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Post by gobblerhunter on Dec 21, 2015 7:39:31 GMT -5
Hello, I'm looking for different ideas on what to plant in gas well clearing areas to attract deer. A little background i've hunted SGL's my whole life until 3 years ago when my dad, brother and I got onto a lease property. We got on in in the middle of a 5 year lease and we just got another 5 year extension. So we are looking to do a little more to the property than what we have been doing. One of those is since we have some gas wells there we want to plant something. Also one of the clearings is pretty wet almost on the swampy side.
Thanks
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Post by cspot on Dec 24, 2015 21:00:22 GMT -5
Ladino clover is always pretty easy to grow and seems to do well.
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Post by Dutch on Dec 25, 2015 7:49:19 GMT -5
Do a soil test first. I like the one I get back from Biologic. www.plantbiologic.com/t-soil.aspx Moist soils, not marshy, are great. Ladino clover likes moist soils. Clover is a very fine seed, so, it will use any nook or cranny in soil, and will sprout and grow well. ALWAYS double the recommended amount of seed tho. Brassicas are also very easy to grow, and work well for a fall food source. They provide a lot of tonnage at a critical time. This is the brassica mixture I use. wildlifeperfect.com/wpbrassica-photos.htm
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Post by cspot on Dec 25, 2015 8:49:38 GMT -5
Are you able to mow the plots to maintain? What equipment do you have to plant it?
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Post by gobblerhunter on Dec 29, 2015 6:35:46 GMT -5
thanks! Cspot- yes we can mow it as for equipment we have a smaller tractor, four wheeler and a Gator. with some attachments. they already do a bigger plot in the front of the property now its just expanding it some. as a crow flies mile and half down the road is tons of corn so its not easy to compete w/ that but once they cut it thats when we start to see more deer
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Post by cspot on Dec 29, 2015 21:00:41 GMT -5
For small plots to hunt over, I really like planting an annual in late summer/early fall. You get alot of growth and deer love new growth. Brassica's, rye grain, wheat grain, oats, turnips, etc are some of my favorites. Having some equipment to work the ground and maintain definitely makes it alot easier.
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