Anyhow, we got the Tractor Shed Field, Owl Field, and Landing Strip planted with beans at about 100lbs/acre. We decided that we'd rather go heavy in those 3 fields than moderate/light in all the fields on the farm and risk overbrowsing and not having a crop anywhere. I also put in 100lbs of browntop and 100lbs of milo at the homesite. Hopefully the millet will be ready for the first season and the milo should come in nicely for the always cooler, second season. It appears we timed the plantings well as we got a little over an inch of rain on Sunday evening.
As far as doves go, I've never seen the number of birds this early as we have right now. I know they will shift when the corn begins to be harvested, but it's a joy to sit at the camp and watch the hundreds of birds using the area. It was quite relaxing to sit outside enjoying a big fish fry late on Saturday, watching the waves of birds loafing around.
All of the mineral sites are being hit hard and I put the first camera up at the boss buck feeder/mineral site on Saturday. The snakes are also out in full force as I killed 3 mocassins, a copperhead and a king snake. I wouldn't normally kill a king snake, but when you walk out at 9:00 and he's 4 feet from the back door, it's almost a necessity. Scared the life out of me. I also shot a big boar Saturday afternoon and we saw about 15 hogs just riding through. Lots of wildlife this weekend and it was a very enjoyable trip over with the family.