4th Annual Food Plot Prep Picture Thread

Canuck5

Food Plot advisor extraordinaire !
Well, I weed wiped (almost) everything this weekend and planted some strips of corn in and around some of our larger food plots. Just to add some "inviting structure", for the deer.

Mother Nature gave me 3/4" of rain before I left this morning and probably added another 3/4" to it. Should be up in no time.
 

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Crakajak

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Well, I weed wiped (almost) everything this weekend and planted some strips of corn in and around some of our larger food plots. Just to add some "inviting structure", for the deer.

Mother Nature gave me 3/4" of rain before I left this morning and probably added another 3/4" to it. Should be up in no time.

I have some crabgrass and kudzu of you want to make it a diverse food plot!:rofl:
I had 1 1/2 when I left at 2;00 on Sunday.
 

deerbuster

Senior Member
Due to the weather and limited time I haven’t been able to get down to the farm to plant our summer plots. I’ve got a few things I’m planning on planting: Sunn Hemp, sunflower, ICP, forage beans, and normal beans. Is planting in May going to be too late?
 

Canuck5

Food Plot advisor extraordinaire !
Due to the weather and limited time I haven’t been able to get down to the farm to plant our summer plots. I’ve got a few things I’m planning on planting: Sunn Hemp, sunflower, ICP, forage beans, and normal beans. Is planting in May going to be too late?

No, early May preferrably, with lots of rainfall following, will be good!
 

elfiii

Admin
Staff member
I have some crabgrass and kudzu of you want to make it a diverse food plot!:rofl:
I had 1 1/2 when I left at 2;00 on Sunday.

:bounce::cool:

#1 son and his bride closed on their brand new used home a couple of weeks ago and I have been busy with deferred maintenance at same and have no idea what is going on with mine. I fully expect all of the evil invasive stuff has me by the throat. Not being able to turkey hunt right now adds frustration to anticipation. It's a toxic mix.:bounce:
 

Milkman

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Some admin needs to change the title of this thread if year 5 is gonna be here too.
 

deerbuster

Senior Member
Oats did pretty well this year by putting on grain. Hate to have to turn it under, along with some clover but we’re getting ready for the summer plots.
 

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Canuck5

Food Plot advisor extraordinaire !
Nice crop of oats!
 

Canuck5

Food Plot advisor extraordinaire !
8 days after weed wiping .... killing off wheat and grass to let the clover come thru.
 

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GAbuckhunter88

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Broke out the big equipment this weekend, brought the track loader up to the farm for the weekend. Got several plots cleared out to 1.5-2 acres each plus a few smaller plots opened up that I am going to turn into clover plots. Plan to get all the lime applied next weekend. Was even able to get a tower moved a good ways with the loader, way easier than taking down and putting on the trailer.
 

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Canuck5

Food Plot advisor extraordinaire !
You got some work done!!!! Nice!!!!
 

Crakajak

Daily Driveler News Team
Amazing how fast things get do with the proper equipment.
Looking good Gadeerhunter 88.
 

arrendale8105

Senior Member
Planted my little 1/3 acre plot yesterday. Planted eagle beans, iron clay peas, lab lab, and sunn hemp. everything will get wiped out except the hemp but i love planting it anyways. I may fence off half of it to try to let it get up before they eat it.
 

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GAbuckhunter88

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Well after a few hot days I got 8 tons of lime applied and started getting it turned into the soil. Will hopefully finish getting it turned in tomorrow after work. Even got the wife running the tractor now so I can take a break for lunch.
 

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Canuck5

Food Plot advisor extraordinaire !
So, as we're nearing the end of "T.P.'s 4th Annual Food Plot Prep Picture Thread" and getting ready to start a new (soon) "T.P.'s 5th Annual Food Plot Prep Picture Thread", what do you think worked for you, last deer season? Meaning, what do you think helped in your deer harvest.

I normally plant oats, but like to change things up, to give the ground a little relief, so, wheat was my cereal grain last fall and it did well and the deer enjoyed it. Next was our perennial clover plots, since we had a moderate summer and enough rain last year, to keep it tasty.

Then radishes (the leaves) were definitely enjoyed by the deer. No question. After that came purple top turnips, when we had a couple of good freezes.

Now it's clover. What did you find helped you?
 
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