Outdoors thread

[BushAK]

They are the warmest and quietest bibs I own. They do have some bulk to them. I pack my bibs into the stand and then put them on because they are too bulky and warm to walk any considerable distance. If you recall we aren't far from each other. I find myself using my other FL gear and layering with furnace bases then opting to use the Solitude set. I only use the kit a few times a year when it gets really cold after rifle season if I don't have my archery buck yet.

This is really good feedback. Basically I want to get some stuff now, while I have a discount, but it's hard to predict Nebraska weather. I have been using the FL wool pants and then just putting on the uncompaghne zip up insulated pants when I get into the stand. Those pants are really warm but they can be loud. I'm also contemplating getting a pair of the softshell pants to cut the wind.

When I moose hunted I used a KUIU Yukon Shell and then just insulated with my everyday synthetic jackets. That might be a suitable option here with the Catalyst Soft Shell and I could use that up here for fishing. The solitude set wouldn't get used at all.

 

[kyle23]

I'll get some more pics posted this week but I was fortunate enough to have a successful hunt last week. @BushAK was right when he called them prehistoric. 41" Shiras Bull.

 

[greybeardedchild]

I'll get some more pics posted this week but I was fortunate enough to have a successful hunt last week. @BushAK was right when he called them prehistoric. 41" Shiras Bull.
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I think its noble when guys like you can settle for the small ones and don't have to always be trophy hunting.

 

[Huskerbuck85]

Oh, that is nice! Jealous about the drill for sure.. we were able to get our hands on a planter this year, but the lack of rain for 2 full months still made it rough.
Been trying to figure out some plans to improve our plots without spending much, as right now they look good due to sheer force of will. Without a drill, I am trying to work toward something that is closer to no-till just to help with weed suppression and moisture retention since there is no way to get water to that plot.
Luckily is IL, we have great soil. pH is on point, and nutrients are good.

Moisture is always a killer, especially if you have to till! If you’re talking corn and beans I’d look for a no-till John Deere 7000. If you’re lucky you can find one for little to nothing or if it’s someone that knows what they have and it’s in real good shape, up to $4k. As far as fall plots go unfortunately without a drill you’re pretty much stuck tilling. The only other thing I’ve had success with is if you get decent moisture, just before the beans turn you sew cereal rye into them pretty heavy. 50% increase in seed rate (doesn’t matter it’s cheap seed) and when the bean leaves drop they act as a thatch and you can get a hell of a fall delicacy for the deer that way. Can also do it into standing corn and then knock the corn down on top of it.

Check out the extreme blower. It’s like a paintball hopper that goes on your leaf blower and you can blow that seed some distance into your standing crops.

 

[Huskerbuck85]

1.) Do we get a discount for being Platinum Borders?

2.) Do I get a discount for being a FCHS alum?

3.) Can an old rust covered Deere 4020 pull it without a problem?

Yes yes and yes.

You could go all the way up to the 8’ with that. I’m going to bring in the 5’ for myself. 3020 would also do the 8’ but I want to do custom food plots with our “newer” 5104 (50hp)

 

[God is a Husker]

Yes yes and yes.

You could go all the way up to the 8’ with that. I’m going to bring in the 5’ for myself. 3020 would also do the 8’ but I want to do custom food plots with our “newer” 5104 (50hp)

How much we talking? I’d like to buy it in cash if I can.

I’m waiting on a $84,000 check from the State of Missouri and I plan on allocating 1/3 of that on buying myself things to make the PTSD from merc prosecuting murders worth it.

 

[dsbigred1]

Moisture is always a killer, especially if you have to till! If you’re talking corn and beans I’d look for a no-till John Deere 7000. If you’re lucky you can find one for little to nothing or if it’s someone that knows what they have and it’s in real good shape, up to $4k. As far as fall plots go unfortunately without a drill you’re pretty much stuck tilling. The only other thing I’ve had success with is if you get decent moisture, just before the beans turn you sew cereal rye into them pretty heavy. 50% increase in seed rate (doesn’t matter it’s cheap seed) and when the bean leaves drop they act as a thatch and you can get a hell of a fall delicacy for the deer that way. Can also do it into standing corn and then knock the corn down on top of it.

Check out the extreme blower. It’s like a paintball hopper that goes on your leaf blower and you can blow that seed some distance into your standing crops.

I think for now we’ll likely be going to the co-op to rent a drill. As stated, it’s not my land, so until I get my own, I am likely not getting a drill, although it’d be awesome.
Have talked with the old man about it, but he doesn’t have much interest at this point. Would really like to have more consistency with the plots, but they are solid this year, thankfully

 

[ISUforNU]

I’m closer than you by about 2.5 hours but in the same boat as my family owns it. I lead the management operations. Just became a dealer for the new G series no-till drills. Can’t wait to drill plots with one next spring! Drilled this year with drill and I’ll never go through tilling again if I don’t have to.

 

[LoudHogRider]

I rented the 48” Great Plains drill to overseed the homestead area around the house, and to put the front 8 acres into a Pheasants Forever mix. It worked like a charm, even on a smaller acreage John Deere tractor (4320).

 

[Huskerbuck85]

How much we talking? I’d like to buy it in cash if I can.

I’m waiting on a $84,000 check from the State of Missouri and I plan on allocating 1/3 of that on buying myself things to make the PTSD from merc prosecuting murders worth it.

A no-till drill is what resolves PTSD as it relates to murder. It’s exactly what I do!!
The 5’ is $15,500 + freight for TPB
And the 8’ is $19,500 + freight for TPB.

 

[Huskerbuck85]

I think for now we’ll likely be going to the co-op to rent a drill. As stated, it’s not my land, so until I get my own, I am likely not getting a drill, although it’d be awesome.
Have talked with the old man about it, but he doesn’t have much interest at this point. Would really like to have more consistency with the plots, but they are solid this year, thankfully

Sometimes we get lucky and God drops us some moisture. I don’t disagree with your plan to rent one if you can. This year we rented one from the local pheasants forever chapter. It was a minimum of $128 or $15/acre. Well worth it! Great Plains and it was a pain in the ass to figure calibrations but for the fee it was ok. Someday on your own land it’ll be nicer to have one more conducive to what you’re trying to do.

 

[God is a Husker]

The 5’ is $15,500 + freight for TPB
And the 8’ is $19,500 + freight for TPB.

Perfect.

That leaves me with some room to finally buy a .45-70 and make @LoudHogRider proud

 

[Huskerbuck85]

That’s a well put together video. I’d be curious to see him to do another one once he’s run a PH. I know the designs are similar to the Genesis but I believe Paul addressed a few things in the upgraded design when he started his new company. RTP didn’t want to deal in drills any longer and I’m not sure they were on board with the improvements Paul wanted to make. Just from pictures it does appear that some things haven’t changed such as the coulters and down force springs on them.

Also have to keep in mind for most and I mean most, not all food plotters it would take 30+ years to hit 300 acres.

The huge one for me is that calibration. He wasn’t lying when he said the RTP (PH will be too) was much easier. That Great Plains, while a great agricultural drill takes freakin science, algebra, physics, and whatever otherdumb ass math there is to get calibration set.

 

[LoudHogRider]

Perfect.

That leaves me with some room to finally buy a .45-70 and make @LoudHogRider proud

I'm already proud of you, amigo.

 

[Huskerbuck85]

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[lee_carvallo_12]

I'll get some more pics posted this week but I was fortunate enough to have a successful hunt last week. @BushAK was right when he called them prehistoric. 41" Shiras Bull.
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This is awesome. Which state?

 

[lee_carvallo_12]

Got a good one on the game cam that @#HBD installed at his FIL's place that we hunt this morning.

 

[LoudHogRider]

The Aspens are changing at elevation here in Westcliffe, CO. Glorious morning for a hike.

 

[vailhusker]

The Aspens are changing at elevation here in Westcliffe, CO. Glorious morning for a hike.

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We had a nice drive from Aspen to Vail and back on Sunday. The colors have really started to change in the last week. We'll have to take a drive up to Maroon Bells at some point in the near future, it's a really nice drive when the colors change.

 

[BushAK]

@kyle23

Do you think the tight arms on the solitude jacket could be minimized some by ordering a size bigger?