IllinoisArcher Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 WOW the deer like them...the owner of the property i hunt have a field on the back part of the property and they plant turnips in it for the deer and i just found out thats what was in there so iv been hunting there and last nite i saw 5 deer and tonite i saw prolly 20 deer come down the same trail...i was set-up in the wrong spot....So tomorrow nite im planning on goin about 100 yards into the woods on that trail and seting up my climber.....Do you guys think i should do that or set-up on the edge of the field? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAstringking Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 Re: Turnips i would set up down the trail away from the field. the big bucks (if any) are gonna hang up in a staging area until it gets really close to dark. this is probably your best bet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 Re: Turnips [ QUOTE ] i would set up down the trail away from the field. the big bucks (if any) are gonna hang up in a staging area until it gets really close to dark. this is probably your best bet [/ QUOTE ] Yup thats what I do. We have a couple small food plots of Turnips and the deer have been tearing them up. I have a stand back in the woods and catch them going to the food plot. I have tried to hunt closer to the food plot and that works great except at dark when its time to leave. It is hard to get out of the stand without spooking the deer. So hunt down the trail and catch the deer coming to the food.!! Good luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 Re: Turnips The only thing wrong with setting up in the woods, instead of near the edge of the field for evening deer, is that it will get dark about 15 minutes faster in the woods, that in the open. That might cost you a good shot at last light. way back in the woods would be a great morning spot for when they leave the field at first light and slowly make their way back in to their bedding area, providing you can sneek in there, without spooking the deer from the field. Ideally, you'd have a back-way in. I'd be tempted to set up about 15 yrds from where they come out into the field, just inside the tree-line if there is a tree available, and the wind is right. It will allow you to get down, without spooking too much (hopefully), and allow you a few more minutes of shooting light. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CanadaGuy Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 Re: Turnips You know i got my first non-typical white-tail this year in a turnip field, and let me tell you they destroyed that crop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jason88 Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 Re: Turnips We plant turnips and the deer are eating them by the bushell's. last night i saw a deer pull one up and smash it in the ground with its feet then eat the smaller pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 Re: Turnips Yup..they were pullin up my plot as fast as they could..ask Dog Doc what they taste like..LOL think he made a salad with em.. he used those little brown croutons, he found those in the plot too..LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 Re: Turnips [ QUOTE ] Yup..they were pullin up my plot as fast as they could..ask Dog Doc what they taste like..LOL think he made a salad with em.. he used those little brown croutons, he found those in the plot too..LOL [/ QUOTE ] those little brown croutons add a nice flavor to the salad. Yep--I've picked a few turnips from my plot and added them to salads. Heck--I'll pull them up and eat them raw in the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 Re: Turnips I mixed some turnip seeds in with my wheat this year. Got the prettiest crop of turnips you've ever seen. And the darn deer won't touch 'em. Go figure? But hey, I've pulled several batches and ate them and at least they're tasty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 Re: Turnips Id love to plant some turnips. Anyway id hunt down that trail a little ways and see if you cant get a nice buck coming out into that field at last light. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAstringking Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 Re: Turnips not to hijack but is there a specific way to plant turnips? i plan on planting some No Plow (cause of the lack of equipment) can i add the turnips in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 Re: Turnips [ QUOTE ] not to hijack but is there a specific way to plant turnips? i plan on planting some No Plow (cause of the lack of equipment) can i add the turnips in. [/ QUOTE ] I don't know what is in No-Plow but yes you could add some purple top turnip seeds to the mix. When I plant brassicas alone I plant at a rate of 10# per acre--when in a mix I drop it down to 2 to 3 pounds per acre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 Re: Turnips The wife has pulled up a few of the turnips from our plot and eaten them, but the deer have yet to pull any of them up here. Maybe it has not been cold enough yet. Todd told me they would be a good late season draw, season here is about over, and they are just not touching them. They did eat the greens some from them back late in October, I pulled about a half a dozen turnips from one of the plots and put out at our camera at our mineral site. Maybe the deer will eat them and figure out they are food and start hitting them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yarddog Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 Re: Turnips the deer around here really dont get to them till we have a week or two of cold weather.then look out great place to take a late season deer from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doughboy1956 Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 Re: Turnips I know that they like the turnip greens for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 Re: Turnips We have planted turnips the last couple years and I have watch deer eat out of the plot from Oct till they are either all gone or we plow them under. We have had good success with them. And when and or if it gets really cold and food gets scarce. OH BOY watch out the deer then kill the plot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nobody Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 Re: Turnips turnips are gross... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianaboy Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 Re: Turnips Set up off the plot like you plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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