[me.hunter]

How many of you have tried small food plots? Small openings in the woods, tote roads, or any small spot just using hand tools? Mel

 

[Bean Outdoors]

iam going to try a 1/2 acre plot this year so any info will be interesting

 

[arhassett]

I am also going to try a small food plot as well. Info would be great.

 

[Cornfed]

I've seeded micro plots from 1/4 to 1/2 acre and have actually seen some pretty respectable results from Brassica plantings. Anything larger than this or with different plantings... we use equipment.

 

[arhassett]

For a place like Minnesota...around the northern part...what would you consider planting?

 

[sits in trees]

ttt

 

[cptleo1]

I did 5 1/4ac plots this year.

The deer ate them down to nothing in no time.

3-4 does can beat hell out of a 100x50 in about a week.or two.

I won't do it agian.

Feeders put up in SEP are easier and cheaper/

 

[pabuckkiller]

Does anyone have experience with the Evolved Habitat Throw & Grow?

 

[sawtoothscream]

this year me and my uncle are.

planting clover in his front feild and around the stand thats right off from it.

were going to open up a arera in the woods and make another down there.

 

[Bean Outdoors]

Does anyone have experience with the Evolved Habitat Throw & Grow?

my uncle liked it

 

[Bean Outdoors]

I did 5 1/4ac plots this year.

The deer ate them down to nothing in no time.

3-4 does can beat hell out of a 100x50 in about a week.or two.

I won't do it agian.

Feeders put up in SEP are easier and cheaper/

my brother in law done a plot and he put out irish spring garden soap on a string around it till it got established and he shot a big buck in blackpoweder over it

 

[doeeater]

I have lots of small plots. 4 different properties in two states. I will tell about my best land.
my own property is 12 acres and a ridge. I started by cutting trails and droping trees to funnel the deer to the six spots that where to be planted. the top of the ridge has a large flat spot that's all open. so I started with clover on the top and as the trails go into the woods I used brasica and sugar beets. finally ending up into a side hill plot that's a natural funnel. I also put in a water hole .
my hunting strategy for my land is simple. I use cameras from august to september to see what I have on my land. early season the deer do not go after the brasica very much at all so I stick to the clover and the water hole. after the first frost I will be in that brasica. I know my plots work because I have had 4 different shooters here this year and I stupidly missed one in the early season. now I am after a nice 10 point that is showing up , I just need the right wind to go in there. my cousin came out last year and killed a 152 ten point that I had seen all summer.

if you do it right they do work. but it has been a few years of a growing progression for me. every year I get more deer on my land and bigger bucks. give them everything they need and they will stay .
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[Bakdahelup]

my uncle liked it

your aunt's cooking must not be so great

 

[judger101]

run 55 gallon drummed feeders instead imo. that is if you have the time to refill it during the year.

 

[Bean Outdoors]

your aunt's cooking must not be so great

he divorced