QDMAworks4me Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 I went out today and took some pictures of my food plot to share. Some of you may remember from the spring that I put in about 3 acres of clover and about 1 1/2 acres of brassica and 200 white spruce trees. I have had a great deal of success and can not wait to hunt on the plot This picture was taken right next to where my ground blind is. This picture shows a closeup of my clover and chickory This picture shows some of my brassica notice how big some of them are compared to my friend Rangerclay's hand. I figure there is about 200,000 turnips if not more in my plot. I can not wait until the first frost. This is a picture of one of the trees that I planted, they did really well this summer with all the rain. What do you guys think? QDM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ousoonerfan22 Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Re: New Pics of my NY food plot Looks great! I planted some small loblolly pines and a buck has already thrashed one them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Re: New Pics of my NY food plot You should see these things up close. I'm going to use some of those turnips for bowling balls next week. JH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Re: New Pics of my NY food plot WOW looks great Brian!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Re: New Pics of my NY food plot I think it looks absolutely great!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Re: New Pics of my NY food plot Looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born2Hunt Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Re: New Pics of my NY food plot Lookin' good Brian! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest luckyman4 Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Re: New Pics of my NY food plot What do you think of the Chickory?? I've had good luck getting it to grow, but couldn't say that it attracts deer at all. Clover on the other hand. . . ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuntryboy Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Re: New Pics of my NY food plot how do you get it to grow to that point ?? The deer are mowing mine down as fast as it starts to grow !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born2Hunt Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Re: New Pics of my NY food plot [ QUOTE ] how do you get it to grow to that point ?? The deer are mowing mine down as fast as it starts to grow !! [/ QUOTE ]What is your plot size? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuntryboy Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Re: New Pics of my NY food plot I've got one that is 1/2 acher and 2 -1 acher plots just through the woods from each other ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QDMAworks4me Posted September 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Re: New Pics of my NY food plot [ QUOTE ] What do you think of the Chickory?? I've had good luck getting it to grow, but couldn't say that it attracts deer at all. Clover on the other hand. . . ! [/ QUOTE ] I watched a doe and two fawns go right after the chickory, some of the chickory leaves were bigger than the deers head!! According to the magazine Quality whitetails which is put out for QDMA members, there are a lot of benifits to having chickory in your food plot for deer. Maybe after awhile your deer heard will get used to having it and start to eat can only hope right!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QDMAworks4me Posted September 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Re: New Pics of my NY food plot [ QUOTE ] how do you get it to grow to that point ?? The deer are mowing mine down as fast as it starts to grow !! [/ QUOTE ] I have a much larger food plot which I would imagine is the reason. My brassica was not touched all summer by the deer and they just started eating the greens on the top and according to the people I talk to once they first frost hits it will turn very sweet and the der will start hammering it, I guess you can only hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QDMAworks4me Posted September 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Re: New Pics of my NY food plot [ QUOTE ] You should see these things up close. I'm going to use some of those turnips for bowling balls next week. JH [/ QUOTE ] They would go well with your Fred Flinstone costume for Halloween Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Re: New Pics of my NY food plot Great job Brian! I've been wanting to see your plots up close and personal all season. I"ve got an idea!!!! I'll stop by tomorrow night with my bow and check them for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 Re: New Pics of my NY food plot [ QUOTE ] Great job Brian! I've been wanting to see your plots up close and personal all season. I"ve got an idea!!!! I'll stop by tomorrow night with my bow and check them for you. [/ QUOTE ] BE CAREFUL!! I heard Bruce say something about shooting strangers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 Re: New Pics of my NY food plot Chances are Bruce will be there ahead of me anyway! He's a sneaky old cuss, ya know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born2Hunt Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 Re: New Pics of my NY food plot Bruce would let me hunt there I'm almost family! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest luckyman4 Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 Re: New Pics of my NY food plot [ QUOTE ] how do you get it to grow to that point ?? The deer are mowing mine down as fast as it starts to grow !! [/ QUOTE ] Do you have other food plots as well? If so, when did you plant the Brassicas? Haven't seen Brians plots, but at Marc and Lynn's, they plant Brassicas in late summer when clovers, beans, and corn are already up. Before first frost, those other species are preferred to brassicas and they take a BEATING. After the first frost, the brassicas sweeten up and become preferred. Add a tree stand overlooking the brassicas, and you've got Venison Stew. . . right, Marc?? Hmmm, Venison Stew, sounds like a good name for a tree stand. . . maybe you could wear a chef's hat while hunting it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 Re: New Pics of my NY food plot [ QUOTE ] I'm almost family! [/ QUOTE ] I'll put that on your tombstone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born2Hunt Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 Re: New Pics of my NY food plot Thanks for the support Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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