DownSouthDave

re: Kayak Hoist

Posted by DownSouthDave on 3/28/26 at 8:04 pm to Hawk7723

I used to use wall mounts, but it wouldn't be practical with the large fishing kayaks today.

re: Turkey hunting question

Posted by DownSouthDave on 3/2/26 at 4:10 am to oleyeller

quote:
No one around me turkey hunts that i know of

If there is a bird strutting off the side of the road, there are people who have already made plans for him.

re: Anyone play chess?

Posted by DownSouthDave on 2/21/26 at 9:53 pm to mytigger

I play every day. I usually hang around beyweem 700-800 on 3 minite games.

I've never studied openings or strategy. I like to come up with my own, no matter the outcome.

You're going to get your butt handed to you regardless of your skill level as you move up and down based on your elo.

O-T Lounge

re: Who to use to finance land purchase?

Posted by DownSouthDave on 2/7/26 at 1:52 pm to LSUbog

We went with Louisiana Land Bank. They were pretty good to work with and they give out a check after each year.

re: radio legend don dubuc ending the "outdoors show" on feb 7

Posted by DownSouthDave on 2/7/26 at 6:42 am to farad

I've been listening since I was a kid.

What a great format and a great personality, his program will definitely be missed.

I wish they would have brought in a successor. Its such a unique show, there is nothing else like it.

Such an abrupt ending, I hope everything is well with Don. I wish him a happy retirement.

re: Help with a Virgin Island Trip

Posted by DownSouthDave on 2/4/26 at 11:51 am to jsquardjj

Do Jost. White bay is beautiful.

Rent a boat or take a shuttle to Lime Out. Its a floating taco bar and one of my favorite places.

Travel Board

re: My Itch in Fixed Blade Knives Is Satisfied

Posted by DownSouthDave on 1/31/26 at 8:17 am to jangalang

quote:
shoot me some suggestions on Culinary knives

Wantanabe Blade

This gets you directly in touch with the knife maker in Japan. He makes all kinds of styles. I have his Nakiri in carbon steel. Amazing knife for veggies.

re: War begins with raccoons

Posted by DownSouthDave on 12/5/25 at 3:03 pm to PT24-7

Dog proofs are cheap and work great.

re: Single or double axle for SXS trailer

Posted by DownSouthDave on 11/21/25 at 5:50 pm to magicman534

I've had blow outs with my sxs. Im not sure why you think you would lose it.

Either will work.

Its much easier to move a single axle by hand and its less tires to buy when the time comes.

re: New .22 LR Semi-Auto

Posted by DownSouthDave on 11/13/25 at 5:43 pm to Tbone2

Remington Speedmaster. :pimp:

re: Towable Spreaders

Posted by DownSouthDave on 10/28/25 at 5:49 am to bootlegger

quote:
Wash the whole thing with soap and water after use, let dry, then coat in WD40

Im replacing a couple hundred dollars worth of parts and hardware right now on my 3pt spreader because I neglected to do this.

Fertilizer is no joke, it will destroy your equipment.

re: Tractor size recommendation. UPDATE

Posted by DownSouthDave on 10/27/25 at 11:19 am to magicman534

LINK

Hook this across the grill. It will catch a lot of stuff before it gets in your screens.

Also, the MX fb group is very good and very helpful.

re: Not a hunter, but how much land does it take to hunt deer?

Posted by DownSouthDave on 10/20/25 at 12:19 pm to MC5601

quote:
Definitely not an ethical endeavor

In what way?

re: Question for tractor baws

Posted by DownSouthDave on 9/29/25 at 7:43 am to CCT

I use the radiator genie on the water hose. It works great. I've also put on a sun shade type material over the hood, like a bra on a car, to help keep the amount of seed and dirt that gets in the engine compartment.

I have also used an electric blower that I would keep in the bucket while cutting. It does a decent job and is much faster than going back to the hose.

Hose does a much better job though.

re: Silt coming through water lines

Posted by DownSouthDave on 9/22/25 at 4:38 pm to WhiskeyThrottle

Folsom, LA.

Someone said it may be the catalyst breaking down, it degrades over time and likely needs to be replaced.

Silt coming through water lines

Posted by DownSouthDave on 9/22/25 at 1:52 pm

Been in this house for 9 months. There has been several occasions where the water will have a pretty heavy silt content. If it runs for a couple minutes it seems to clear out. There will be some light silt from time to time as well.

There is a WG 948 filter before the house. Obviously it need to be flushed or replaced. But I've never seen silt come through lines like this.

Is this a symptom of the well going bad? Is it worth changing the filter or media if the well is pushing a lot of silt?

re: 3-point mulcher for tractor

Posted by DownSouthDave on 9/11/25 at 1:03 pm to BeerThirty

You can rent a stumpngrinder from Hone Depot for $350.

re: 3-point mulcher for tractor

Posted by DownSouthDave on 9/10/25 at 2:46 pm to bayoudude

Seems like something to shorten the life of your tractor. I know they are hard on the skid steers...

Looking for info on Azaleas

Posted by DownSouthDave on 9/9/25 at 4:50 pm

Im going to be planting a natural wall between myself and the neighbor. The run is U shaped with 120' legs and 300' in the middle.

We have other Azalea walls around the property and I like the looks and the low maintenance. Currently, most of the Azaleas we have are "Pride of Mobile" variety. Im happy with them, but was wondering if there are others recommended by the board. I want something that gets pretty large, like POM.

Looking at the Doug Young nursery price sheet, 3 gallon plants are going for $7.50/ea and 7 gallon plants are $18.00/ea. Is it worth spending more on the larger plants? How much further along will those be? A year? More? Would the smaller plants catch up quickly once being planted in soil?

I am considering a drip type irrigation system for them, are there any I should look into, specifically? Any to avoid?

re: Where to…..Duck Boat

Posted by DownSouthDave on 9/9/25 at 3:18 pm to GumboPoBoy

Year?