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Post by nutoy on Sept 6, 2007 10:12:38 GMT -5
How many of you plant food plots for wildlife? What do you plant? Do you hunt over your plots?
I plant both spring and fall food plots. Chuffa for turkeys, sunflowers for doves, milo for quail and soybeans, peas and oats for deer. Most of my plots are not hunted over.
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Post by Sunshine on Sept 7, 2007 5:47:33 GMT -5
i took some alfalfa seed up to my grandads old place where they just seeded some grass after putting in a new gas well. I dispersed 2 lb of seed up there . We'll see how it works. my brothers gonna hunt it. I just want it ause im gonna get a trail cam and figured itd be a great way to get some good pic after it comes up cause it should lure the deer in there .
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Post by deerhunter65347 on Sept 9, 2007 0:51:54 GMT -5
Ive never tried any food plots just hunt around acorn trees.
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Post by Sunshine on Sept 13, 2007 4:19:22 GMT -5
my brother was ut sowing seed this past wekend at a couple other new well sites. it wont be there this year but if the birds dont get it all next year it should be good hunting id think.
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Post by Earl8656 on Sept 13, 2007 5:44:21 GMT -5
I wanted to plant a plot right out back of the house where a mini-twister went through the woods and knocked down all the trees in a path 30 yards wide and 70 yards long. Haven't been able to get my buddy to bring his loader so I can clean it up yet. But it should be a prime place!
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Post by nutoy on Sept 13, 2007 23:07:19 GMT -5
Earl, one of my plots is a place like that. When hurricane Rita blew through two years ago she spawned a few tornados on our hunting lease. One left a path 200 yds long by 75 yds wide right through a hardwood bottom. I planted it in oats after a week of cutting and pushing trees in piles. It was mowed flat by the deer as soon as the acorns were gone.
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jd
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Post by jd on Sept 14, 2007 9:53:34 GMT -5
planting food plots to attract wildlife is definately worth the time and effort in my opinion. However, food plots in agricultural areas which produce several hundred acres of corn, beans, milo, alfafa, etc. probably will not be as effective as those food plots in areas which have limited or no agriculture. One thing that is extremely necessary for stand and yeild success with food plant management is SOIL CHEMISTRY!!! developing and maintaing proper soil pH for the choice of seed planted is detrimental to the success of your seed. What ever you choose to plant, find out the soil pH range for that particular seed and and adjust pH accordingly. Cheap inexpensive soil pH testers can be purchased from Lowe's, Home Depot, Cabela's, etc. Proper soil pH will also allow fertilizer to work more effectively on your stand, which will increase its productivity. Many County Extension Offices throughout the country will offer soil testing sometimes for free, or a small cost of $5. Stop by or call your local extension service office, and pick up a soil testing kit. The University of Tennesse has an outstanding publication involving food plot managment. Its called "Growing and Managing Successful Food Plots for Wildlife in the Mid-South". This can be found by doing a google search for food plot managment, or visiting their website at www.utextension.utk.eduMississippi State University has a great publication as well, Its called "Wildlife Food-Planting Guide for the Southeast". their site is www.msucares.com. This one is publicaton # 2111 Even thought these are tailored for midsouth and southeast, their is some practical info that can be utilized in any region. Hope that you find this info useful!!! Mississi
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Post by nutoy on Sept 14, 2007 23:05:57 GMT -5
jd, that is some very sound advice about adjusting the soil ph. I tried growing plots for several years with less than satisfactory results. It was due to improper soil ph. After a few soil test and a few thousand lbs of lime my plots are now producing to thier maximum potential.
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Post by Earl8656 on Sept 15, 2007 19:34:06 GMT -5
Nutoy, I'm surrounded by farmland with hardwoods interspersed, I don't anticipate total demolition until snow hit s the ground and other food sources become unavailable. But it will give them some diversity.
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