I spent last Wednesday afternoon driving, walking, wading, and climbing through 490 acres of swamp ground. The ground is managed under the WRP project which assigns some jobs to the feds and some jobs to the owners. Most of my energy was dedicated to inspecting the water level and vegetation of the various pools. It’s not as easy as it sounds. Those evil brown water snakes, 90 degree temperature, a brief rainstorm, and chest high grass and weeds all conspired to make it about as much fun as a domestic violence case.
But things did look good. About half the pools had been drained to do levee work and they had fantastic stands of smart weed. The rest of the pools had some growth around the edges as well. Looks good for this fall. I also saw a few huge deer tracks and started plotting some bow stands.
After the work was over I took the time to chase some carp and watched two shooter bucks feed on some ground just to the North. Fall will be here before you know it.
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