[GoodOlBoy]

Yup Dog Yeller I had figured that was the case. You know one of the big problems is that we use to cut our own poles, and now all the creek and river bottoms where they use to grow have been flattened for more and more cow pastures. All these new fangled A&M and UT grads will tell you that you don't want an inch of shade on yer pasture! That prevents the grass from growing in that half inch square and will cause a tragic loss in land utilization or some such malarky. Creeks that we use to fish on under big oak, pecan, hickernut and black walnut trees are now bare for miles, and they wonder why there are so many washouts during the rainy season? All the big pines, or at least most of them, have been cut for lumber and pulp wood. We use to raise fatter and better looking cattle on half overgrown mixed hardwood and pine bottomland than these people raise now on their "scientifically designed" ranges with special winter grasses, and optimum sunlight growing areas. . . . . stinks to high heaven. almost nothing but clean creek banks and fencerows as far as the eye can see. . . . . I ain't seen a deer more than six points since this garbage started here in the mid late 80s! Sheesh. But these overeducated ner do wells will tell you that all you need for great bucks is a 5 acre plot of genetically engineer glover, a corn feeder, salt lick, and Lord only knows what all! We use to shoot better fatter, bigger bucks, squirrel, coon, possum, rabbit, you name it BEFORE science came along to "save the wildlife!"

GRRRRR I am logging off before I set my soapbox on fire. . . . .



GoodOlBoy