Go Back  HuntingNet.com Forums > Archery Forums > Bowhunting
 What's in your food plot?? >

What's in your food plot??

Bowhunting Talk about the passion that is bowhunting. Share in the stories, pictures, tips, tactics and learn how to be a better bowhunter.

What's in your food plot??

Old 03-29-2009, 07:23 AM
  #1  
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 818
Default What's in your food plot??

I am re planting several food plots here in southern wisconsin this spring, and i was wondering what's everybodys favorite and their recomadations. Thanks for the info.
wi_buckstomper is offline  
Old 03-29-2009, 04:10 PM
  #2  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: NC
Posts: 250
Default RE: What's in your food plot??

I have given up on spring/summer plots...always gets soooo dry that everthing I have planted dies out. I now try to plant all of my plots in Sept. Over the past 10 yrs or so I have tried just about everything from Whitetail Inst. and Biologic with mediocre success in getting the deer to hit it very hard. Now I just go to my local farm seed store and get winter oats and winter peas. They sell them by the bushell and is WAAAAYYY cheaper than the commercial hunting products.
Wolfpack is offline  
Old 03-29-2009, 09:09 PM
  #3  
Nontypical Buck
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location:
Posts: 1,032
Default RE: What's in your food plot??

I am goin to use alfafa , chicory and clover all in the same food plot this year
killzonearchery is offline  
Old 03-30-2009, 05:34 AM
  #4  
Fork Horn
 
cptleo1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location:
Posts: 304
Default RE: What's in your food plot??

I also don't mess with spring, summer plots, to much money, the deer have plenty to eat at that time any way.

What I have done is to spend the money on (SPRING TIME) mineral supplements and noticed a definite difference in antler mass.

I live in the south so I plant on Memorial day weekend - Oats - peas - Sugar Beets (SECRET WEAPON)

The beets take 55 days to make and the deer won't mess with them much till after a frost or two, then the feeding frenzy is on.
cptleo1 is offline  
Old 03-30-2009, 05:46 AM
  #5  
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 32
Default RE: What's in your food plot??

wat ya want to do is go to the county shop and get salt that they didnt use on the road and make a pile of that near your stand...as for the food plot, i would just till it up and plant lettuce and pumpkins, deer go wild for that sh**. and in one corner id plant maybe some cockleburr just for cover...but as for my food plot...there might be some mary jane in there!
roadhunter is offline  
Old 04-02-2009, 04:01 PM
  #6  
Fork Horn
 
crenth's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Clinton County, IL
Posts: 191
Default RE: What's in your food plot??

Well we are going to put in some corn, beans, and clover. Corn just to leave it standing through the winter.
crenth is offline  
Old 04-02-2009, 04:34 PM
  #7  
Nontypical Buck
 
bowmanaj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Ohio and Indiana
Posts: 2,088
Default RE: What's in your food plot??

Early season plot--clover/alfalfa mix.

Late season--planting a late seasonplot in late Aug/early Sept of 1/2 brassicas, 1/2 winter wheat and oats mix..Maybe some rye in there as well.


bowmanaj is offline  
Old 04-03-2009, 08:27 AM
  #8  
Nontypical Buck
 
wis_rifle_hunter's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Platteville, Wisconsin
Posts: 3,203
Default RE: What's in your food plot??

we usually plant clover, winter wheat, turnips and winter peas along with our farmingcrops
wis_rifle_hunter is offline  
Old 04-03-2009, 08:36 AM
  #9  
Giant Nontypical
 
txjourneyman's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: One mile east of West Podunk Tx
Posts: 5,973
Default RE: What's in your food plot??

chickory, clover, turnips, and collards. Oh, and some Lima beans.
txjourneyman is offline  
Old 04-03-2009, 11:52 AM
  #10  
Nontypical Buck
 
huntingson's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Southwest Ohio
Posts: 2,849
Default RE: What's in your food plot??

I have about 8 acres in alfalfa (not really a food plot, but the deer love it anyway), 2 acres in clover, and 2 in turnips (planted in the late summer). That is this season's plan anyway. Might put corn in the turnip plot next year.
huntingson is offline  

Quick Reply: What's in your food plot??


Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.