Existing thick pasture stand to food plot how to?

[omicron1792]

Im just hoping it comes up before it gets too cold..the rye, admittedly, is a backup plan but there is so little food up there once the crops are gone that anything green should be a draw..I’ve had a crazy experience with broadcasting rye into thick thatch during a drought only to have that plot be thick the next spring..an acre of good rye was holding 20+ turkeys and 25+ deer per day during the spring..

That’s awesome Derek. When will you broadcast the rye, or have you already done it?

Nevermind. Reread your post

 

[Crimson n' Camo]

What crops are you planting these days, and what rate? Still just broadcasting and mowing? I know you mow several times so not too thick at planting time.

I actually didn’t plant anything last year or hunt for myself……I’ve gotten to where I’m mostly just tracking deer for other folks with my dogs. Basically all I was doing for the last few years though is spreading 75-100 lbs of cereal rye with roughly 10 lbs of crimson clover in early Oct and mowing……come back in late June and mow again…..rinse and repeat…..maybe throw in a handful of white clover along the way.

 

[Derek Reese 29]

In season update: plot actually looks ok..still more weeds than I would like but there are some visible sections of clover and brassica and WR is evident all over the place..oh and had 3 doe in bow range for an hour and a half so I’m gonna call that a win…now to get the big fellas who keep appearing on the cam on this plot to show in daylight…

 

[omicron1792]

In season update: plot actually looks ok..still more weeds than I would like but there are some visible sections of clover and brassica and WR is evident all over the place..oh and had 3 doe in bow range for an hour and a half so I’m gonna call that a win…now to get the big fellas who keep appearing on the cam on this plot to show in daylight…
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Looks good!

 

[Brian662]

Looks nice Derek, I have plans to do something similar on a property I'm purchasing this winter, did a search for converting pasture and it led me to this.
Did the big buck ever show up in daylight?

 

[Angus 1895]

Them deer look pretty enamored with yer buffet you laid out.

well done!

 

[Derek Reese 29]

Looks nice Derek, I have plans to do something similar on a property I'm purchasing this winter, did a search for converting pasture and it led me to this.
Did the big buck ever show up in daylight?

A big 11 point did show up a few weeks later, but wouldn’t come close enough and stayed in the sorghum that adjoins this field..a small clueless 5 point walked right across it though haha (he was spared as we need his dumb genes in the pool)…