Grow food plots in the woods for deer.
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- Food plots are the number one way to attract and hold deer. Especially in the big woods regions. Today, we evaluate or food plots from 2022 and plan for the 2023 season.
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Very nice! Looks like great food plot! Thanks for the great information!
I really like your content. I would love to see a snap shot of an aerial view as you’re walking to different areas. It’ll help the viewer understand how it links altogether. I’m looking forward to how that area develops and see what I can apply to my property in Leelanau County.
We are learning how to use the drone. That will help soon.
Thanks
Wow that’s a lot of rock,rye grain is definitely the way too go my plot is now beginning too look real good thanks too the rye looking at some summer like temps in upstate New York I’m sure there’s gonna be an explosion of green hopefully not all weeds can’t wait too get up there and take care of business. Great video really appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us.
John, love your seed and content, do us a favor and get a mic shield for future outdoor videos so we don’t miss something you say during a gusty day!
Great content in these weekly shows!!!
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Ya , it never fails. I want to do a video outside and the wind picks up lol.
I’ll work on it.
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Ideally do you want to remove every tree from plots for more sun and because the trees will take nutrients from the plantings?
It will help
Will the red clover and chichory do okay if an area that has higher moisture content in the soil? Appreciate the great videos!
chicory may not do as well in wet areas. We will have a wet clover for wet soils soon.
Deer are a lot less picky on my food plots in big woods northern MN then they are in central MN heavy ag area. They seem to eat anything planted even corn stalks. You mentioned sorghum. Do you ever plant grain sorghum for food or just sorghum for screen? Grain sorghum sure stands up in the winter snows if the deer will eat it.
We are trying grain sorghum as a late season food source.
What steps are needed for seed prep since I am just now clearing one of these food plots? I've almost got all debri removed to expose the soil.
it will depend in any roots or debris in the ground. a simple harrow drag may work fine to get seeds buried.
Since it is the big woods- without ag nearby- what percentage of the acerage should be in food/plots?
That’s probably relative to deer density. Low deer numbers here compared to 5 miles away.
I would think 5-8 %low deer density higher 12-20%
Cover and woody browse will also have a bearing on final needs.
Big woods is subjective? ??? How far from ag before you consider it big woods?
If your deer aren’t frequently eating off an ag field, you’re not in ag country.
I am in big ag country, but I rarely see the deer feeding in the fields. Local practices leave nothing but dirt during deer season, with plow down occurring between August and October . They do feed on ag in summer time to some degree after spring green up. @@joeymo8850