TORCHED! Field Fires and Food Plots

Burning fields, planting food plots, and using an old Jeep as a cultipacker.
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[@falllineridge]

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[@pauldulworth2768]

Your money, your land, your way. It’s worth it if it’s worth it to you. Well done, sir.

[@davidclauson5256]

Getting in the stand super early and watching the woods wake up or go to sleep. Good for the soul.

[@167curly]

It's so good to see how a smaller holding farmer diversifies his production, poultry, pigs, vegetables, honey etc as well as just the plain pleasure of living away from then rat race of "civilization"!

[@Adam-de8jm]

Some people put as much effort and money as you did into just manicuring their front lawns as long as it gives you pride and joy keep on Jeepipacking 👍

[@Istarelle112]

Experience always beats purchases, "just buy it" is a path to an empty life. I think your way is the best way Wes.

[@pedalman4595]

You are a Beautiful person, and give me inspiration to one day live as you do. Blessings to you and your family!!!!!

[@Matty_B3ast]

Oh okay... So every dad's truck looks like this? Gotcha!

[@geraldosteen2357]

Therapy, therapy, therapy need we say more. Awesome and thanks for sharing. Always enjoy your content. Have a good one fromLA.

[@user-ly2sg9en9m]

Man your videos are awesome. Glad you take time out with your son. Mine is about the same age, and we love doing the same things. There’s nothing like sitting out in the woods and enjoying Gods creations, and knowing all the hard work, and time is well spent. If you’re in the middle Ga area let me know, I’ve got a plot and stand you’re more then welcome to. Keep up the good work and the videos coming.

[@trailcamgeorgia]

Great job, Wes. You had a very good firebreak installed. I worked for Georgia Forestry for many years and burned lots of fields and woods. You are 100% correct. It doesn't take fire long at all to creep or spot across a firebreak. Prescribed burning or burning fields as you do is GREAT for the environment and animals. It encourages new life and provides habitat for many plants and animals. Best of luck on your upcoming harvests.

[@falllineridge]

Thanks! I would pin this comment but the OLight folks got the spot on this one.

[@henrymorgan3982]

One more use for the glorious Jeep! Great video!

[@jeremiah1528]

The Jeep-toe-packtor lol..... I'm like whaaaat is he talking about. Haha....❤

[@roberta.brokaw3829]

A days work for the common man. Nice video. Stay safe.

[@4wheelliving132]

I know you really like your Kubota, but there's something about those old Fords that just makes me smile (that and an old Farmall) Glad to see you still use it

[@falllineridge]

Oh yeah, those old Fords are in a whole different category altogether. Just old iron and real diesel fumes.

[@jimmeacham7711]

Josh I certainly agree, you can't put a cost on sitting out in the woods relaxing watching nature and admiring and seeing what a great job that God did creating this earth for all to enjoy.

[@seanparchim9165]

I get that exact feeling sitting on the bank of a water way rod in hand,carry on number one ✌️ Napa California

[@CaptainSamuelVimesBootsTheory]

Those are great time lapse drone shots of the fire

[@buddyreed2623]

Hello Wes. Folks make decisions each day on what they want to do and how to spend their money. Having a food plot that could yield a different harvest is your choice. I don't second guess myself on the front end of a decision. Have good days!

[@henrymorgan3982]

Don't worry about comments, you are doing what you do YOUR way! We is just watching!

[@philhunt9297]

The old proverb "You reap what you sow" not only supports the negativity of life but also the benefits Hard work and financial investment to enjoy tranquil times with family & friends whilst providing for those people doing something that you all enjoy. Here in the UK only the elite get this privilege and enjoyment but I doubt they get the same values (life lessons, stability, understanding + many other benefits) as you, and others like you, get. Can't and won't fault you sir - wish I could be part of this wonderful life and experience. ^Hope y'all understand^

[@justintime2277]

👍FROM CADILLAC MICHIGAN

[@curtisking2962]

Great video. Hearing you speak about the plots and the reasons for them was very understandable. Thanks for sharing.

[@kenmartin9399]

you can make your own packer using a 50 gallon drum in your case possibly 2 using a piece of pipe a solid bar axle and fill the drums with sand

[@allanpeters4403]

AMEN!! - theres nothing like being out in the woods with mother nature and her critters - hunting or not - its the peacefulness.

[@loloholmes2793]

You know someone is thinking "how dare he burn, that's going to displace some grasshoppers & he's adding C02 to the atmosphere!"😂😂 You keep doing what you're doing, Wes & keep feeding the deer, people who don't hunt don't understand & they'll be eating bugs for protein.

[@ksingleton101]

The deer meat is better for you. The price of meat at the Grocery Store has gone through the roof. Having friends is priceless!

[@DDL2728]

Impressive that you got that fire going & kept it under control. Your little boy did a great job with the drone!! God bless y'all! ❤️👍🙏

[@Rooster2628]

You are exactly right, friend. There is nothing quite like sitting in nature and enjoying all those things you describe. It makes this time of year the best. Just started working on my small plot today.

[@jimwilloughby]

There's one thing I don't miss. That's the smell of smoke from a brush or grass fire. Putting out those kinds of fires were nothing but dirty , thankless tasks. Ha! I thought the rear area of my truck looked like a garbage dump. I don't feel so bad now. I do love watching the blue beauty in action.

[@user-qn2bg4kg6h]

Hey Wes , this is Barry Hudson from north Marion county . Just wanted to say how much I enjoy your videos and pass along a little tip. I noticed your older harrow appears to have three points of adjustment just like mine. If you set both your rear and front rows of discs to straight(non cutting position) you can let your harrow all the way down and run over your food plots in just a few minutes to cover the seed and fertilizer.When the seeds come up it looks just like you drilled them in with an expensive grain drill! It took me a while to realize this cool feature of my harrow! Wish somebody would have told me when I first started putting in food plots about 25 years ago. Ha, I just completed all my plots where I work over in junction city where I plant about 25 or so plots for the Wildlife Habitat committee.

[@falllineridge]

I might give that a try. I did that with the clover a few weeks back and got the seeds too deep, but this mix is a bit different. Thanks for the tip! We drive by that place frequently, it's a beautiful setup. Thanks for the comment!

[@williamr.kirkland6317]

Well, now for us old guys, you are living the life. Hard at work with something you love and were born to do. We are not foolish enough to believe that it’s all fun, games and void of heartbreaks but you are in, many ways, your own man realizing the fruits of your work. Not a servant to another man’s direction or his profit machine. Thanks for sharing a part of your very special life.

[@goatstead814]

Harvesting deer for food on the table is very satisfying. That antler brought back bad memories from a couple of weeks ago. Raking hay and looked back and a antler was sticking in the brand new tire on the rake. Luckily you didn’t find that in a Kubota tire Thanks for sharing

[@Fredrik3626]

Hello there, I usually don’t comment on videos but I so enjoy watching your interaction with your child. He may not realize how much it will mean to him as he grows up until he has a child of his own. He is so very fortunate to have caring and nurturing parents. I had the same and I’ve made it to 75! Please never stop bringing him with you and teaching him on his way throughout his life, he will thank you when he remembers what he grew up with. My best regards Fred Thomas in Skokie IL.

[@falllineridge]

Thanks for that great comment! Very encouraging.

[@randydobson1863]

hello fall ling ridge it's is randy and i like yours video is cool thanks friends randy

[@WeSpeakMeat]

That old Ford tractor really deserves a lot more respect!! Maybe a very decent clean and polish???

[@tabauman]

Hi Wes, great videos! Another option for getting good seed coverage is to drag a piece of old chainlink fence behind the tractor. Moves just enough soil to cover the seed. Really enjoy and look forward to your videos.

[@shaesghostboo]

He's done that before in another video. I was wondering why he didn't do it this time. 🤔

[@falllineridge]

I've done that before. I did it with the Spring plots (which failed for various reasons), and I did it with a clover plot a few years ago (worked great). The pros seem to really like the cultipacker method so I'm giving it a try. I tend to try lots of different things and settle with what works best.

[@markharris5525]

Rules for burning: 1. If you are certain that it will burn, it won’t. 2. If you are sure it won’t burn, it will. 3. You can plow a 12 ft break, and if there is a single blade of dry grass in the middle of it, it will use that blade to jump the break. 4. Three minutes after you set your head fire, the wind will shift 180 degrees. 5. A good pasture fire can sometimes outrun a pickup, a side by side, or a tractor. 6. A fire will outrun a fat boy on foot every time.

[@davidgolightly3416]

The food plots benefit not only the deer but all the other animals, so good for you. Do not know why but my dad worked the seeds into the ground by dragging a 5-6 feet long section on chain link fence with concrete boxes on the front of the fence and a piece of heavy iron pipe across the back. Sort of like they drag a baseball diamond.

[@4wheelliving132]

The fence idea is what I was thinking also

[@joeblow7489]

Wes, I noticed the chainsaw holster in one shot. I made a wood shelf behind the seat, between the roll bars, that carried my chainsaw, fuel etc. I made the saw slide into an upright slot like yours. It worked great but eventually the rough ride of the tractor caused structural problems with the housing/frame. The steel pins that hold and adjust the bar broke. The saw was effectively junk after that no matter how well it ran. I hop that holster thing you have holds the saw by its solid housing and not just the bar. Food for thought.

[@falllineridge]

It seems to be pretty strong. It's made by SawHaul, and has held up well for a couple of years now.

[@I-build-crafts]

Audio is fixed. I thought it was these new ear buds that I bought. Thanks for addressing that.

[@falllineridge]

Good deal! Thanks for the feedback!

[@cleokey]

Looks good from California 😊

[@Jackflash219]

I originally come to your channel watching your bees. However, I do watch every video that you put out, even if I don't comment. Your ideas of disking after seeding, does work, however instead of letting the lever 100% down, just let the disk barely touch the surface as if your raking your shoes across the ground. The disk won't really turn but the dirt does move. We have done this since I was little on a ton of clover plots we were selling hunting slots from. As for a packer, we used and old suzuki samurai. Little 4 beater that is pretty light weight. However, grandpas made a packer to pull behind it. It consisted of a 3" metal pipe for an axle, the width of the outside of the jeep, a 3 1/2-4" metal pipe 6-8" shorter, and a 10-12" pipe the same length. The ends were flat iron and welded together between the 3-4 and 10-12". Once complete, there was a 3/4" port put into one side as close to the edge as possible, and filled with water. After this, the axle was placed into the center. From there a tongue of any nature would work, he just made his own out of 12" flat iron. So, as the jeep runs the field, the width of the jeep packs. Good luck moving it by hand though with that water weight.

[@falllineridge]

Thanks for the tips and the comment! Several have mentioned good homemade cultipacker ideas. Might try one out.

[@doone5303]

I don't like venison but I would do it myself just to go out and watch them on an evening in the fall with a few beers.

[@geoffreywilliams7530]

You might want to look into No Till farming. It is way better for your soil long term. Less fertilizer etc too. Save your tractor for milling them logs!

[@samvalentine3206]

Not to worry about the audio - it comes back just fine at 4:40 - Thanks a lot for the time and effort it takes to put together these video episodes, Wes! When I see you've posted a new video, it helps to make my day. I know I am going to see some wholesome down-to-earth (literally) content which enriches my life like the fertilizer adds nutrient to the soil. Your videos are full of great camera views, different angles, drone shots, all done to make a very professional product and it is APPRECIATED. I'll bet you made your son's day letting him maneuver the drone and he did so without it going into the trees! Mini-Wes in the making! At any rate, I just wanted you to know that your work here is top-grade and hope the leak is sealed on the Ford's fuel filter! 👍

[@falllineridge]

Thanks for the encouraging comment! I think it still leaks though, probably needs a washer or something.

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

Great job burning off those fields Wes!

[@traviskelly5480]

Take all the angle out of your harrow and it’ll do a perfect job. Plant mine like that all the time

[@skrtskit1521]

The audio issue was fixed with my problem. I used external speakers on my computer. Until your switch only the left was working. I always think it's me when i have audio issues. Your son is going to have fun driving that jeep around. Great viewpoint on deer plot. 💖💖🎶🎶

[@gitatit4046]

Another well put together video Wes, entertaining and informative with super drone shots. And I'm with you I don't think you can put a price on that time spent with friends enjoying nature. It also gives us time like God said to do - "be still and know that I am your God".

[@trampster7306]

Great update thanks Wes! Glad you sorted out the sound issue - audio fine after 10mins. Good shout out for Olight too - I bought one of their head torches for shore fishing about 3 years ago. Whilst not cheap, (around $100 with a spare battery) it has been totally reliable and detaches from the headband so can be used as a small but powerful torch too. Real good quality gear. I remember in my younger farming days here in the UK, we usually mixed the seeds in with the fertiliser and it went out from the tractor spinner together. Just a light go over with a chain harrow or similar would cover the seeds. Much as I love that old Jeep, it must be quite heavy on Petrol compared to the tractor! Regards from across the Pond - Stay safe & well! 👍👍

[@falllineridge]

These 3 lights I showed have been really great lights. There seem to be lots of ways to plant stuff, hopefully one day I'll figure out the best way. Yes, the Jeep is much worse on fuel I'm sure. Maybe I should be driving the tractor around.

[@scottfortune9016]

I finally gave up hunting because it was just to costly. Time off work, getting sick, doctor build, medicine, more time off work. Plus I hated being cold hunting. So it just made sense. For me. But as long as you enjoy it, then it's feeding you in some other ways.

[@Markam248]

I carry the aaa flashlight everyday. It works great.

[@johnsonlam]

Thanks for telling how to plant with those equipment, really learned a lesson with fun.

[@rsttimberworks]

Food plots are more a labor of love lol. I’m putting mine in this week. Good luck this season!

[@falllineridge]

Thanks! You too!

[@Will7981]

That was some epic drone footage. Very nice.👍🏻

[@falllineridge]

Thanks and thanks for watching!

[@reginarose9940]

Planting and using your resources are investments in your mental nd emotional well bing. Sometimes you need to do things which feed your soul, not everything can be about money. God gives us a wonderful place to connect with Him through our inner self. Keep on with what your heart tells you is right. Watching your story unfold uplifts more people than you can imagine.

[@4windsfarmstead]

You are making sure that your family has a great supply of fresh meat for the times coming

[@jamesseltenreich652]

Great 🦌 deer management as well, I’d be doing the same thing, much cleaner eating

[@birddog3566]

I believe most of us would like a hunting video or two this year.

[@ericvoss2106]

You could try the no-till method. It would probably cut down on labor/fuel time. From what I learned, from watching the Growing Deer Channel, burn the pot like you did and plant just before a rain. They had a successful germination rate just doing those two things. I had a little better success with running the tractor tires over the pot to help with seed-to-soil contact.

[@mariowickel456]

Wes ,what time you get up ? The Sun ain't even up yet

[@AfterTheRains]

Night time?

[@shaesghostboo]

😂

[@falllineridge]

Ha! I had it scheduled.

[@thomasmeeks7304]

just enjoying God great outdoors is reason enough for me

[@stuartpickles6907]

The drone shots are getting professional grade!

[@falllineridge]

Thanks!

[@usapatriot4513]

Hey i understand 100% why you put out food plots and you can't buy venison at the grocery store so enjoy the pleasure of watching wildlife and good luck hunting God bless

[@livefreeordie1]

You can save a bunch of money just going to the co-op and putting together your own mix, and just as good in my experience.

[@neilsgolfgame]

I want to see deer hunting videos on these plots!!!!

[@falllineridge]

Maybe! I thought about it last year but never got around to filming it.

[@2002samanthablue]

Being surrounded by nature and wildlife gives me life. Im at my happiest in the great outdoors. God has provided us with everything we need to survive and I truly agree with you that there is no better feeling than being out there, immersing yourself in nature and hunting for your own meat. I really feel we are called to live off the land, to cherish and give back to the land and wildlife. I love that all the hard work and time you put into nurturing the land and wildlife then allows you to nurture and nourish your friends and family. I would love to buy a drone, my son has been asking for a while now, im just a little nervous, are they easy to use? I hope you have an abundant harvest.

[@falllineridge]

Thanks for watching! Yes, they're pretty easy to use after you get the hang of them. Expect a crash or two, but they seems to be very tough for the most part. Mine is the Mavic Air. They have an anti crash setting so that helps (but I usually have mine turned off).

[@adventuresofafirestarter3718]

Liked the into…very creative!

[@falllineridge]

I "borrowed" that idea from The Outsider. He's done similar night shots with his drone and I was totally impressed. His look nicer though.

[@adventuresofafirestarter3718]

I watch him too!

[@bparsons72007]

Appears your back gains on your disk needs to be spread out farther to pitch the dirt from the front gains back over. It'll also make it more level once completed. Anyway.....great video and looking forward to the next one.

[@mikelemere8336]

I need that jeep in my life!!!

[@wallaceknifeworkshomestead]

Much better quality meat. Very nice plots, your fortunate to have them. 😁

[@Roger-gs5ew]

I so agree, the things you do in life cannot always be about money.

[@shaesghostboo]

Olights are great! Highly recommend. I like flashlights and knives (weird, I know). I have 4 different Olights. My favorite is the Seeker 3 (so far). I walk my dog at night and this thing lights up everything like it's daylight and it shines a good distance away.

[@falllineridge]

They really are good lights. I used to be a Surefire junky but man they're expensive. I started collecting them in the pre LED days when they were still using the Xenon bulbs which drained batteries like you wouldn't believe. These OLights might not be military grade, but they're very well built and feel nice in the hand. I've come to really appreciate them. Plus the LEDs and rechargeable batteries are a huge plus.

[@shaesghostboo]

@@falllineridge they are expensive but they at least have a sale in 2 days.

[@hilmaallen1302]

😂 I think the blower is more effective.

[@donmacnab5829]

Take a bumch of old tire on rims run a pipe through the hole in the rims make a yoke and you have a packer

[@almonjacob3496]

Your blessed to be able to plant those food plots, you and your friends benefit and the wildlife that is not harvested benefits. It is a win win!

[@RobbyD7116]

I see the value of time spent (saving time) by having a second tractor! I try to explain why the two units, the video pointed that out clearly, especially with no audio! 😂

[@bobcarter5104]

You always show the different jobs you do but doyou have any fun hobbies beside hunting with your friends.God bless you and your lovely family bc 26:24

[@falllineridge]

All these things I do are my fun hobbies. I enjoy this stuff.

[@carlandrews6179]

you fixed it

[@doylefrost4314]

Audio fine all the way through. Thanks.

[@falllineridge]

Great! Thanks for the feedback!

[@David-fv7zg]

So here’s a thought, I think you can save yourself a lot of work. You can burn if you like, probably better off, but you really aren’t saving anything as far as fuel since you dive it so many times. Kill the grass, burn or dont burn, disc it in after 2-3 weeks, mix your fertilizer and seed in one pass, or two if you really want to, then leave it set. I dont think there is any need to do all these steps, it will grow just fine. Try it with one of your fields next year as a trial, you wont see any significant difference between them. It works in the north, not sure how it will fair in your sandy soil, but I think it will be fine. Save yourself even more work and start planting fruit trees. Not sure how apples will grow that far south, but they are fantastic deer attractants here in the north. Persimmons are fantastic for this, the deer love them, and some varieties will hold their fruit until December/January in the north, likely not as long in the south. Making a perennial deer plot is the way to go.

[@falllineridge]

Great ideas. I planted a couple of crabapple trees last year and plan to plant more next year.

[@4wheelliving132]

@@falllineridge I had 2 edible crab apple trees at my old house that were the biggest deer magnets I have ever seen. Unfortunately I didn't know this until the year before I moved. Once I found out, I put a trail camera by them and in a week I had about 150 pictures of deer around them, including a monster 10 point that I had been after. All after gun season of course

[@toddnewsom8129]

"Something from Church"... Cleanliness is next to Godliness... Just not in a farm truck. 🙂

[@sergueiothonucci1638]

😃😃😃😃😃😃

[@karawonder4492]

Hey wes soon you can start training your son's to hunt that in itself it well worth your time u put in to your food plats

[@falllineridge]

Great point! Won't be long.

[@peteroliver3408]

Have you ever tried the no till, no burn methods that use the existant thatch as much that are being so heavily touted these days, (or let the pigs clean and root up the plots)?

[@falllineridge]

No, not with any seriousness.

[@09FLTRMM77]

MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼

[@sharonromer6606]

👍🌾❣

[@charlessessions7293]

Does burning 🔥 off a plot or field help add nutrients to soil or does it save a step with another implement? Interesting 🤔 video would love to see a hunt clean and cook 😁😉 video 📸 !!! Lil man is gunna soon run drone for U in future videos 😄

[@falllineridge]

It does both. Adds nutrients and saves a step. Plus it burns up the seeds on the dead grass.

[@bwwilson777]

Looks like my truck

[@teddie_schaefer1963]

I think that it helps your mental health too. I wish our little Kubota had all those attachment capabilities but sadly it's one step above a riding lawnmower.

[@4wheelliving132]

Tractors are like barns, you always wish you had a bigger one

[@johnnymandernach1822]

No price on piece of mind.

[@johnking8679]

Hey Wes, who was flying the drone while you were lighting the fire ? Was it your son ? Surely not !! Really neat view from the drone, for sure !!

[@falllineridge]

Nope, not the kid. The drone has a setting on it that makes it follow a subject automatically. I had it set to that. Pretty high tech!

[@bobwollard9105]

Wes, some people don't seem to understand the concept of "stewardship". As believers in Christ, we are made aware of our responsibilities in regard to those things which God has provided to us. As a fellow landowner, we understand that we are now responsible for the care and management of these gifts. By providing food plots for the wildlife, we not only provide for the hunting experience, but we also provide nutrition for the health and continuation of the herds. The greatest benefit of the presence of food plots is the impact upon newborn and yearling deer. The different seasons of the year present nutritional challenges to the animals. Food plots help to mitigate the nutritional variations that seasonal changes present. Surely, the cost of preparing and maintaining food plots has little cost advantage. Sometimes the ultimate benefits are measured in more than dollars and cents. Those of us who are blessed with land ownership should realize our responsibilities in the management of our land and hopefully experience the blessing of knowing that we have been instrumental in the continuance of it's health and survival. Mankind is not separate from our environment. We are smack in the middle of it. And our actions will impact all other species. Whether we like it or not.

[@jan-erikgustafsson1900]

Your reason for doing all that work is way moore valuble then the finacial reason to not do it. Keep it going in that way 😊

[@johnking8679]

AMEN, gitatit4046 !!

[@Joey-iy2ls]

Any updates to your food plots’ progress?

[@Thom101]

you ever think about make a packer out of old tires on the rims 4 to 8 wide with a simple tow bar?

[@falllineridge]

Several have mentioned some great ideas on the packer, thanks for the good idea!

[@Dimythios]

Could you throw that into a small test patch and see what grows? I mean peas and radishes and wheat or its only for animals.

[@falllineridge]

No, it's all edible for humans too if you like. Turnips, collards, etc.

[@frankcherry3810]

Any Excuse to ride the Jeep around! Really! Haha