whitetailkiller Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 i got the last paper signed today,,,,i now have lifetime hunting rights to 4oo+ acres( i still got to talk to the farmer with an adjoining 350+ acres!) now where do i start? i want a couple food plots, i want a couple mineral licks and i want to set up a winter feeding trough(the plan is to cut 4 - 50 gallon drums in half and assemble them in a way that works) where do i start with the food plots? i got 3 spots that are about 3/4 of an acre that are mostly clear so i'll clear them out, till , seed, water, etc..... but here is my dilemma-------- the main concentration of deer are at the east end and i want to bring some to the west end and the south end too!!!!!! thanx in advance for any advice!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Re: i got it..now what? Better start out woth soil tests and then apply Lyme and fertilizer as needed. Don't worry about where the deer are now, as your plots grow the deer will migrate to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodge4x4 Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Re: i got it..now what? lol, sounds niiiiice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Re: i got it..now what? VT covered the soil test part already. Get that done soon because you will probably need to lime those food plots according to the instructions from your soil test. Lime takes a while to get absorbed into the soil so get it done early. About 6 months before your fall planting if you can. You might try some of dogdocs mineral lick recipe too. With 400 acres I'd go with about 300 lb's of that mix in 3 different spots. Put them in different parts of your property just about evenly spaced in distance from one to the other. I wouldn't worry about where the deer are right now either. Like VT said they'll find their way to those plots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailkiller Posted February 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Re: i got it..now what? thanx for the advice guys!!! question though? what about spring planting? should i wait till next year to do spring planting or should i try it this year ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Re: i got it..now what? Wow, you are lucky! Dogdoc has a lot of knowledge when it comes to food plots. Others here also, but I can't remember who other than him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Re: i got it..now what? First, you invite me, wtnhnt Oneida Man, and dogdoc down, and we will personally look over your land and give you food plot help, for the mere price of being able to hunt the land too. What a bargain. Seriously, like Josh said, get some soil samples and might as well go ahead and get some lime and throw it down now. (if you have acidic soil). It's not too late to plant anything, but I'd hold off on planting most stuff right now because of frost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Re: i got it..now what? Will second Chris' suggestion. Sounds like a pretty nice piece of land. I would seriously consider checking with Martin(OneidaMan) on his trefoil mixes for a perrenial plot. Here the perenial plots with clovers seem to do better planted in the fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisconsinboy Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Re: i got it..now what? whatever you do i think that you got it made with being able to hunt on that much land. good luck this fall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Re: i got it..now what? Congrats! DogDoc is the man to ask! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Re: i got it..now what? I'm going to move this post to the deer hunting room, you should get all the answers you need there Will send DogDoc a p.m. too_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Re: i got it..now what? wow---lifetime hunting rights--what a deal. I'd go ahead and get a spring plot planted as soon as your chance of a freeze is gone. Split the area that you want to plant into food plots as 50% annual plots and 50% perennial plots. Start spraying the area to be perennial plots (clover, trefoil, chicory) with roundup in mid spring and continue spraying the area until late summer ro kill all existing vegetation and new vegetation that pops up from last years dormant seeds. This will give you a nice clean plot for your perennial planting. Like others said Hamann Farms makes a great fall blend that I highly recommend or you can mix your own--my 3 favorite perennials include clover, trefoil, and chicory. For your spring annual plots I would recommend planting a mixture of iron and clay cowpeas and sorghum--the sorghum gives the cowpeas something to climb and will increase their production. let me know if you have any more questions! todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addct2hntng Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Re: i got it..now what? that great you got alot of land to spend time on if you ever have a tree stand empty let me know Ill keep it warm for ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailkiller Posted February 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 Re: i got it..now what? [ QUOTE ] First, you invite me, wtnhnt Oneida Man, and dogdoc down, and we will personally look over your land and give you food plot help, for the mere price of being able to hunt the land too. What a bargain. [/ QUOTE ] i thought you were serious!!!!!!!!!! i'll talk to my buddy and see if it is an option!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailkiller Posted February 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 Re: i got it..now what? [ QUOTE ] I'm going to move this post to the deer hunting room, you should get all the answers you need there Will send DogDoc a p.m. too_ [/ QUOTE ] thanx toopointer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 Re: i got it..now what? You are very welcome ! too_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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