RE: food plot questions
The only open space that I relly have is about a 2 acre spot the other spot is a strip that leads into the state trail system. I'ts about 5ft wide and the lenght goes about 80 yds. this is where i plan on planting the clover/alfalfa mix. on the one side I have a semi-open of trees mixed with ash and yellow birch and then the other side is mixed with cedars and pines,ash,birch,the cedars is dominate. I was gonna cut down some ash and replace w/presimmons and oaks. which kind of clovers do the deer really eat most? Because i've planted White clover and yellow blossom and they relly didn't care fot them.I also planted rape in mid summer and was told that they love them in the late season and not one was eaten.Alot of the cedar sapplings were eaten up. And I tried the Antler King mineral mix and they liked that alot. But then I talked to my local DNR office and was told that the mineral was considered baiting the deer. I also feed in the winter because I like to watch them and that way I get a better idea what is around my property.And their is one doe that was injured in a fight and I believe that she's surviving in partly of eating in my back yard,she doesn't move around very good and I've seen her bedded down near the house as we get more snow and I think she knows if she stays away she'll become the wolves,plus she gets picked on by the other deer,because they know she's injured,but enough rambling.thanks for your time