I stumbled on this article this week. It was written for GQ by a non-hunter about who would want to shoot an elephant. I've never had any desire to do that but, then again, I never thought that I'd want to shoot deer, elk or antelope. Anyway, I found the article well done and interesting. GQ -who-wants-to-shoot-an-elephant For your reading enjoyment.
The pumpkins that I planted 2 weeks ago are doing well.
Unfortunately there is a sea of weeds ready to take over. I made a little progress on the first two rows. Much more effort required.
These are the ones planted a week ago. Some are just up and others aren't.
Sunflowers are doing ok and I got the deer tape up around one field.
Soybeans are just up. There are two fields that I didn't get planted and they are sprouting good crops of weeds. They need turned some more. I sprayed the main field with the herbicide that I had - going to plow it under but would prefer it doesn't go to seed. Used 2,4,D since I was out of Roundup.
I didn't have time to go looking but I saw some black raspberries were ripe. They were sour last year but the red ones were heavenly. May miss them this year.
My elk antlers were delivered to the office. I originally thought shoulder mount, then changed my mind to European (bleached skull). Unfortunately, in the field they remove the skull plate if it is going to be a shoulder mount.
We are continuing to do battle with mice. They just keep coming.
I sprayed the clover fields for broadleaf weeds (Buterac).
They are really looking pretty good since I mowed them.
There's one low weed that will choke out the clover - it's what took over the main field.
Van and Donny are still working to replace stand ladders with stairs.
Van cleaned out the pond spillway while I was in Africa. Apparently it was close to going over the top.
Turkeys still showing up on camera.
This buck has a nice start on a good rack.
Does - no sign of fawns yet. Any time.
I think that those are engorged ticks on the back of the ears. The insect drive the deer nuts.
Coyotes still around.
More minerals - might be my last shot this growing season. I may not make it out for 2 or 3 weeks. I think that I will have to find time or the pumpkins will be lost to the weeds.
