Good vid from Neswiper

[Bilko]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kah40lWe6L4

I'm doing this now

 

[Grumpyolddiver]

n/t

 

[Goes4ever]

I never knew that! good tip, thanks!

 

[Ray-Mo.]

First of all it makes a lot of difference on the thickness/depth of your flap/plug and the amount of moisture in the soil when digging and the amount following the recovery.My main problem with this method is the fact that a lot of high powered high vac mowers would suck that
plug up and spit it out .I had a few plugs looking a little wilted about 4 weeks ago and went back yesterday and could not find where I had dug at all out of over 100 plugs thanks to the rain.I have also started cutting a different type plug about 3" wide at front and 4" wide at hinge and about 6" long with strait sides on all 3 sides and almost strait up and down on the edges and cut 6" or more deep.It has been working much better for me than the old round or oval style.Now that it is getting hot and will soon be getting dry a little thin plug will dry out and blow away when mowed over.A brown plug is bad but an empty hole is much worse.I think it best when dry to use a probe and screw driver and not do much digging in nicer lawns if we want to keep public places open,Ray.
PS the Predaror Raptor digger is perfect for the style plugs I mentioned and will pop them up in one nice solid piece that is easy to replace and make almost invisible.

 

[gitterdug]

n/t

 

[EladSwerdna]

Cool thanks for the tip. I don't hunt much on lawn, but when I do I will be sure to employ this technique.