Hello,

I am a new hunter in South Central VA. I am interested in starting a small food plot in a spot I have on my hunting lease. Some photos below.






That is a port-a-potty stand elevated 3 feet of the ground in the background. As you can see this is a small area and line of sight extends another 30 yards behind the first photo. The second photo is taken from inside the blind. These were taken in June prior to me limbing the pines for added visibility.

Does it make any sense for me to start a small food plot here? The area is surrounded by pines, a creek, and hardwoods.

A Field & Stream article mentions growing wheat/buckwheat planted in the next few weeks for turkey hunting. They say to start a month before the season but their season must start later than Virginia, which is early April, as buckwheat is quite frost sensitive I have read.

http://www.fieldandstream.com/articl...te-turkey-plot

I also have access to another spot I could do something like this with in a log deck in cutover. It is about 200 yards up a steep hill from a creek/stream/river about 75 yards wide.

Here is an overhead of where the port-a-potty stand is located:



And here is a path I can also use. I marked in a red a 40 ft x 40 ft log deck about 200 yards and 50 feet of elevation from the creek/watershed, and in orange two additional spots however these will see some additional vehicle traffic from other club members.




Do you recommend either spot? Is there any harm done if all I get to do this season is start spraying Gly and removing weeds, and as I get more equipment starting a food plot, or if it is low probability of doing a food plot this year would I be better off leaving the weeds in place for another 6-12 months?