Orange Dust
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Forgot about those. We keep on and Jim is going to have to want a tractor bad to get one. did I mention a tractor will BEAT YOU TO DEATH using it? I dread getting on ours....
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First attempt at a food plot.
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I have actually looked at those as well. DR makes good equipment. I already have one of their pull behind brush mowers.
FromAfar1969
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Do you have a 4 wheeler? They make some pretty good attachments for them when you can't reach areas with equipment or don't have any? You can rent rubber track equipment fairly cheap and can move it with a pickup truck and trailer or get them to drop off and pickup. Just a thought if not ready to buy yet. Austrian winter peas, oates, and beets do well.
Rent one.
Stonyman88
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Great job, also throw out some rape, I know the name, but ask the elevator for it. deer up here love it. Nice looking place and food supply too, but looks more like a Zoo,, lol
Splitt
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Just my two bits, so take it as you will.
Having a farming plot is a great idea. Rent or borrow a atv of some type or rent a bobcat for a day or two to give you some help in clearing what you need to clear. Keeping some of the woodland around it is also beneficial, so long as it doesn't block out the light. Think of the circular nature of, well…nature.
Unless you feel a need to use fertilizer, try your best not to. It's a hot commodity and as such, is a major Russian export, so until then, do it the way that it was done before. Crop rotation was around long before chemical fertilizers.
Unless you decide to fence it off with 6 or 8 foot fencing, the deer are going to come in. Maybe a portion of crops you don't want eaten and leave the rest to chance? Protein meats a re necessary as well.
Need help with clearing? Work with trusted neighbors and networked friends. Let them add to the grow area with their own parts. We're not perfect and can benefit from mutual contributions of knowledge and skill.
Above all, nature has been doing it long before man. It finds a way
Having a farming plot is a great idea. Rent or borrow a atv of some type or rent a bobcat for a day or two to give you some help in clearing what you need to clear. Keeping some of the woodland around it is also beneficial, so long as it doesn't block out the light. Think of the circular nature of, well…nature.
Unless you feel a need to use fertilizer, try your best not to. It's a hot commodity and as such, is a major Russian export, so until then, do it the way that it was done before. Crop rotation was around long before chemical fertilizers.
Unless you decide to fence it off with 6 or 8 foot fencing, the deer are going to come in. Maybe a portion of crops you don't want eaten and leave the rest to chance? Protein meats a re necessary as well.
Need help with clearing? Work with trusted neighbors and networked friends. Let them add to the grow area with their own parts. We're not perfect and can benefit from mutual contributions of knowledge and skill.
Above all, nature has been doing it long before man. It finds a way
If you let me shoot one of those bucks I have an ATV PLOW attachment I will bring with me. I used it on a place that won't allow me to hunt there anymore in Georgia. Or if your in central florida you can have it.
I always put a rebar staked fence around a 6' section to keep the deer out of a little bit of it. That will show you how much the plot is really growing. You might be amazed, especially at turnip and clover. Clover will add to the nitrogen content and some of it will come up for 5 years in a row.
It's .......2#%^&!₩......get it right!
And a great start indeed!
Shot his dog didn't you? Thought it was a coyote!
I am putting in my first food plot this year(about 3 acres). I grew up on a farm and have access to a tractor but won't be using any typical farm equipment. I will be using no-till methods. This 3 acres has some CRP, woods and cropland surrounding it. I would suggest spending some time investigating all the informative YouTube video's. There is a wealth of information by individuals who have proven what works. Farm practices are not well scalable down to a food plot. Churning the soil is not always best for the soil either. A lot of individuals building food plots use Whitail Habitat Solutions methods. Jeff Sturgis has a long track record of results. If you are in farming area, you don't need to provide food during the summer, it is a waste of resources. Concentrate on the Fall when you want to pull in the bucks. I would suggest gaining information from those who have been doing this and coming up with a plan for your plot. Many food plots fail until a good plan is established. Then determine what equipment you will need. I am using a hand seeder, backpack sprayer and a small cultipacker for ATV to put in and maintain my plot. I have fun running my 1958 Oliver tractor but it won't be used here. My two Cents.
Buck1970
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I was just thinking the same thing Good looking crop of bucks for this fall.
Lots of good advice given already.
It looks to be very brushy and if it's cut over there will be stumps.
Looks very similar to east tx were overgrowth will take over annually if the plots are not mowed and tended to.
I used to do a lot of work for the "Dallas hunters". Guys who live in the city and have a lease. So you might check on area farmers who will do side hustle work, much cheaper than a new tractor.
Check the gun shops and feed stores locally, some advertise for This type of work.
Also, you can day rent a skid steer with a mulcher and other attachments and get alot of work accomplished in a day or weekend.
Remember, deer like edges and being close to escape cover, so long and narrow is a good idea.
This will enhance your long range shooting opportunities as well. Lol
Good luck.
I shot a doe, completely legal but I didn't tell him until the next morning. I only talked about the buck i shot and the one my son shot the night before. He was a bit eccentric and I should have told him that night. I learned a hard lesson, be 100% truthful and always do what someone wants whether convenient or not. It is not something I am proud of. He had a six deer limit for me and my sons and thought I was trying to cheat him. Maybe deep down I was. But in the morning I called to clear it up, but I had already lost his trust. That was 10 years ago but it still really bothers me.
Life's hard lesson. ( I didn't mean for you to confess...lmao)
Personally when kids are involved I would have cut you some slack!
