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There doesn't seem to be much data on tillable vs. non-tillable ground ownership. From the FOI website:rolleyes:, 19% of Iowa farmland was owned by non-residents in 2002. 2007 numbers show it has increased to 21%. That is about 6.5 Million out of 31 M acres. Again, this is for farmland only, but...

If I were a non-resident (or resident) fighting for the additional tags I would think about the what might actually happen if I got my wish to hunt Iowa every year. Arguably , there are NR’s interested in hunting Iowa who don’t because it takes three years to get a tag, making it difficult to...

Taken from the IBA website: “The Iowa Bowhunters Association is a state wide association made up of Bowhunters. Its purpose is to protect, defend, and promote bowhunting in the state of Iowa…” I believe that trail camera photos over a mineral site promotes bowhunting and adds to my enjoyment...

I am not sure how your trees are configured (long row vs. block) but you may want to consider fencing them in. About 4 years ago, three of us spent a day in July putting a rough, but effective, fence around an acre of my freshly planted pines and spruce trees. We used recycled corner posts and...

Looks like I am going to have to set up a stand once a year at the neighborhood farmers market. How much would you charge for radishes, turnips, sugarbeets, and sunflowers?:grin: It is possible that supplemental feeding refers only to piles of corn and the use of feeders. It will be...

Guys, can't we all just get along :)

November 7

Looks like he just got done whoopin' up on a buckeye:grin: Nice pic!

I use a mixture of borax and baking soda and am satisfied with the results. No added scents, no UV brighteners, and best of all... its cheap.

Any-sex Bow Tag - $28.50 Any-sex Muzzleloader Tag - $28.50 Any-sex Landowner Tag - $2 The look on the face of a hunting show host experiencing ground-shrinkage - Priceless! :grin:

Wow, great looking plots! It would be tough not to take a combine to those beans for a potential $5-600 per acre :).

Thanks for the feedback. The ground is currently in soybeans. I may have them run the numbers with the continuous CRP first and then decide if I should bid for the general practice. I am also considering CP2 for the general sign-up but I am getting mixed responses from FSA/NRCS on...

Guys, I am planning to sign up 20 acres for CRP this month and debating between utilizing the general sign-up or the CP-38 continuous sign-up. With the continuous, you get better rental rates and cost share. However, my primary goal is deer cover. The following mix looks like the best "tall...

You can actually enroll timber reserve acres into TSI. I think this is because the TSI is actually paying you (or a contractor) for the labor it takes to remove trees and improve the timber. It is not a rental payment or a form of profit. For Iowa landowners, this program is a great deal...

Way to go Tony! Congrats on a longbeard with a bow.

This pic shows multiple habitat projects completed over the years. These include edge feathering of aspen to promote root suckering, a cedar windbreak, and three acres of red oak and walnut direct seeding with a few tubed white oaks. Here is some more poplar chainsaw work on the other side...

I oppose this bill, but for you guys that feel it is OK because it does not increase the # of NR tags, think about this scenario... The bill passes and there is a "land rush" on Iowa hunting ground. Let's say the number of NR landowners grows to over 6K. Now the state get's pressured or sued by...

Scott, That price seems pretty reasonable for Eastern Iowa. Land that size with a mix of tillable and timber would have listed for $3000-3200 in NE Iowa just a year ago. You may want to see if you can qualify for FSA land loans if you think you will be farming the land...

I've used this one the past two years and it works great... http://www.forestry-suppliers.com/product_pages/View_Catalog_Page.asp?mi=1592

I am shooting this same gun/powder/bullet combo and find that it takes a lot of force to load the barrel, even when completely clean. I will not even try loading it with less than 5 patches through it first. For those of you that shoot this load, do you find the T/C superglide (yellow) sabots...