mikmaze
5 year old buck +
Well I posted a similar thread last year, but seemed like folks were afraid to suggest things that might upset others, so here it goes again, for this season. I will link the image direct, and the link to the pic in the album so you can select it, and view larger. Property in general is about 300 acres, top right corner is dominated by a 26 acre field that the farmer does corn in, year in, and year out, leaving nothing but stubble through the winter. To the N is mega houses, on big lots, with some open space/ woods between. E is a wildlife sanctuary of about 1600 acres. W is older homes and some farmland. S is bordered by an interstate, with a 1000 acre corporate headquarters campus, of which 10 % is disturbed, 20% farmed, 70% wooded/ on its way to becoming woods. Soil is a red clay based, with good organic matter as the property years ago was all farmed, dairy and crop. As I hope you can see, these are true food plots, not just kill plots, totaling 13 acres right now, perimeter pruning and adding plot 15 will get me real close to 14. Goal is to draw deer in, give them a great food source for multiple seasons, and keep deer on the property when it comes time to harvest them. I do have a few fruit trees I have planted around, apples and pears I have released, dunstans, saw tooth added, and plan to add more as I see a local source for some more nice wildlife trees. Perennial clover plots are highlighted in lime green yellow and will remain clover through maintenance. I like trying different things, that could have great results.
List of plots, and their current/ planned plantings
1 perennial clover
2 per. clover
3 per. clover
4 winter wheat .....................spring planted winter rye/ crimson clover mix
5 ptt ghr ................................sun hemp
6 winter wheat ......................spring planted winter rye
7 winter wheat ......................spring planted winter rye
8 perennial clover
9 perennial clover ..................may add pumpkins/ gourds
10 ptt ghr crimson clover......ptt,yellow mangels, crimson clover
11 perennial clover
12 sainfoin
13 ptt ghr ...............................undecided
14 winter wheat ....................spring planted winter rye
15 fallow ................................Iron clay peas, feed corn, sunflowers
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d93/mikmaze/14plots1_zpsf518cfff.jpg
List of plots, and their current/ planned plantings
1 perennial clover
2 per. clover
3 per. clover
4 winter wheat .....................spring planted winter rye/ crimson clover mix
5 ptt ghr ................................sun hemp
6 winter wheat ......................spring planted winter rye
7 winter wheat ......................spring planted winter rye
8 perennial clover
9 perennial clover ..................may add pumpkins/ gourds
10 ptt ghr crimson clover......ptt,yellow mangels, crimson clover
11 perennial clover
12 sainfoin
13 ptt ghr ...............................undecided
14 winter wheat ....................spring planted winter rye
15 fallow ................................Iron clay peas, feed corn, sunflowers
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d93/mikmaze/14plots1_zpsf518cfff.jpg
