I decided to go ahead and food plot the grove in front of stand 1. I have a ph test kit coming from vita-rack to test the soil this week. I'm planning to till and plant on the 7th. A friend said I can lime at the same time I spread seed and it will be o.k. I called the folks at Evolve and told them that I really don't want to be in there tilling and stuff in the fall and they said I would be better off seeding provide clover in the spring and then over seeding it with the shot plot in the fall. That would give the deer munchies in the spring, summer, and early fall then the shot plot will carry me through late fall and winter. Sound's like a good plan to me. We are getting a good amount of rain right now so I'm anxious to get it going. Still a little cool for planting so I figure I have a few weeks to get it all done.

Called Lou back today and ordered his special peep sight. Once I get it in it's off to the bow shop to have my bow tuned. I have to have the strings looked at by my guy. I bought new strings in September of last year. I've only put maybe 200 shots on it and it "looks" like the serving is spreading and showing the string where the loop attaches to the bottom cam. It's been like that since I had it re-strung but I'm not sure if it's o.k. I have a new guy doing my bow that I trust more than the old shop so I'm sure he will tell me straight.

Patch,
As for stand 3. I decided to put it on the back edge of the woods. I'll have plenty of area covered in the woods plus it will get the back end of the pasture that I'm always seeing deer travel through. There is a path they have worn down to dirt where they are going to and from right by that stand spot.