Illinois food plot update

[RackBlaster]

Here is an aerial view of the food plot set up i have.

Here is the brassica/rape/turnip mix . These pics are from 2 weeks ago so it should be alot higher.It took over an hour to broadcast the seed because i had to walk thru a foot of mudd due to all the rain we had. I am surprised it even grew that well. Could not mow the weeds because of the mudd but i am not worried about it.

Here is the clover mix.

Here is the clover/chickory mix. Both the clover and clover chickory plots have been mowed 6 times this year the last being 1 week before the pic was taken.

Here is a pic of the sunflower /bean mix back in late August.The turkey will be happy

[MUDRUNNER]

Looks great!That ought to keep the critters happy.Glad to here you've been getting some rain,we've still been real dry in my part of the state.

[Ravin R10 man]

Great vareity food plot!! whats next door to the right in the farm field?? alfalfa??

[PotashRLS]

Nice layout! You have a good mix of annuals and perennials. Putting your annuals next to the cover is a good idea - they generally draw deer a bit better come later in the fall. I noticed the weeds in the picture. I wouldn't worry about them either. Deer are select eaters and will eat right around them. This year instead of Roundup, I kept my annual plots disced up every 3 weeks or so till I was ready to plant. Now the only weeds I have are a few milkweed sticking up. Are you able to tell us the sizes of those plots. Just curious about the scale of your map. Keep up the good work.

[toddyboman]

Thats a great looking buffet you have there :)

[wtnhunt]

Very nice variety for the wildlife there.

[RackBlaster]

Nice layout! You have a good mix of annuals and perennials. Putting your annuals next to the cover is a good idea - they generally draw deer a bit better come later in the fall. I noticed the weeds in the picture. I wouldn't worry about them either. Deer are select eaters and will eat right around them. This year instead of Roundup, I kept my annual plots disced up every 3 weeks or so till I was ready to plant. Now the only weeds I have are a few milkweed sticking up. Are you able to tell us the sizes of those plots. Just curious about the scale of your map. Keep up the good work.

The whole field is a little over 6 acres, so the 2 bean plots are about 1 acre each as is the turnip mix. The clover and chickory plots are about 3 acres all together. As far as whats next to the plots is all corn this year but is rotated with beans.

[rhine16]

Thats a great looking plot. You should be able to tell what the deer like best.

[dogdoc]

very nice--i use to get stressed about weeds--now I just figure the deer can eat around them.

your hard work has payed off.

todd

[ccwhitey]

great set up, i bet there will be some good deer on it:D

[Guest adrenaline_junky]

That looks awesome. Bet there's all kinda critters runnin around that. Good Luck hope to see some pics of an animal taken of them plots.