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<blockquote data-quote="TexAg91" data-source="post: 3469122" data-attributes="member: 46098"><p>I'm a little behind posting an update on my BFO/4x4 food plots but man am I happy with them! I had planted various plots in years past but had lackluster results for various reasons. I had not planted for the past 3 seasons but decided to give it one more shot after running across Deer Slayer's "Food Plot Basics" Thread on OK Shooters in August 2020 (I found it just in the nick of time). The results from this year's plots have far surpassed my expectations and anything else I've seen before. </p><p></p><p>I want to thank Deer Slayer for all of his help and consultation!!! </p><p></p><p><u>General Info</u>:</p><p>Location: Hughes County, OK</p><p>Planting Date: September 13th</p><p>Plots: 4 Acres Total. Two 1 acre plots of BFO only. One 2 acre plot consisting of 1-1/2 acres of BFO only and 1/2 acre of BFO plus 4x4.</p><p><u></u></p><p><u>Prep and Planting Steps</u>: </p><p>1. Brush hog - mid-Aug</p><p>2. Round-up application - Aug 29 (next year I'll add some Remedy to hit some of the scrappy little oak sprigs)</p><p>3. Pelletized lime application - Sep 4 (used 4 ton ground drive spreader from local Feed & Seed store)</p><p> *I was WAY LATE on the lime application but was not thinking about food plots till August. By springtime 2021, my pH should be in good shape and ready for next year's plots. </p><p>4. Dry Fertilizer Application - Sep 12 (used same spreader as above)</p><p>5. Disk Plots about 4" in depth - Sep 13th</p><p>6. Spread BFO seeds - Sep 13th (used 3 pt conical spreader)</p><p>7. Ran cultipacker to smooth bed and cover seeds (I also ran the heel of my tractor bucket to "near ground level" to help smooth the berms/push dirt and improve seed coverage). </p><p>8. Spread 4x4 over 1/2 acre of cultipacked/smoothed bed - used hand spreader</p><p>9. Ran cultipacker over 1/2 acre 4x4 area to promote seed to soil contact </p><p>10. Applied Liquid Fertilizer (Deer Slayer's formulation) over each of the 3 Food Plots - Sep 15th</p><p></p><p>The ground was fairly moist when I planted, which promoted germination and some minimal early growth but I didn't get much measurable precip for about 5 weeks after planting. I was sweating it for a few weeks but when the rain came, the plots really came on! </p><p></p><p>These plots have been browsed HARD! The attached pics were taken about a week ago (11/24). I have some 12" BFO inside my exclusion cages but outside they are nearly browsed to the ground. Last week, I was in the bow stand at the edge of the 2 acre plot sitting right over the BFO/4x4 mix and was watching 17 deer (6-7 bucks and the balance of does/fawns) near dusk. For my area, this was unbelievable! The same evening, I had my #2 hit list buck (a mature, very HEAVY mainframe 10 with split brows) broadside at 25 yards at last shooting light checking out some does. Just before I let my x-bow bolt fly, I realized he had busted off his left main beam right after the G-2. I flipped the safety back on and enjoyed watching him browse the BFO/4x4 sprigs. I'm hoping I can catch him next year with a full set of hardware! </p><p></p><p>These plots were definitely a lot of work but definitely worth the effort. I'll be filling my DMAP doe quota easily this year with the help of these plots. </p><p></p><p>Thanks again Deer Slayer, you're the best!!!</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]182423[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]182424[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]182425[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TexAg91, post: 3469122, member: 46098"] I'm a little behind posting an update on my BFO/4x4 food plots but man am I happy with them! I had planted various plots in years past but had lackluster results for various reasons. I had not planted for the past 3 seasons but decided to give it one more shot after running across Deer Slayer's "Food Plot Basics" Thread on OK Shooters in August 2020 (I found it just in the nick of time). The results from this year's plots have far surpassed my expectations and anything else I've seen before. I want to thank Deer Slayer for all of his help and consultation!!! [U]General Info[/U]: Location: Hughes County, OK Planting Date: September 13th Plots: 4 Acres Total. Two 1 acre plots of BFO only. One 2 acre plot consisting of 1-1/2 acres of BFO only and 1/2 acre of BFO plus 4x4. [U] Prep and Planting Steps[/U]: 1. Brush hog - mid-Aug 2. Round-up application - Aug 29 (next year I'll add some Remedy to hit some of the scrappy little oak sprigs) 3. Pelletized lime application - Sep 4 (used 4 ton ground drive spreader from local Feed & Seed store) *I was WAY LATE on the lime application but was not thinking about food plots till August. By springtime 2021, my pH should be in good shape and ready for next year's plots. 4. Dry Fertilizer Application - Sep 12 (used same spreader as above) 5. Disk Plots about 4" in depth - Sep 13th 6. Spread BFO seeds - Sep 13th (used 3 pt conical spreader) 7. Ran cultipacker to smooth bed and cover seeds (I also ran the heel of my tractor bucket to "near ground level" to help smooth the berms/push dirt and improve seed coverage). 8. Spread 4x4 over 1/2 acre of cultipacked/smoothed bed - used hand spreader 9. Ran cultipacker over 1/2 acre 4x4 area to promote seed to soil contact 10. Applied Liquid Fertilizer (Deer Slayer's formulation) over each of the 3 Food Plots - Sep 15th The ground was fairly moist when I planted, which promoted germination and some minimal early growth but I didn't get much measurable precip for about 5 weeks after planting. I was sweating it for a few weeks but when the rain came, the plots really came on! These plots have been browsed HARD! The attached pics were taken about a week ago (11/24). I have some 12" BFO inside my exclusion cages but outside they are nearly browsed to the ground. Last week, I was in the bow stand at the edge of the 2 acre plot sitting right over the BFO/4x4 mix and was watching 17 deer (6-7 bucks and the balance of does/fawns) near dusk. For my area, this was unbelievable! The same evening, I had my #2 hit list buck (a mature, very HEAVY mainframe 10 with split brows) broadside at 25 yards at last shooting light checking out some does. Just before I let my x-bow bolt fly, I realized he had busted off his left main beam right after the G-2. I flipped the safety back on and enjoyed watching him browse the BFO/4x4 sprigs. I'm hoping I can catch him next year with a full set of hardware! These plots were definitely a lot of work but definitely worth the effort. I'll be filling my DMAP doe quota easily this year with the help of these plots. Thanks again Deer Slayer, you're the best!!! [ATTACH=full]182423[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]182424[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]182425[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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