Food plots anyone?

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BigJake

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Does anyone have any experience with food plots. There's an open area behind my house in the middle of some brush. I would like to make it a "hot spot" with some clover or something. I would also like to increase the general quality of the deer in my area.

I say again, does anybody have any experience with them? If so what do you use? do you have any water? etc, etc.
 
I plant tecomate lab lab each spring, it is high in protien it is very drought resistant and if you can keep the deer off it for three weeks you are in good shape. ( I use Plot Saver Concentrate) I saw a difference in my deer health and rack size in only two years. I alos discovered that my deer herd was twice and threee times what I expected. I started drawing deer in from other property. Watch your ph level get a soil test done and you will ensure success.


Rus
 
Hey Rus, how well does that Plot saver work? I put in food plots also and would like to keep the deer out of some of them until later in the season.

I use a mix from magnum sports. Its a local Archery Pro shop that also puts in food plots for people. I put them in myself but get all my seed from them.

And Rus gave you a BIG piece of advice. GET a soil ph test done and then depending on what you are planting you may have to fertilize and add lime. It makes a huge difference if your ph isn't at the proper level.
 
Stoney,

It works really well, but you do need to reapply every three weeks. Two if you get a good rain. If you take a piece of wire and attatch it to the end of your sprayer tip and then attatch it to the reflective tape you get with plot saver it really makes sure you get a good soaking and coverage to keep the deer out. The tapes reflection also aids in keeping the deer off your plots. I have found that you need to keep the deer off the lab lab a minimum of three weeks or they will take it to the dirt. I have some pictures of where the lab lab was up to my waist and then I took down the plot saver, just one week later it was mowed down to the top of my feet. Make sure you keep the reflective tape it can be used again and again.

Rus
 
For a hunting plot I hear that sugar beets, turnips, and brassicas are very effective. For a year round plot, ok for hunting, plot I would use a clover/chicory blend. It also depend how far north you are. The sugar beets, turnips, and brassicas need some cold weather to sweeten.
 
I'll be attempting a food plot for the first time this year as well. I have enough Biologic Full Draw for about 3/4 of an acre and I have about an acre and a half to seed. The plan was to plant garden turnips on the remaining ground but I hear that brassica is better. Maybe brassica and beets together would be good. My neighbor puts in a big garden every year and he has a heckuva time keeping deer out of it during late summer and early fall. Seems they'll eat pretty much anything in it. But I'm not sure if I should mix the Biologic with the other seeds or plant the Biologic separately. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif
 
Yes you do need to mow the clover, other it will get choked out. Plus deer like the softer more palatble shoots. New growth also has a little more protein.

Clover has been a great attractant. The deer will go straight to the clover and leave the rye alone.
 
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