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Post by dougell on Sept 19, 2016 9:23:05 GMT -5
My first attempt at making some foodplots was a success.This is a powerline converted to white ladino clover and winter rye.We put a camera on it and got multiple pictures of 3 different bear,two bobcats,several coyotes and lot's of deer and turkeys.No real big bucks though.   |
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Post by dennyf on Sept 19, 2016 10:42:41 GMT -5
Plant green stuff next to the woods and multitudes of critters will root around in it. Good job.
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Post by dougell on Sept 19, 2016 10:59:22 GMT -5
That entire powerline was impenetrable autumn olive up until this spring.It took a fair amount of work,clearing all the debris.In fact,It took a lot of work just getting my tractor in there.I started it out with buckwheat but the deer mowed it all down,allowing some weeds to take over.I nuked it I in the beginning of August,ran a chain harrow over it and re-planted.It turned out pretty good without too many weeds.
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Post by Dutch on Sept 19, 2016 15:21:48 GMT -5
Looks darned good!
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Post by cspot on Sept 19, 2016 15:57:21 GMT -5
Looks good. What side is the blind on? stirthepot
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Post by dougell on Sept 19, 2016 16:22:52 GMT -5
No blind but there is a ladder stand facing into the woods about 10 feet to the left.There's about a 5 acre impenetrable stand of autumn olive that used to go right to the edge of the woods.I hung a stand there last year for Jordan and he killed a doe there the first day of archery last year.There's some acorns in the this year as well so I JUST LEFT EVERYTHING AS IS.There's no way to shoot into the foodplot.Now,a stand in that pine tree to the right would be the ticket for a kill plot stand.
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Post by Dutch on Sept 19, 2016 17:02:09 GMT -5
Pines and hemlocks, great places for stands
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Post by dennyf on Sept 19, 2016 17:23:59 GMT -5
Small plots my cousin's kid has out on my property, looked good over Labor Day. Finally got enough rain up there to get 'em going. The biggest one out in a corner of the hay field below the woods, just has clover in it this year. Think he has brassica and something else in the other one? There were turnips in it last year.
Anymore, I prefer to sit under a hemlock. Which is why I have several favorites at camp that I've thumped deer from when sitting under one. Trunks are big enough to break up my outline, kick up some needles/dirt, crush a few boughs for good scent cover and I'm all set.
One is twenty yards from a 15' ladder stand on an ash tree. Been at least four or five years since I"ve killed a deer from that ladder stand. Too hard on my knees getting up and down, although one of the farmers likes to use it when I ain't up in there. Even though I told him there's a good chance I might shoot the rungs off'n the ladder, if I see him in it?
stirthepot
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Post by dougell on Sept 20, 2016 8:53:13 GMT -5
Pines and hemlocks, great places for stands I may put one in that tree for Mike. |
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Post by fleroo on Sept 20, 2016 9:23:02 GMT -5
Key to Clover is keeping it mowed often.... in years with good moisture. Clip off the faster growing stuff, and the Clover gets thicker with each mow.
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Post by Dutch on Sept 20, 2016 9:55:54 GMT -5
Its also good to allow clover to go to seed once a year. Allows it to complete its cycle and you get free seed.  |
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Post by Dutch on Sept 20, 2016 9:56:27 GMT -5
Pines and hemlocks, great places for stands I may put one in that tree for Mike. LMAO2 |
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