Food plots...what works best for you??...

[DonDeere]

...my son planted one just last summer and we've been quite impressed with the amount of "activity" we've seen in there this fall...

...I'm not sure what he used as far as a blend or the product name...but man, it sure seems to bring the deer in to browse 8) ...

...buddy of mine from North Carolina has been unable as of yet to establish "food plots" near his newest hunting property...but he has started to feed corn and "roasted" soybeans around some of his areas and likes the effects of that system as far as drawing in the game...

...any of ya'll using something "special" that brings the "big boys" in as far as a "food plot" goes???...

ooh, another question...if you feed "grain" are you using automated feeders or ground type feeders with no mechanical parts :?: ...

...what is a FAIL SAFE product or delivery sytems :?: ...

[Tejas Raz]

Taco Bell SuperTacos
McDonnie's Fries, Super Sized please
Sonic Chili-TaterTots
Lil' Tavern mini-burgers, a dozen to go
Arby's Roast Beast, with lots of Horsey sauce
Arby's Jamoca Shake to end it all.

... Oh, you mean for the Deere!...... :roll:

... Good Browse for ME though!

... Fail Safe delivery system?..... You've been... FORD POWERSTROKED!

... Sometimes I crack myself up! :shock:

[Jeff in SC]

RAz, LOL!!! :lol:

DD, we use a lot of soybeans and rye down here. The deer kill the beans before they are able to get 2" out of the ground! :D The only bad thing about that is that it gets very costly to keep planting them!

[TexHunter]

I plant bob oats in around the 1st of September every year. I tried some of the fancy seed blends last year and they didn't do well and he little that grew were ignored. I went back to the oats this year.

I use automated feeders. They feed once in the AM and PM. They can be set for 6 feeds a day. They are mounted to a crank down tripod. Fell off one a couple of years ago so changed to the crank downs.

Mre. Deere, I don't think there are any fail safe mechanical feeders. Motors go on the fritz, etc. I use rechargable batteries with solar panels for charging. Works pretty good.

[pinshooter]

Soybeans, Alfalfa and red clover work well here.

[Walleye Joe]

I've used;
[list]Imperial Clover
Whitetail Buffet
Alfalfa
Alfalfa/Clover/Timothy/Chicory. A mixture the Ag class at the High School sells[/list:u]

I have a small hanging feeder in the backyard that spreads whole kernal corn twice a day. After the squirrels eat the hearts out of the kernals in the day, the deer come in at night to clean up the place. :)

[curs1]

Bio logic Full draw works great here in south Ga. the deer really tear it up as well as turkeys and hogs also.

[Jeff in SC]

Bio logic Full draw works great here in south Ga. the deer really tear it up as well as turkeys and hogs also.

I thought about trying that next year! I have friends that use the "No-Plow" stuff, and they say it works pretty good as well.

[MidMoArcher]

A bucket of corn works. :lol: :lol:

I haven't had much luck either getting the deer to come to a plot.

Of course it is hard to get something to grow on our rocky ridges but rocks. :D :D

[4X-24 BOB]

Check the contents of the exspensive food plot products that are sold . Most of them contain the same thing you can buy seperate and mix yourself for a fraction of the price . One Biologic mix is turnips and oats . Ladino clover works well for an all year browse but you cant beat soybeans when the weather gets bad late season ! Tha price on beans is bad enough DD you can leave a round in the field and not feel bad :wink: Buy bin run seed plant it and spray with roundup weed free plot cheap , just dont harvest it Monsanto may get you if you do. :twisted:

[arkysaw]

DD, this may be a foolish question, but "What are roasted soybeans"? :oops:

What is the best time of year to plant your plot?

Should you have a blend, or is there one type of seed that will work year round?

Is it worth the work to food plot?

Thanks.

Arkysaw

[tekr]

We use winter wheat and rye in most food plots.

This spring we planted a field of Rape seed. The deer and turkey tore it up. It grows fast with big leaves, got about 18" tall. We are going to try it again this fall to see what happens but so far it looks promising.

[SageCreek]

Alfalfa and White Tail Institute clover has been the best on my place.

The good ole corn field works great when it gets colder.

My many white oak trees are the best. :D

I have had zero and I mean zero results from anything I plated with the Biologic name on it.

[skip]

We have been using Biologic and that has been working well....

My neighbor is planting something really secret... he wont let you tresspass and there are helicopters flying around all the time :roll:

[arkysaw]

Sage, I have heard a couple of guys say the same about Biologic. I think I will save my money.

Where can I purchase the Rape seed? Is it some type of turnip? Like Biologic?

Skip, maybe when the neighbors "Go Away" you can scout his place and see what his plot consists of. Let us know :lol:

Arkysaw

[TexHunter]

Anyone know if the clovers that are sold are annual or perennial? Our coop sells several types. I know our native clover keeps coming every year.

[SageCreek]

Clover usually last about 3 years without reseeding.

[TexHunter]

Thanks Sage, think I'll check with the extension agent to see what he recommends for my area. Didn't want to have to plant every year.

[Jerry]

My food plots? Well whatever the farmer decides to plant and I am always hoping it is soy beans. :wink:

[Jeff in SC]

Where can I purchase the Rape seed?

most feed and seed stores will carry rape. Mix it with sand or set your spreader to the finest setting. If you do not you will spread everything out in the first little bit. The rape seed is as small as a mustard seed and will fall out VERY easily!!

[arkysaw]

Thanks Jeff!

I think I will give it a try.

[Cornfed]

My buddy took both these bucks this season hunting between his Tecomote Monster Mix plot and a BioLogic Full Draw plot! Neither of these bucks were the largest they attracted either! On two accasions he had a B&C within bow range but a clear shot was never presented. We are all believers now! :shock:

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[TexHunter]

Cornfed, wow!! :shock:

[skip]

Cornfed, just thank your stars for awesome area and genetics!! (And a little biologic :)

[pdq 5oh]

One place I hunt is soy beans and an alfalfa field. The deer seem to like both equally. I have a Fat Boy feeder behind my house slinging corn. There is a guy I was talking to about food plots who lives south of me, in some good deer territory. He mentioned that turnips were very well liked by the deer there. It seems they eat the tops off of them as they begin to appear.

[Mil,WIshooter]

I use biologic full draw and "no plow". The full draw is in a little field about 1/2 of an acre, and last weekend I had 9 does and 3 bucks in it at the same time(smallish bucks)!!!!! If any of you have any type of open pathway, USE THE NO PLOW. I use it in an area that the pipeline keeps open right through my land. It is only about 12-15 feet wide and about 200yards long, but I used it this year for the first time.....AWESOME!! It basically creates a funnel that was never there before. It grows great and the deer have the entire pathway down to about 1 high. Great stuff.

Give it a try, You won't regret it.

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