5444, I'm falling in line with canyoncreek here. I could see short term results and long term being a different story. With that mix in 1/2 acre I would have to believe the YP would suffer and I believe the smb would not reach a desirable size after the initial stockers. The list contains some efficient predators of FHM and would be short lived. BUT.. If you are extremely dedicated and are willing to feed regularly you could provide most of the diet to all but maybe RES if you obtain feed trained stock. I see the problem coming at year 2 with an abundance of reproduction from PS, HBG and YP. My question would be-without some natural predation there will be substantial numbers of offspring that are going to need culling as far as YP, HBG and likely PS, I might be wrong though but it sure is going to be hard for HSB to control 3 species. I can't help but feel the smb will decline sharply once the FHM are gone-and that will happen. I just don't "think" the SMB will make a good living on the HBG, PS & YP. I'm trying to see around that but I can't. Maybe Bill C will weigh in, possibly jpsdad or TJ..
