next years plan

[beeker]

well for me the season is over.. one small buck contributed to the freezer by the kid and one stupid moment of me waiting for a better shot to come that never did, maybe I'll see him next year. either way. I had time to think while sitting in the stands.. so I thought I would start a topic for us to discuss what we'll be doing different next year and maybe we can "borrow" some ideas from each other.

1. plant the turnips earlier.. worse case scenario I have to reseed them and the deer get addicted to turnips.

2. use the new brush mower (got it fixed) I got to clear some super shooting lanes, so next year when mr big walks by I can have a clear shot

3. find some surplus polebarn tin or shed tin and redo a permanent stand with some higher walls.

4. build a storage shed in the middle of the land so I don't have to pack half the garage everytime I want to run up to the land.

5. shoot/kill/decapitate every freakin red squirrel on the property.. I HATE those things. they wanted war, well now they got one. starting with some rat traps screwed to the side of the shack.. see how they like that.

6. apple trees... the ones I have are growing slow.. but I want more, so next spring I'll hit menards for a few and build a large fence around em

that's about it.

[lentz]

fix perminent stand
make perminent stand
check guns
shoot at big deer
kill big deer

[deadeye]

Good topic beeker.  I was out yesterday with the muzzle loader and may still have a day or two of bow hunting in me so I'm not quite done with this year.  However, we also have been looking at a few things for next year.  We plan to move a few ladders stands and build a couple perminents.  Also, one big food plot along the south edge of a field will need spraying and replanting.  Only a few new short trails are in the plan for next year.
beeker, good plans for next year but I have some suggestions.
1. I think the very dry weather hampered the turnips this year so you probably will have better success next year.
2. What type of brush mower do you have?  Do you clear walking/wheeler trails with it?
3. I would use carpet or plywood for the sides.  Tin is way too noisy.  My uncle put a tin roof over his stand and when the sun hit it, you could hear the popping and banging 200 yards away.
4. Great idea.  You can keep a supply of older tools there. Shovels, axes, saws, etc.
5. Probably a futile effort but you probable will feel better with each red squirrel you get. 
6. Apple trees are a great addition but they do seem to grow slow when left unattended. 

It's crazy how the snow just started to fly and you/we are thinking of next years plans. 

[beeker]

barn tin... no good... then it's off the list. I think I'll watch for some of that plywood barn siding that'll work just as good. we have 3 of those 2 man ladder stands that we move around on the land.. once we find a good spot we plop up a permanent stand, (last count we had 4) just because theres a stand there doesn't mean it has to be occupied. it's just nice to have the options.

i just picked up an old bachtold brothers walk behind brush mower.. it's old but it has an 8hp kohler on it. came with the brush mower assembly and a stump cutter.  we generally make the primary trails 4 wheeler wide.

my blueberry bushes are doing great, so are the cranberry that survived.. crabapples and juneberrys are small.. most were bare root stock when I bought them but on the plus side they were planted 3-4 years ago.

[stevejedlenski]

my plan is to pay off my wifes school loans and hope she can finish soon 7+ years left. then finally move home, find new jobs, purchase some acreage, build a house, then right before i die i can make a list like these guys... maybe my kids will be able to enjoy my labors. and thats if all the planets align  .... one day...

[beeker]

I plan to pay my student loans with any social security check someday. student loans never go away.

[StrutNut]

I gotta get better land which likely means less quick hunts in the north metro and more weekend hunts outstate somewhere.