Public Land Advantage
 

For about 3 years I hunted Management land locally with a longbow beings there are few public land bow hunters in Alabama. My uncle is President of the Trappers Association here and he changed the game drastically for me. I found a nice size, but not to big, white oak that was out of the way but not on any major deer trails and set up. The setup was in the off season to take posthole diggers and make three large holes about 36” deep out at the edge of where the limbs stopped. Then take lime and fill each hole a third way up, next use cotton seed mill another third way up, and last use sulfur to top them off. The results are bigger, stronger, earlier falling, and a hole lot sweeter tasting acorns. Now the only problem is hiding your activities from other hunters and the new noticeable deer trails that will come. Tried, tested, and taxidermist approved.

RE: Public Land Advantage
 

Thanks for the tip! I've thought about fertilizing the oaks where I hunt for several years, but can never remember to do it until it's too late (then I think "I'll do it next year", and the cycle repeats itself).[:@]

Chad

RE: Public Land Advantage
 

why only do one?... hit several and do yourself a favor incase someone finds your one and sets up on it before you get there, you'll have an alternate... and in the long run you'll be doing a lot more deer a favor by spreading the "wealth"...