MIDWEST WHITETAIL: Food Plots/Land Management


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since we've decided to produce a few shows about land management and food plots, we're wondering what you would like to see? They should be really educational and informative and will really help out a lot of hunters throughout the midwest. Can't wait to hear from ya.

Thanks,

Drew Yarkosky

Midwest Whitetail editor/producer

www.midwestwhitetail.com

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Do it yourselfer food plotting would be a hot topic. Who wants to see the pros with endless $ and equipment. I have two buddies in wheelchairs that I help all spring and summer long doing foodplots. We are as average as it gets and have a lot of fun doing it. We have great results as long as we get some rain during the summer. I think folks would enjoy shows that are entertaining and informative like you said.

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There is some food for thought.

I have a lot of equipment but others don't. You need to show basic and economical ways to get the job done as well as showing big equipment operation. Simple things like how to calibrate a sprayer or better yet how to effectively use a hand held sprayer to get the max potential from it. How to set a hand or over the shoulder seed broadcaster to get good even coverage. How to make drag harrows from used page wire fencing. Did you know you can drag these around a field with your family car? Get basic and advanced. I'll bet there are more potential basic planters out there than advanced.

Simple ideas like using 19-19-19 fertilizer and stretching it out a bit instead of 13-13-13 and still getting effective coverage. These might go a long way to keep interest in what you are doing.

Then you can throw in some segments on the newest and greatest equipment out there. Cover both ends of the spectrum.

Lynn

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There is some food for thought.

I have a lot of equipment but others don't. You need to show basic and economical ways to get the job done as well as showing big equipment operation. Simple things like how to calibrate a sprayer or better yet how to effectively use a hand held sprayer to get the max potential from it. How to set a hand or over the shoulder seed broadcaster to get good even coverage. How to make drag harrows from used page wire fencing. Did you know you can drag these around a field with your family car? Get basic and advanced. I'll bet there are more potential basic planters out there than advanced.

Simple ideas like using 19-19-19 fertilizer and stretching it out a bit instead of 13-13-13 and still getting effective coverage. These might go a long way to keep interest in what you are doing.

Then you can throw in some segments on the newest and greatest equipment out there. Cover both ends of the spectrum.

Lynn

Got to agree with Lynn here. Might also hit on why you plant what you plant and how and when those plants are attractive to deer and other game.

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how abotu soem small pots and how to get them going back in the middle of the wood in small clears or say old logging roads and or powerlines that u can plant on or next too some guys dont got alot of land but want plots to help keep deer coming to ther property. not all plots gotta be on big scale i am thinking liek 1/4 to 1/2 acer plots

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couldnt agree more with what you guys are saying. i had a problem myself with low food availability around my land so this off-season is going to be important in attracting and keeping a lot more deer on the property. there's a few spots surrounded by hardwoods that i'll be putting in something. should be a very informative show though.

Thanks again,

Drew Yarkosky

Midwest Whitetail editor/producer

www.midwestwhitetail.com

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