roymunson
5 year old buck +
So I have a big open field that is family owned, bordered by neighbors with all the woods and the deer holding capabilities.
This year I planted some AWP and Daikon Radishes, followed by a brassica mix...
Some nice deer in the area, but not huge deer numbers. The plot is literally right on the property line, but I could plant as big a plot as I want. The brassicas are probably 2 acres, and I've got 4-5 deer going thru each night, so it's not like their being mowed down.
I have an aerator to pull behind a tractor (knives on a shaft kind of thing), and a brushhog, along with access to a quad and drag.
My thought for next year is to plant a giant corn food plot. 3-5 acres. Tear up the soil, broadcast it, and then drag it in in the spring. Let it stand, then selectively mow some of it down in the fall, and leave the rest stand as cover.
it's literally a 40 acre field that I have access to, and I can't "hold" deer at all right now, but providing the food I can suck a lot of deer to my side. Any thoughts? I have a raised blind on the current plot, and because of what it was used for, I had brassicas above my waist this fall. Purple top turnips bigger than softballs. Which may not be ideal for palatability, but the nitrogen is there.
I have the run of this property as far as planting/food plotting goes and would love to plant some trees and possibly get some cover going for the future. Could probably have up to 10-15 acres where I could legitimately plant something.
But the corn thing seems like a good jump start for next year.
Any thoughts? I'm kind of doing it as a hobby and wouldn't be all opposed to something off the wall on the property to see how it goes.
This year I planted some AWP and Daikon Radishes, followed by a brassica mix...
Some nice deer in the area, but not huge deer numbers. The plot is literally right on the property line, but I could plant as big a plot as I want. The brassicas are probably 2 acres, and I've got 4-5 deer going thru each night, so it's not like their being mowed down.
I have an aerator to pull behind a tractor (knives on a shaft kind of thing), and a brushhog, along with access to a quad and drag.
My thought for next year is to plant a giant corn food plot. 3-5 acres. Tear up the soil, broadcast it, and then drag it in in the spring. Let it stand, then selectively mow some of it down in the fall, and leave the rest stand as cover.
it's literally a 40 acre field that I have access to, and I can't "hold" deer at all right now, but providing the food I can suck a lot of deer to my side. Any thoughts? I have a raised blind on the current plot, and because of what it was used for, I had brassicas above my waist this fall. Purple top turnips bigger than softballs. Which may not be ideal for palatability, but the nitrogen is there.
I have the run of this property as far as planting/food plotting goes and would love to plant some trees and possibly get some cover going for the future. Could probably have up to 10-15 acres where I could legitimately plant something.
But the corn thing seems like a good jump start for next year.
Any thoughts? I'm kind of doing it as a hobby and wouldn't be all opposed to something off the wall on the property to see how it goes.