We' ve discussed it to length. He' s talked to the logger, I' ve talked to the logger, and the logger agreed with all of it, although he doesn' t seem to be a big fan of food plots(the logger).

Problem is we' ve been talking for over 2 years now, and my 67 year old friend isn' t getting any younger. I' ve let him read some of my books, magazine articles, etc.., and it' s working, but we' ll see. As you can see I' m really into this management stuff, and I' ve put together a map of the property with proposed plans, accompanied by arial photos, and I' m writing up a management plan/letter package because I want him to see what he can do for himself, and I don' t mind the practice.

The best part about it is he can just sit back at his home 4 hours away and a large percentage of all the work done while he' s watching football and hockey, without spending any cash. It would all be paid by timber harvest. Although I' m not trying to make any money and have my own property to take care of, not to mention family and work, I' d charge him $50.00 an hour for food plot maintanance and such. Up till now I' ve done it for free on his little 1/2 acre, but he' d be stepping up the work load a bit if he made the improvements.

Jeff...U.P. of Michigan