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Food plotting
Posted on 8/13/20 at 10:39 pm
Posted on 8/13/20 at 10:39 pm
Got two feeders on my property which is roughly 100 acres, half wooded and half open with several small ~5 acre pastures and one big one all separated by fence and trees, etc. The wooded area is pretty thick and used for bedding, so I don’t pressure it. Property is pretty shaggy since we last ran cows 20 years ago and except for cutting hay we haven’t done much real property management.
I’ve got feeders in two of the small pastures and want to put out some food plots. Should I do it next to the feeders or in an adjacent area and how much should I plant?
Any help appreciated!
I’ve got feeders in two of the small pastures and want to put out some food plots. Should I do it next to the feeders or in an adjacent area and how much should I plant?
Any help appreciated!
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Posted on 8/13/20 at 10:48 pm to Masterag
First thing you need to decide is if you are wanting to provide nutrition for the deer and attract them to your property or simply have a “kill plot”.
ETA if I were you on 100 acres I would have 3 3-4 acre plots. All with whatever forage you prefer And a feeder in each.
ETA if I were you on 100 acres I would have 3 3-4 acre plots. All with whatever forage you prefer And a feeder in each.
This post was edited on 8/13/20 at 10:53 pm
Posted on 8/14/20 at 6:17 am to Masterag
Depends on how many hunters you’re running. If it’s just you, I would only plant the largest opening and have a feeder there with it. What part of the country are you in?
Posted on 8/14/20 at 6:19 am to Purple Spoon
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would have 3 3-4 acre plots. All with whatever forage you prefer And a feeder in each.
10% of your property in food plots is relatively high. My rule is one good food plot per 100 acres. If I had 100 acres to hunt, I would have two food plots. One for a N wind and one for a S wind.
Also, a lot of it depends on what the surrounding property looks like. If you're surrounded mostly by woods and good bedding cover, then having more food plots will be beneficial.
If you're surrounded by lots of Ag land, then having lots of food plots is somewhat wasted.
If you're surrounded by big open woods, then you want to focus more on having bedding cover.
I agree with the feeder in each plot. If you like hunting around feeders, and you can afford to keep them full, then go for it.
Posted on 8/14/20 at 6:41 am to 257WBY
East TX. Bout an hour southwest of Shreveport.
This post was edited on 8/14/20 at 6:57 am
Posted on 8/14/20 at 6:55 am to Masterag
Not knowing your soil conditions. But if I had that scenario with my soil conditions I would split two of those pastures and plant half soybeans half winter mix with clovers.
Monitor usage and plant more beans as needed.
Monitor usage and plant more beans as needed.
Posted on 8/14/20 at 8:53 am to Ol boy
What’s winter mix? When can I plant?
Posted on 8/14/20 at 9:55 am to Masterag
There are several different varieties. The one I use is buckbusters premium it has clover added and will provide nutrition through spring and early summer.
But the jist of it it is winter wheat, oats, elbon rye, brassicas which is a rape or greens. You can look up winter mix on QDMA website and do your own blends if you want it just buy any premix there are a ton of them (mossyoak, buckbusters, Pennington) to just name a few.
If your wanting to plant for this year skip the soy beans and plant half iron clay peas and half winter mix, not certain for your area but usually the first week of October will be early enough to get them established. Look and see what your first frost date is for your area.
But the jist of it it is winter wheat, oats, elbon rye, brassicas which is a rape or greens. You can look up winter mix on QDMA website and do your own blends if you want it just buy any premix there are a ton of them (mossyoak, buckbusters, Pennington) to just name a few.
If your wanting to plant for this year skip the soy beans and plant half iron clay peas and half winter mix, not certain for your area but usually the first week of October will be early enough to get them established. Look and see what your first frost date is for your area.
Posted on 8/14/20 at 10:06 am to Masterag
Can you post a satellite shot of the property? I might help you to get some input on where to place your plots. Placement is big part of plot success.
We usually cut,spray, then burn, then disc, and if time drag harrow, seed, and then drag harrow again. We use the Buck buster premium with good success. I enjoy the plot prep as much as the hunting.
We usually cut,spray, then burn, then disc, and if time drag harrow, seed, and then drag harrow again. We use the Buck buster premium with good success. I enjoy the plot prep as much as the hunting.
This post was edited on 8/14/20 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 8/14/20 at 11:22 am to Masterag
You're in my neck of the woods. For decades I've simply put out about 100-150 pounds of whole oats on about an acre, lightly disc in, then put a feeder in the middle of it.The deer will hit it hard early season, then drop off for a while depending on acorn crop, then come back after 1st frost sours the acorns.
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