OMG Bassin 21 on those plots!!!! These deer really need some moisture on the wheat right now to get some growth.
When we were driving thru our place last Sun afternoon the wife and I counted two groups, both around fifty. Not sure what they're eating, most of the wheat germinated and has gone backwards, most of it is gone..............water? I'm not sure where they're getting water unless they're going to a stock tank somewhere. They all looked healthy, amazingly. Not uncommon to see over a hundred during January in a group, probably not this year though.
I took up an offer from a member that had limited hunting experience before to take him out on Kaw Lake, and show him trails, tracks, etc. 30 something years old.
we had a great day in the woods, but didn't find a whole lot of fresh sign. We walked several miles around the ODW food plots, etc. Not much sign of fresh tracks. I'm not sure if the gun season ran them onto private ground or what. Never the less, it was a great day in the field.
we had a great day in the woods, but didn't find a whole lot of fresh sign. We walked several miles around the ODW food plots, etc. Not much sign of fresh tracks. I'm not sure if the gun season ran them onto private ground or what. Never the less, it was a great day in the field.
Hi guys. Im new to all the food plot stuff and its kinda hard to know where to start even after reading all this. I just moved back to NE OKla after living in Cali for 25 years. I live on 430 acres that is mostly wooded with a stream and some open land. How many plots do you plant? should i use mineral blocks in the spring or plant something?
Is there anyone that will come out look over your land and give suggestions.
Great site. Im learning a lot.
Is there anyone that will come out look over your land and give suggestions.
Great site. Im learning a lot.
Look or have someone look at a sat photo is the easiest to determine where. Soil test, keep it simple, remember that wheat/winter peas are cheap and will grow almost anywhere for a fall/winter plot.
The snow is good for my food plots. Deer are hammering em.
bassin - its time to hammer a doe.
kind of late for a winter plot. What is a good spring mix that will Grow thru summer? Would a mix of Peas and Alfalfa work?
Soy beans might be better in the spring, and winter wheat normally planted in the fall will still come up and produce forage for the deer. Just won't make a crop, but thats not what your after.
Alfalfa can be planted in the spring, but if there is not enough rain, it won't do well. Better planted in the fall. Its a high maintenance food plot that needs to be mowed, fertilized, etc.
The bucks need a lot of minerals in the spring for antler growth, so you might look at that as well. The mineral blocks that can be bought at feed stores work ok if your soil is lacking in them.
In my area, the deer won't touch them. There are enough minerals that are natural.
You've said you live in a wooded area, so if you have some clearings or utility right of ways that can be mowed for fresh growth and forbs would work as well in the spring and help into summer.
Make sure you get a good soil sample, as most wooded areas need lime added to the soil. Lime can be bought in a pellet form, and spread with the same equipment that you use in your yard. It just takes a little longer. It helps if its worked into the soil. Keep in mind that changing the PH of the soil is not an overnight thing. It may take a couple of seasons with soil samples to see how much you will need.
Hope this helps. Keep asking if you have more questions. That is why this thread is here.
Alfalfa can be planted in the spring, but if there is not enough rain, it won't do well. Better planted in the fall. Its a high maintenance food plot that needs to be mowed, fertilized, etc.
The bucks need a lot of minerals in the spring for antler growth, so you might look at that as well. The mineral blocks that can be bought at feed stores work ok if your soil is lacking in them.
In my area, the deer won't touch them. There are enough minerals that are natural.
You've said you live in a wooded area, so if you have some clearings or utility right of ways that can be mowed for fresh growth and forbs would work as well in the spring and help into summer.
Make sure you get a good soil sample, as most wooded areas need lime added to the soil. Lime can be bought in a pellet form, and spread with the same equipment that you use in your yard. It just takes a little longer. It helps if its worked into the soil. Keep in mind that changing the PH of the soil is not an overnight thing. It may take a couple of seasons with soil samples to see how much you will need.
Hope this helps. Keep asking if you have more questions. That is why this thread is here.
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