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Old 08-10-2014, 01:01 PM
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Have you guys had much luck with Turnips in food plots? We have had great luck growing them, but the deer will not even touch them?? We are in Adams County and another farm is in Schuyler County...we have lots of Corn and beans obviously but wondering about some smaller plots with oats etc, (which need to get in this week)
Any suggestions for late season plots or should we try the turnips one more time...just wondering what works for you guys???

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Old 08-10-2014, 01:34 PM
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Hey, we have planted turnips almost every year for 4 years at our farm in NE schuyler county and the deer don't use them for us until late winter. They eat our wheat and rye but by far the best for us has been leave beans or corn standing ? I have 1 acre of corn fenced off this year with an electric fence and wont take it down till November.. Where is schuyler are you guys ?
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Old 08-11-2014, 12:01 PM
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Muzzy...we are just outside Rushville...basically considered Littleton
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Old 08-11-2014, 05:27 PM
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cool ,were 6 miles NE of Rushville..
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Old 08-11-2014, 06:32 PM
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I've just stuck with clover and leaving some corn and beans up. Usually an acres of beans and corn as well as 5 small food plots of clover. When it snows, they love the clover. In the fall and winter the beans and corn seem to be hit every day.
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Old 08-12-2014, 07:50 AM
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Do'nt worry they will hit them when it gets cold.
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Old 08-21-2014, 12:46 PM
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since we already had 3 good bean plots established, we supplemented it with oats, peas and radishes...we shall wee what they like!
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Old 08-22-2014, 05:51 PM
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plant them every year. deer walk right by them till mid/late November then they eat tops and turnips get dug out. plots bare end of every season.
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Old 09-07-2014, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by MUZZY 100
cool ,were 6 miles NE of Rushville..
Rushville? is that where that GREAT Mexican food eatery is? Can't remember its name but it was GREAT!!!!

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Old 09-08-2014, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by hatchet jack
Rushville? is that where that GREAT Mexican food eatery is? Can't remember its name but it was GREAT!!!!

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Oh hell ya !! Los CHARROS..... We eat there ever time were in town. I see that your from PA. you guys wouldn't happen to lease any BARNES/BARTLET land would ya ??A group of pa guys lease land around me and next to a buddies lease..
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