I like your style. As for the Yaupon, have you given any thought to putting a few goats on it once you get the fencing taken care of? Sure would save you a lot of time on the saw - then you can eat the goats once they are done.
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Originally posted by bobc View PostI like your style. As for the Yaupon, have you given any thought to putting a few goats on it once you get the fencing taken care of? Sure would save you a lot of time on the saw - then you can eat the goats once they are done.
It is for this reason that I believe putting a few head of cattle on the property once I finish the fencing will be the better idea. My neighbor says the land can support about 1 head of cattle per 1-2 acres, so I'm considering putting one bull and three cows on the property. That way I can have calfs be produced, periodically sell off excess cattle for money to put back into the ranch, and also have occasional treats for my family and friends like a whole side of beef to use for parties.
Thoughts?
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find ya a 9n tractor...and a brush hog....this will save lots of work....If you have been to a Bownanza, then you would know most ALL of the TBHers know how to handle a beer or 3......if you haven't been...well why the heck not! Been working my place for 4 years...getting close to a build...
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Originally posted by Sneaky View PostI have thought about it, and here's my predicament. If I do goats, I need goat fencing, or else the little rascals will just escape and be coyote/bobcat/people food. If I install goat fencing, it will cost a fortune, and it will make it more difficult for hogs to enter the property, and hogs will be comprising the majority of my hunting kills on the property when deer are out of season.
It is for this reason that I believe putting a few head of cattle on the property once I finish the fencing will be the better idea. My neighbor says the land can support about 1 head of cattle per 1-2 acres, so I'm considering putting one bull and three cows on the property. That way I can have calfs be produced, periodically sell off excess cattle for money to put back into the ranch, and also have occasional treats for my family and friends like a whole side of beef to use for parties.
Thoughts?
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Originally posted by bwssr View Postfind ya a 9n tractor...and a brush hog....this will save lots of work....If you have been to a Bownanza, then you would know most ALL of the TBHers know how to handle a beer or 3......if you haven't been...well why the heck not! Been working my place for 4 years...getting close to a build...
2. I have solid faith that my TBH brethren bring multiple centuries of collective beer drinking experience to the table!
3. I have not been yet (I joined the GS at the beginning of the year), but it sounds like a blast! When it the next one?
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Originally posted by bobc View PostYou make a good point in regards to fencing. That being said, cows are not "browse" animals and most likely will not touch the Yaupon.
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My place is sandy..I do have 4x4, but a loader on front...you would be ok, I believe....craigslist has tractors..search tractors in the area you want to look, then put a price range in...several small 4x4, 17 to 18 hp w/ 4x4 can be found..something cheap, you can use till you're ready to step up...I had a 18hp w/ 4' shredder..worked GREAT!
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Originally posted by bwssr View PostMy place is sandy..I do have 4x4, but a loader on front...you would be ok, I believe....craigslist has tractors..search tractors in the area you want to look, then put a price range in...several small 4x4, 17 to 18 hp w/ 4x4 can be found..something cheap, you can use till you're ready to step up...I had a 18hp w/ 4' shredder..worked GREAT!
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We use to have a 72 acre family estate farm in Milam Co. Was just a small amount from the 600+ acres in the original Graham estate. I hunted that property for 30+ years. I remember squirrel hunting it with a pellet gun at 6. I will not go into detail about how we lost out 23 acre inheritance we were to receive, but will say that I will never trust anyone not even family again. Sorry for the rant but was going to say, when my siblings and I (the 4 of us) lost the place we were just starting to get a few good deer on camera. My old friend on here RedArrow, killed his first deer with a bow on that place, if I remember correctly. We were right off hwy 36 on the right about 11 miles north of Caldwell. Good luck with your place and I will be following. Love that area.
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Originally posted by Sneaky View Post1. Thank you so much for enlightening me as to the existence of a tractor that doesn't cost a fortune!! However, my soil is very sandy, and a 2WD truck can easily get stuck. Do you think a tractor like this can do it's job in such soil, or would I need a 4WD tractor?
2. I have solid faith that my TBH brethren bring multiple centuries of collective beer drinking experience to the table!
3. I have not been yet (I joined the GS at the beginning of the year), but it sounds like a blast! When it the next one?
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Originally posted by Firecuss View PostWe use to have a 72 acre family estate farm in Milam Co. Was just a small amount from the 600+ acres in the original Graham estate. I hunted that property for 30+ years. I remember squirrel hunting it with a pellet gun at 6. I will not go into detail about how we lost out 23 acre inheritance we were to receive, but will say that I will never trust anyone not even family again. Sorry for the rant but was going to say, when my siblings and I (the 4 of us) lost the place we were just starting to get a few good deer on camera. My old friend on here RedArrow, killed his first deer with a bow on that place, if I remember correctly. We were right off hwy 36 on the right about 11 miles north of Caldwell. Good luck with your place and I will be following. Love that area.
Originally posted by Firecuss View PostMissed the post on the tractor. I use to farm our place with a two wheel drive MF 235. That sand will grow some awesome watermelons, cantaloupe and every kinda pea you plant. And Deer love it all. A old 9n will serve you well.
Originally posted by bwssr View PostMarch 9th, 2014, Bryan, Texas
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