Foodplot creation

[ghilliehunter]

This year we put in an approximately 3/4 acre foodplot in the middle of our farm. I worked my youngest son like a borrowed mule. We cut down a hundred or so trees (mostly small sapling) to large trees in size. We burn wood for all our heat, so that helped. We left a few larger trees that I may cut later. But not the oaks. Hinge cut around perimeter. Hired a guy with dozer to remove all stumps. My step dad has a DR tiller and he tilled the entire plot. Sowed winter rye and clover. Turned out great.

 

[ghilliehunter]

Saved a lot of time using tiller

 

[ghilliehunter]

About a week after sowing seed.

 

[ghilliehunter]

View from treestand at the North end of the plot.

 

[ghilliehunter]

About two weeks after planting

 

[4wanderingeyes]

I like how you have your stand back behind the brush piles, and back away from the plot.

 

[ghilliehunter]

First time this buck showed up. Entered plot at north end. Worked a scrape and bumped a couple does.

 

[ghilliehunter]

Seconds later

 

[ghilliehunter]

A couple minutes after walking in front of trailcam. All the hard work pays off.

 

[j-bird]

There you go.....that looks to be near the bare ground maple forest! I like seeing Jake helping as well..... builds character! Glad to see it worked out for you.

 

[Semisane]

Congratulations ghilliehunter. Great job. Don't you just love it when a plan comes together?

 

[ghilliehunter]

Jbird, yes, east of the barren maples, clearly cut down 90% maples in that area. As time goes on, after removal of honeysuckle and Autumn Olive, we will start work on the Dead Zone.

 

[ghilliehunter]

Semisane, absolutely! That's why deer habitat addicts do what we do.

 

[ghilliehunter]

Jbird, thank the Lord for Jake! He was worth two normal workers. On top of the plot, we also built a horse barn for momma and a wood shed this year.

 

[Peplin Creek]

Congrats on all of that. Success with the food plot and of course that brute of a buck. Nicely done sir.

 

[Mortenson]

Great buck! You worked hard for him and deserve it. Your son is really flexin' the guns. He's going to be strong.

 

[gwm]

Congrats on the food plot and the buck!

 

[kfab12]

Nice job on the food plot, I know it was a lot of work. Nice buck too.

 

[BobinCt]

Great buck and glad to see the work paid off. You got to be sick to do what we do clearing lots for food plots. I did the same thing 3 years ago. Had the excavator for the stumps and brought in (6) 10 wheeler loads of topsoil. I forget how many yards it was. Great job.

 

[j-bird]

Jbird, thank the Lord for Jake! He was worth two normal workers. On top of the plot, we also built a horse barn for momma and a wood shed this year.

It's good you and Jake have those types of projects..... good for that father/son bond.