Michigan guys
 

1.Where do you hunt
2.How many acres
3.Do you have a foodplot and what food plot mix do you use?
4.Good results with your foodplot and type of seed?

Feel free to send pictures

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1. Eastern Missaukee County.
2. 42
3. I currently do not have any food plots. On a small property, security cover is much more important for holding deer than food plots.

"Feel free to send pictures"

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Hillsdale,Lenawee County
20 but hunt 300 all connected and just got 243 acers in lenawee county
On my property i have 1 but am planting 4 more this year and alot of warm season grasses
But dont know how it will work

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I have a 106 acre lease inLapeer county. The landowner has about 5 acres of thatin hay.
I planted about a1 acre food plotsecluded in the woods.It is about 80%Imperial Whitetail Clover, and the remaining 20% I rotate. Last year I had Biologic Maximum, and this year it will be Chicory.
My 106 acresis bordered by another 500 acres or so of timber and some smallhay fields.I have seen easily 3 times the deer since I put the Imperial plotin the timber. I had 6 bucks in the plot last year at the same time while on stand. It was a lot of work that I did by hand since I dont own any equipment. It has been well worth the effort.

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Only 3 responses from Michgan?

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Menominee County
32 acres, mixed hardwoods, good water source, and thick 1/4 of it young white pine.

I have planted chinease chestnut. I plan on some apple tree's too. I was looking at sawtooth oak, but found out its an exotic species, which I already have a problem with (autumn/russian olive). I am getting a soil sample turned in today since I finally got a day off. I know the ph is going to way bad, living on beach sand off of Green Bay waters. So for now, invest in tree's.

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Baldwin, MI
Own 40 acres and lease 80 more surrounded by state land
have about 1/2 acre of buck forage oats in the fall, the deer hit them good in october but thats about it, but they hit them hard for that month
We had pretty good results for no lime and acidic soil, im putting down some lime this weekend so we'll see what happens this year
Like Bob said, cover is the key to deer, since it is open by us and there is a lot of state land where if anything moves it is shot we only see about 5 bucks a year between 5 guys, if its thick the bucks will go there, food plots only do so much, mainly just bring in the does by us.

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Arenac/Gladwin County,
About 100 acres, 30 acres of hardwoods with100 acres of CRP and ag fields around it. Some woods on the neighboring properties, mostly small parcels with fingers of woods running to bigger portions of woods,but mostly ag. fields. Don't use any food plots, we're still allowed to bait so we have a couple small bait piles. I agree with Bob S. Good cover is a key. Our blinds are set up on the edges of the woods and no one really enters the woods prior to deer season unless the rare person bowhunts. We also have a sanctuary area of5 acres of thick pines and hardwoods with a water source that NO ONE enters unless trailing a deer or rabbit hunting after the season. I really think this helps. WithA lot of the area gettinggood hunting pressure, this area isreal thick and the deer know they won't be disturbed.I don't have any pictures uploaded at work, but area looks like Bob S. pictures, except without the monster buck :D. I think the key is to have some pines which give great security cover. All these smart bucks need is a few to break up there silouette and give them a direction to run so they won't be seen. A good food plot will def. help, but Cover in my experience on lots under 100 acres is the key, especially if the huntingland around you is hunted hard. You may disagree, but many people plant food plots and have feed, but few concentrate on good habitat for them to bed in. These deer all spread out to feed, but if there is a good bedding area, they will all come back to that place for safety. Catch the big boys on the way out of bedding right before sunset and catch them on there way in right at dawn. Just my 2 cents, hope it helps. If anyone disagrees, please let me know, the more info I can get the better, always looking for better information! That deer of my dream still is out there somewhere and I want him on my hunting land come, 7:15 AM November 15th!!

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Onondaga Michigan great deer an turkey area love hunting those wheat fields here in another week

MrGobbler

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Calhoun county
approx 200 acres, with swamp in the middle
no food plots as of now but prolly 1/4 it crops.

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Clinton 250 acres of farm land owned by my buddys in laws.

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40 acres, Livingston County. About 4 acres in food plots with about another acre this year. I plant a buffet: rape, turnips, sorhgum, chicory, clover, alfalfa, sunflowers. I've used Evolved Habitat's Mega Plot, Antler King's Trophy mix, Quaker Boy Northern Mix, Pheasant Forever's Michigan Mix. I've got about 5 acres of bedding area on my property and the adjacent properties are all secluded and swampy with good bedding area. Each year since I've used food plots I see more and more deer, turkey, pheasants, etc. Food plots work!!!!! Just tonight I saw 8 turkey in my 4 acre food plot from last year still pecking away at anything that's leftover and any new stuff coming up...3 long beards. There are so many good food plot seeds out there that it's tough to pick for only 5 acres.

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great stuff guys, anymore michigan guys?

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I own 10 acres in Johannesburg but have access to a few hundred and all of it is backed up to thousands of state land. On my property I have about 2.5 acres planted in Plots. I put in Soybeans, Corn, Rye, Pumpkins, Rape, Sunflowers as well as Pea Patch Plus, Biologic Clovers. I put in a good mixture of stuff. The Summer plots took a beating this past year due to lack of moisture. I'll be giving it one more try again this year while praying for rain the entire summer!!!!

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Jackson Co.Around 250ac.I share with a small army.No food plots either.

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I have 160 Acres In Tawas and have several foodplots with excellent cover. I did some Hinge cutting on the property and it has helped a Ton. Alsohad a 4 acre piece and a 5 acre piece clearcut or I should say selective Cut.
I shoot 6-point or better on my property. Got a nice 8-pointer last archery season.
ALSO HERE IS A LINK TO OUR MICHIGAN HUNTING FORUM
www.moabhunting.com

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Great looking mount!!!!!!!

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Troy9, thats a nice deer for Tawas. I hunt a little closer to Au Gres. Haven't ever seen a buck that size yet, but I hunt some friends property and can only make it over to Au Gres once or twice a year (Im always there November 15th though!). Damn gas prices. I'm hoping they'll be a good summer and the winter wasn't too tough this year up there and the bucks will get some good antler growth. Saw 20 -30 does this year but only 4 bucks during gun season. I leta decent 8 pt. walk this year, hopefully next year he will look like your bow kill and be in front of my stand opening morning! Seems like some of those camps closer to Tawas with more acreageget some bigger deer. Send some my way opening day!

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Yep.Nice buck.

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What has also helped is that there is a NO SPIKE rule for the county I am in. I am in a DMU area. Puts more bucks in the woods the following year andallows a few more to slip through the cracks and grow yet another year.

www.moabhunting.com

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what you said is so true, if only more could comprehend. my five year old gets "it".

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I hunt 75 acres in Ionia Cty. and 275 in Antrim Cty.
Ionia Cty. small 1 acre clover plot and there is about 25 Acres of crop land
Antim Cty. 5 acre corn plot with 2 - 6 acre alfalfa plots
So far from my minimal experience and trials I have seen a larger impact when my clover plot was whitetail institute clover. This other clover hasn't been hit that hard.

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Heres a video of my Onondaga Michigan Spring Gobbler Hunt nice wheat field and alotta action on a cold overcast morning with 50 MPH winds

http://www.huntvids.com/view_video.php?viewkey=cd194a4b1e6992063e94

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Cool video.Nice bird,congrats.

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Ottawa/Kent/Ionia small parcels, no food plots.

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so are you going back to that other clover brand, whitail institute?

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This other clover is very thick and grows very well but the deer just don't seem to be hammering it like they did the whitetail institute clover. I switched cause I was having a hard time with WIClover growing and maintaining growth but that may have been poor fertizing on my part and the fact the deer were on that stuff like flies on ****. Not to mention WIClover is expensive this other clover was like $30 for 25lbs.

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Wisconsin clover? only available in wisconsin, in a bag

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a 25 lb bag of whitetail institute will run around $150-175.00
if you check around you will see the good stuff has ladino clover in it and that alone runs around $6.00 a pound or more. BELOW IS STUFF THAT IS VERY ECONOMICAL IF YOU COMPARE INGREDIENTS AND WEIGHT.

Here is the info on the Foodplot seed I use in Northern Michigan. It has the Jumbo Ladino clover along with Chicory & Kopu 2.
http://moabhunting.yuku.com/topic/3376/t/Outfitter-s-Choice-Foodplot-Seed.html

This seed is from Illinois and was tested in Michigan & Wisconsin and Minnesota.
I will have some pictures of my plot shortly....I planted a new one about 3 weeks ago. I have tried whitetail institute and Northern Edge and this blend will beat it out with protein and grows fuller. Deep root system that allows it to grow in sandy areas as well. No fillers in this stuff...just seed

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i hunt in lapeer county michigan 0n 20 acers no food plot because theres too much woods.tryed to plant alfalfa but wouldnt grow you dont need one great huntin.i missed a 13 point in bow season.through that bow in the closit and bought a martin jagur after that

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WI was abreviation for Whitetail Institute, Sorry for the confusion.

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Hey my clover is coming in very well thanks to the latest rains. Anybody else having a little luck.

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Man it's hot and humid in michigan, but i'm seeing deer with velvet and does feeding in the fields and woods. There all over!

Anybody seeing a ton of deer

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I hunt mostly state land in Wilderness State Park, west of Mackinaw City. Sometimes I hunt some state land near Waters south of Gaylord, and when I'm real lucky I get invited to a 275 acre dream property south of Cadillac.

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Livingston 150 acres private in northern and about 1 square mile in southern livingston.

No food plots... Acorns is my food plot of choice... but havent had good acorns in about 3 years now. So havent been seeing as many

Seeing lots of nice bucks in velvet now saw a real nice 8 point already off of hilton rd.

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I am seeing a ton of deer here in Ionia Cty. My clover has been planted for a week and a half and is coming up awesome. Can't wait till I can have bow in hand sitting 20 foot up.

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I have been seeing alot of does and fawns in my foodplots in Northern Michigan. Tawas area to be exact. Seeing some bucks sprouting antler's as well. Here is a link www.moabhunting.com CLICK the link and a pic of the food plot is in the foodplot forum

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i have been seeing alot! of bucks with velvet and a ton of does. Michigan is full of deer in west michigan. I don't think it was a great season last year. Real late success if anything.

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Livingston County (Howell),

1)
80 Acres total - 70 acres of corn or beans and 10 acres woods
2)
17 acres woods

1)
Huron County (Ubly Michigan)
550 acres - 220 of it is woods with a mixed assortment of beats, beans, corn, alphalpha, and winter wheat on the other 230.

Tons of deer but largest predictable buck size is around 120 class...

I'm glad to come to this forum...lets talk Michigan guys!

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When I hunt in Michigan it is around the the Ludington area Mason county, My folks live in a little town east of Ludington called Wallhala and I hunt the river bottoms there!! Walt