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It was pretty twisted and busted up. Might be able to build a whitewater yak out of it. Thinking about cutting the stump off level and preserving it some way. Here is another pic from a different angle. All of the trees around it have come up from the main one and are all catalpa's.

Why did they have to pollute the ocean with his carcass? Some poor shark has a belly ache right now. Good Riddance.

Thanks all. There are several other offshoots of the main tree scattered around the farm and one in my yard at my house. Funny you should mention the boat thing, Dad and I discussed that the second day of the flooding... We plan to salvage what we can, but the interior was hollow. What we had pales to what others have suffered, we know how lucky we are and have counted our blessings. Massive flooding in SE MO. Massive deaths in Al. Possible breach of a levee system in New Madrid. And, after catching up on here, flooding in Taney.

So what was the issue then? Somebody asked you to leave private property and?

Like I stated, those in the flood plain have profited for years off the benefits of the levee system. The levee was only engineered to hold back "x" amount of water and we have exceeded that amount. It is not just Cairo, but many towns along the east bank of KY too, like Hickman.

Salmon swim upstream, spawn, then they die. I have seen it before, in the wild. All of the dead salmon seems like a waste, but nature has a purpose for them.

A week ago Tue., a tornado passed thru the farm. It tore up trees, ripped the roof off several sheds, and the roof on the house. The sad thing was, it tore down the catalpa tree that was planted by my great, great grandfather. He was the first generation to own the farm, I am number 5. I arrived on the scene Friday, we were still out of power. It was restored temporarily on Sat. The flooding arrived Sat. night, it put 3 large trees on the bridge trapping me in. Monday night storms dumped several more trees on the bridge and and knocked power out as the storm took out power lines 1/2 mile north of us. I was finally able to get out Tuesday late. Floods again on Wed. closed the bridge again. This is the little creek that is barely worth wading, ankle deep at most crossings. And, this is not even close to the major flooding we have had in the past. It even flushed out an otter. What a freakin week, I will be glad when this weather slows back down to normal.

Don't need the hose now!! It dried out under the glass frames I used to warm it up. Now, it is the only thing that has enough drainage with the flood.

So, were there any tickets issued.

I can personally attest to the fact that it will be a great year for cicadas. At the farm last week, I was gathering rocks to fill in washouts in the road, under ever rock was several cicada nymphs waiting to emerge. Under one rock was a colony of ring necked snakes.

If it were not for the Corps of Engineers levee, the owners of the farmland would not have been able to enjoy the years of profits they have enjoyed as a result of the good farmland that they have used. But, as a landowner, we only rent our land from the Federal Government, ultimately, it can be taken as they wish. The burst point was designed into the levee, the New Madrid "Spillway" has been improved in the past few years. Common sense shows the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. But, if I owned a place in the area, I would probably be sniping a certain barge right now waiting for a big boom. It really goes to prove the fact, we only "rent" our land from the Government, we never really own it.

Don't know where you are hunting, but if I was after wood hens, I would have several limits on the farm. Have not busted a turkey yet.

Yes. Around here, the law is becoming anything that is dry. Even wading on the stream bottom according to Madison County and whatever county East Prairie resides in per MDC.

I would suggest you make contact with some of the landowners along the stream, maybe they will help too. Locally, one of them even offered to haul off the trash we collected on the Castor River a few weeks back.

First politics, now the race card.

I wonder that myself, if they were asked to leave and they left peaceably, there should be no charges. Cricket's post did not mention any tickets. Still waiting on the rest of the story.

Yep.

I started some raised beds this year too, but it did not help much. I have a good crop of radishes, lettuce is faltering, lack of moisture. That sprigg of asparagus looks lonely. I noticed alot of bark in the mix there, do you have a problem with it making the soil acid?

Since the post was deleted, most of you missed the point. Those who don't own a stretch of land that people trespass and abuse can not really grasp the meaning of my post, hence the hover craft analogy. I don't have a stream that most can float, and I don't personally have a problem with persons wading thru my property or floating for that matter. But, as a landowner, I can understand the feelings that the person on the other side of the Shoal Creek thing has. Yes you, and I, have a right to the flowing waters of the streams and the fish in them. I exercise that right all of the time. You don't have a right to access the property that surrounds it. But I see more purple paint, more signs, more hostility to persons that access and float streams. And there is an underlying reason, most landowners have been burnt in the past and are more hostile in the approach of persons on their property. Like I stated, around here, it is becoming common knowledge that the land you own is yours, others only have the right to hover over it or float. The low water/high water mark is not really law in some counties, it depends on the prosecuting attorney of the county. But, when I have approached landowners before I cross the land, most allow me to. But, I have been barred access from a spot that I have accessed for years when younger by a landowner. I respect his ownership and will not cross. It is not like it is the only place to go, but it hurts. Last deer season, I posted a stretch of fence line along one side of our property to avoid getting caught in the cross fire of others shooting in our field as deer crossed. The only reason I decided to hunt that portion was because the rest of the farm was undergoing a timber cut. 15 people felt offended enough to ask me why I put the purple tape up. There is only one landowner that borders me in that area. But, they seemed to understand my reasoning. It was a safety issue. I understand most don't understand my posts, I am sure most on here own less than an acre. If you own more, you will probably see both sides.

Thanks Chief, you are welcome as always.

Looks like my post was one that was deleted, conservative landowner speaks, then gets deleted. Oh well, going to the Sheriff with an internet post list that starts off with a statement from the Blue Collar Comedy Tour will probably not hold much water.

I always dump carcasses in my back 40 or bury in the garden the garden for fertilizer. Fish remains decompose fast, usually gone by the next time I till the garden. In the back 40, the neighbors ankle biters like to roll in them and go home smelling all nice an pretty. In the back 40, I have found a way for my neighbors to control their pets.

Duck Creek is the MDC managed part of Mingo. Mingo is Federal. Mingo has Stanley Creek and other areas to fish. It has an area for non motorized vessels in a wilderness area. Duck Creek has the Main Pool which is mainly storage for the flooding of the duck hunting areas in the fall.

I have some lettuce about ready to pick with radishes. Strawberry in full bloom, peas are up and coming, a few squash plants. I am going to skip the corn and starve the squirrels this year. Main garden is still a mud pit. Part of it dried out enough for a first tilling last week, but too wet now.

Try Gunbroker.com for a Magazine for the pistol. They should be out there, probably online at Cabela's, Bass Pro, or any big gun shop.