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Post by Dutch on Sept 15, 2014 17:49:15 GMT -5
Always liked this plot. Behind this, it stretches for about 125-150 yds on a log trail. I sprayed this with Roundup earlier this year to kill off the weeds and grasses. Didn;t work real well, so hit it with a broadleaf killer, mixed to strong. Next day, it appeared to be dying. Week or so later it was recovering. I seeded more clover into this at that point. Looks pretty nice right now.  |
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Post by fleroo on Sept 24, 2014 8:16:50 GMT -5
What county ? Hard to believe it wouldn't be mowed to the ground if there was an appreciable Deer herd, being in a "woods" setting as it is.
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Post by davet on Sept 24, 2014 8:22:35 GMT -5
I dunno fleroo, I've seen plots like this in Westmoreland County where deer are plenty but the plots look like this well into October. However....are you seeing any sign? Prints...poop....and even more important.....rubs?
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Post by TN45 on Sept 24, 2014 8:43:14 GMT -5
Maybe the scent of the weed killer has deterred the deer from eating. confused-smiley-013
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Post by Dutch on Sept 24, 2014 16:04:40 GMT -5
This is in Potter, in a 10 year old clearcut. Plenty of food, maybe they don't like the chemicals. LOL
Last weekend it was a bit shorter in height, they are working on it.
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Post by galthatfishes on Sept 26, 2014 5:40:41 GMT -5
Before long, I suspect it will be mowed to the ground. Yes, there is always sign of browsing in that plot, really hit hard as fall sets in.
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Post by davet on Sept 26, 2014 7:14:13 GMT -5
Give some thought for next year......plant some late season turnips. They won't touch 'em until January. But in January they will be on 'em like fly's on.....sugar.  Maybe just plant 1/4 of the plot with 'em. Great for flint season. Just a thought. FWIW Dave |
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Post by fleroo on Sept 26, 2014 8:35:33 GMT -5
Turnips seeme to be a hit or miss. I know guys that say the entire field is pawed up from them digging up the turnip. Others say they go virtually untouched. If I had to guess, I would think it all depends on how the sugar content turns out ? and it varies climate to climate, year to year ?
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Post by davet on Sept 26, 2014 8:56:57 GMT -5
Maybe that's true. Here in Westmoreland county, they seem to like it. I'm not a farmer but maybe we have more growing time and that effects the sugar content?
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Post by Dutch on Sept 26, 2014 15:29:08 GMT -5
Give some thought for next year......plant some late season turnips. They won't touch 'em until January. But in January they will be on 'em like fly's on.....sugar. Maybe just plant 1/4 of the plot with 'em. Great for flint season. Just a thought. FWIW Dave Dave, they are eating my turnips now....... |
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Post by Dutch on Sept 26, 2014 15:30:40 GMT -5
This video is of grouse flushing, but this is about a half acre of turnips/brassica. The deer are hitting them already.  |
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Post by davet on Sept 26, 2014 16:52:49 GMT -5
This video is of grouse flushing, but this is about a half acre of turnips/brassica. The deer are hitting them already. Wow. Well....they obviously like 'em and they must help 'em "beef up" for the impending winter. |
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Post by Dutch on Sept 26, 2014 19:41:03 GMT -5
My brassicas are usually 16-18 inches tall by the end of September, and it's gone by rifle deer season.
Once the woods stuff dries up, they beef up on the brassicas. This year, there are no apples, so, I think they are hitting the brassicas earlier.
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Post by bake545 on Sept 26, 2014 20:58:07 GMT -5
Its hard for even large deer populations to eat a clover plot to the ground, at least till the growing season is over. Clover just grows too fast.
Clover is easily the best all around good plot bc it's used year round.
As for brassicas, my deer have a smorgasbord of food to eat and they are usually hitting them pretty hard in September. I wish they'd leave them alone till winter.
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Maybe just plant 1/4 of the plot with 'em. Great for flint season. Just a thought.