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Milkweed yet?

Unread postby Grizzlyadam » Sat Aug 03, 2019 8:49 am

Just came across the mother load of milkweed today and picked just a few pods. They look about the same size I picked them at last year and they worked very well. Think I picked too early? Or are people starting to collect them already?
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Re: Milkweed yet?

Unread postby wolverinebuckman » Sat Aug 03, 2019 1:06 pm

Might depend on location, but you may be a bit early... Not sure they have fully developed inside yet. Let us know when you have dried them.
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Unread postby muddy » Sat Aug 03, 2019 1:09 pm

Love me some milkweed. I don't collect it till Sept
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Re: Milkweed yet?

Unread postby wolverinebuckman » Sat Aug 03, 2019 1:11 pm

muddy wrote:Love me some milkweed. I don't collect it till September

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So does that mean you don't drink if milkweed isn't brought up? :think:
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Unread postby tkohuntsMI » Sat Aug 03, 2019 3:33 pm

It was too early for me here in Michigan. I picked and dried them but they hadn’t fully developed yet.
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Unread postby funderburk » Sat Aug 03, 2019 11:16 pm

I need to get on a milkweed list if you fellas are still feeling generous :D
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Re: Milkweed yet?

Unread postby Razorhead » Sat Aug 03, 2019 11:30 pm

I think you might be early with those pods. I really prefer to let them mature and start to dry up and discolor on the stalk before picking them, even to the point where they are starting to split open. At this point they are completely dried and ready to go. This is generally after the hunting season has already started for me.
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Re: Milkweed yet?

Unread postby Aunder06 » Sun Aug 04, 2019 4:13 pm

Having troubles finding milkweed. I'm in southeast Missouri. Anyone have any tips on finding some down here? Would love to have some for this season. Thanks fellas.
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Unread postby muddy » Sun Aug 04, 2019 4:34 pm

Aunder06 wrote:Having troubles finding milkweed. I'm in southeast Missouri. Anyone have any tips on finding some down here? Would love to have some for this season. Thanks fellas.


Saw some between doniphan and poplar bluff on the highway. Also have seen it on the bypass around PB. Been down here fishing since Wednesday but heading back north tomorriw.
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Re: Milkweed yet?

Unread postby muddy » Mon Aug 05, 2019 2:04 am

Aunder06 wrote:Having troubles finding milkweed. I'm in southeast Missouri. Anyone have any tips on finding some down here? Would love to have some for this season. Thanks fellas.


I'm driving up 67 right now. Ton of it in the northbound lane ditch whenever the trees thin out. 5-6 miles south of Fredericksburg

Find this sign, bunch in these open ditches

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Re: Milkweed yet?

Unread postby hambone » Mon Aug 05, 2019 12:02 pm

Lots of plants in my area, but few pods. NE Mo
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Unread postby bruno1 » Mon Aug 05, 2019 12:14 pm

Where do they typically grow?
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Re: Milkweed yet?

Unread postby Bowhuntercoop » Mon Aug 05, 2019 12:19 pm

funderburk wrote:I need to get on a milkweed list if you fellas are still feeling generous :D

We have it down here just gotta look for it. I found a good bit last year.
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Unread postby oldrank » Mon Aug 05, 2019 12:29 pm

Grizzlyadam wrote:Just came across the mother load of milkweed today and picked just a few pods. They look about the same size I picked them at last year and they worked very well. Think I picked too early? Or are people starting to collect them already?KIMG1883.JPG


That's about 5 years worth.
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Re: Milkweed yet?

Unread postby funderburk » Mon Aug 05, 2019 9:02 pm

Bowhuntercoop wrote:
funderburk wrote:I need to get on a milkweed list if you fellas are still feeling generous :D

We have it down here just gotta look for it. I found a good bit last year.


No way! Shoot me a PM if you find some and I’ll go pick it. Thanks bud :dance:
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