Food plots?

[adamhall2942]

Does that spot get decent sun? Did you harrow it with a disc?

Yes sir. also has a water spicket in the area if needed.
Years ago there was a single wide trailer wayback there and it had grown up with pines about 10-20’ tall. so thick you couldnt walk through the area. so it was already flat from that. Took a bobcat and brush cutter and cleared it out. and been getting it all clean to fresh turned dirt and now ready to do something with it. just gotta figure out what.

 

[adamhall2942]

This is the area we cleared. right after cutting and before cleanup. we cut everything in february, let it lay to dry out and piled it up and burnt the wood, mulch,brush. Wanted that all done well ahead of time. now its all just dirt there. so trying to figure out what to do with it.

 

[gh1950]

Sorghum will last until January, and provides good cover too.

 

[batoncolle]

For fall plant perennial clover. In the spring spray it with Clethodim to kill off the grass and cut it down. You can also overseed with wheat/grain.

^ If you want the least amount of work.

 

[adamhall2942]

For fall plant perennial clover. In the spring spray it with Clethodim to kill off the grass and cut it down. You can also overseed with wheat/grain.

^ If you want the least amount of work.

Wasnt aware you could over seed it. i figured load it up and see what happens

least work with results is what im after buddy

 

[batoncolle]

Wasnt aware you could over seed it. i figured load it up and see what happens

least work with results is what im after buddy

I overseed in the fall if I'm gonna do it. No matter what you plant, check your soil and see where the deficiencies are. It'll save you a whole lot of trouble.

 

[YOTESHOOTER]

Suggest you might look into 19-19-19, it lasts up to 8-12 rains, 10-10-10 is a one shot and done. Lime heavy in red clay areas.

Crimson red/white clover, oats, sugar beets, deer greens, this will give them needed nutrition through the winter into the spring for turkey also...

Good luck in your food plot quest...

 

[24on48hunting]

We plant a 7 way Fall blend that has always done very well on my lease. Our landowner is handling food plots this year. No charge, no work required on our part.

 

[Psilloh1]

We plant a 7 way Fall blend that has always done very well on my lease. Our landowner is handling food plots this year. No charge, no work required on our part.

That is nice...! Unfortunately on our property, I am the land owner..

 

[YOTESHOOTER]

Summer food plots they are going to hit some highs and lows.

One thing to keep in mind is that the animals are going to feed on the natural foods first, then on a food plot once they find it!

A consideration is the following, corn, millet closest to wood line, field peas, clay more peas inside of the field peas, cabbage, greens inside of that, and inside of that the remaining area clover the perennial
type.

This they will visit, however you now have an area the hawgs, will come to also.

This has worked well for us.

We now have a blend that is made for your property that is blended in MONTANA, WYOMING, it is planted in the fall and has rewarded us well they last till middle spring. ALL food plots are investments, investments take time for deer, and the main restraint is trigger pull. It takes time to grow them to maturity, it does not happen over night.

We have been doing this with 4 different properties, the word has gotten around and our neighboring
land owners have jumped on board also.

Seldom do we have to beg for members we have waiting lists. You have to have standards and not waver from them, no short cuts, and must have strict rules and do not allow short cuts.

SHORT CUTS, END UP IN SHORT PAY, AND QUICK FAILURE IN THE LONG RUN...