I just sold mine because I got sick of trying to keep up planting multiple leases and get ready for bow season. Most of my tractor work is self inflicted and I stayed stressed about getting all the work done Sold it and will show up and do whatever I can to help but not going to stress about getting multiple places ready. Been doing it in at least 2 diffferent places for the last 10 years. No more gonna sit back relax and hunt
Not to mention the expense involved. When I wasn’t a weekend warrior it didn’t bother me but now only having Saturdays off it sucked trying to get it all done. Like I said I was my own worst enemy
I’m phasing out of doing tractor work fairly quickly. It’s not profitable at all once you factor in the equipment depreciation, repairs, maintenance, trailer tires and blowouts, insurance, etc. I have very few planting jobs and likely won’t take any more after this year.
So yall better appreciate the guys who donate their tractor and time. Otherwise, go get your own and do it. I promise you’ll view it differently.
About 6-7 years ago I sold my tractor and all of the implements, because it was no longer worth the costs and time and if I am being honest, it pissed me off that I would work 100+ hours cutting the roads and clearing paths with very little personal benefit.
A guy called me one August to ask me, "Why did you sell your tractor - we used that for the food plots, roads, and trails?"
Me, "WE didn't use it, I or my son used it and it cost too much to maintain and we end up operating it for over 100-hours just to cut, disk, and plant and it was taking time away from our families."
Guy, "What are we going to do?"
Me, "We can use yours."
Guy, "I don't have one."
Me, "I don't either, maybe you and some of the other guys can bring your zero-turns to mow the roads, trails, and fields and we won't worry about the food plots."
