 09, 2016, 09:44:00 PM »
The place looks great as usual, looking forward to following along.

Good luck this year LITTLEBIGMAN!
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Re: 5 pines farm 2016 updated 1/2017 page 29
« Reply #13 on: September 09, 2016, 09:44:00 PM »
I truly appreciate the effort you put into sharing this  each year, Jim. You make it about so much more than shooting deer.Best wishes for a fulfilling season!
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Re: 5 pines farm 2016 updated 1/2017 page 29
« Reply #14 on: September 09, 2016, 09:46:00 PM »
Looking good Jim!! Much luck to you!!
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Re: 5 pines farm 2016 updated 1/2017 page 29
« Reply #15 on: September 09, 2016, 09:49:00 PM »
I want a farm like that.  Keep em coming Jim.
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Re: 5 pines farm 2016 updated 1/2017 page 29
« Reply #16 on: September 09, 2016, 09:50:00 PM »
I will be hunting with my Black Widow KBX that I named   El Uno in 2012. This bow have been very good to me.
   

I ended the season last year knowing a couple of my favorite up and comers and made it thru the gun season and we collected a few bits of great headgear in both early and in late winter.

one particular big buck that I last saw on 11/30 is on the farm again. Here is a photo of him on 11/30/15.
   
and here is link to a video of him this year.
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/51550276@N08/28890799273/in/dateposted-public/    

To say I am excited for next Saturday to come is an understatement for sure.

Lots of friends will again join me this year and it looks like I will have a few more trad guys. So if you wish ride along with me and hopefully I can share with you the sights, sounds and smells of another fall hunting season at 5 Pines farm.

See you all soon.
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Re: 5 pines farm 2016 updated 1/2017 page 29
« Reply #17 on: September 09, 2016, 10:00:00 PM »
Alright! One of my favorite threads! Can't wait to follow your hunts!

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Re: 5 pines farm 2016 updated 1/2017 page 29
« Reply #18 on: September 09, 2016, 10:02:00 PM »
Looking forward to sharing your season once again Jim!  Good luck in the morning!
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Offline Eric Sprick

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Re: 5 pines farm 2016 updated 1/2017 page 29
« Reply #19 on: September 09, 2016, 10:03:00 PM »
Look forward to this every year!

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