Ravin R10 man Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 How many plant their plots near or by water? In my case, my plots are by a crick or creek if you wish..I think it just goes hand in hand, and how many times do you go to look at your plots?? For me it's a couple times a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Re: Planting near water I wish I had the luxury of planting near water. Being on the edge of the desert presents some unique challenges. The creeks in my area run in wet weather only, so the rest of the year, the deer drink from the ponds and wells we have have scattered across the ranch. It also requires a bit of good luck and good timing to raise a foodplot. Most of our rain typically falls in the Summer. Fall and Winter are usually very dry, unless it snows. I have my best luck for Fall by planting large acreages, somewhere around 600 or so, and hoping we get enough rain to get up a small crop. Because of the "crap shoot" nature, I usually plant traditional crops like milo, wheat and red top cane rather than the more exotic mixtures that are marketed specifically for deer hunters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born2Hunt Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Re: Planting near water All of our 110 acres are surrounded by creek and swamp on three sides and we have around 26 acres of food plot that is checked on daily! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Re: Planting near water Our property is shaped kind of like a pie with 3/4 of a mile of winding frontage on an old channel of a river that was re channeled about 15 to 20 years ago. Most of our plots are not too far from water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Re: Planting near water Nope, my plots are high and dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Re: Planting near water I have a couple plots near water. One small 1/4 acre hunting plot situated next to a pond and a long plot that follows the contour of my creek. Situating plots along creeks makes a lot of sense since creeks tend to be natural travel routes for deer. todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronS Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re: Planting near water I would if I could. The farm I hunt and plant my plots is in hilly southern Indiana, and the openings are on the hill tops. I'll be having a small waterhole dug there when money allows. The farm also is 20 miles from where I live, so I don't have the opportunity to check the plots very often at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 Re: Planting near water We check on our plots constantly. Just can't stay away. Always want to know whats happening. We love it down there. Guess I'm lucky there in my backyard so I don't have to travel far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 Re: Planting near water [ QUOTE ] Guess I'm lucky there in my backyard so I don't have to travel far. [/ QUOTE ] Same here. All are in walking distance from the house, and walking these hills and along the river is pretty good exercise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 Re: Planting near water It would be hard not to plant a food plot down here and not at least be near water. Every bottom has at least some size creek (crick for Martin) near it. Our whole place is all ridges and bottoms. If you laid it all down flat we'd have double the acreage. Some of our larger food plots are by the larger creeks in the area simply because that's the largest area of flat ground. With our place being 85 miles from my house I'm there far more weekends than not outside of an open hunting season. There's always some homework or projects I can use as an excuse to leave town. Sort of depends on the weather conditions though. Don't want to tear up our roads when its too wet. Have to do soil samples real soon too but it's been too wet these past 2 weekends down here. During any open hunting season there's no telling how often I'll be there but I won't be there just to look at food plots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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