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01-10-2003, 05:49 AM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Virginia / West Virginia
Posts: 4,906
RE: woods lot/no fields
Sounds to me like you should thank that tornado...LOL...as bad as it probably seems, I would think that should be a good bedding spot eventually. I'd plant some forage in the field if you can.
01-10-2003, 08:12 AM
#3
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Ponce de Leon Florida USA
Posts: 10,079
RE: woods lot/no fields
Simple, plant the field. 3 acres will make a dang good size plot. Or soon as the season is over do a intensive scouting of your area and set up a few stands along the travel routes for next year.
01-12-2003, 08:28 PM
#5
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Ponce de Leon Florida USA
Posts: 10,079
RE: woods lot/no fields
You're a long way from South Bama that I am familiar with, but I would probably want to plant two different food sources. Maybe clover and corn or clover and a cereal grain mix. Others in your area will probably be of more help.
01-12-2003, 10:52 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: cazenovia, NY USA
Posts: 2,973
RE: woods lot/no fields
The 3 acres is plenty large enough. The area sounds like a decent bedding area already, if its not for some reason, the food plot should make it one.
Do the soil test. Eventually, I'd go to a clover or clover mix. But for the fist planting you ever do, I'd reccommed a fall planting of Cereal Rye. The rye is an annual, that produces High amounts of carbohydrates in the fall, and is inexpensive, and very forgiving to first time planters, as far as Ph goes. Rye also, inhibits weed growth, and has a large root system that will help the soil for the next fall's clover planting.
WIth Rye, you want a fall planting. The field will be a very good attractant, and will be cheap to plant. If you get good results from the deer, (I expect you will), then you can prepare the plot the next fall with a clover planting. With a succesful planting under your belt, clover will be less intimadating.
If you need more info, let us know.
Do the soil test. Eventually, I'd go to a clover or clover mix. But for the fist planting you ever do, I'd reccommed a fall planting of Cereal Rye. The rye is an annual, that produces High amounts of carbohydrates in the fall, and is inexpensive, and very forgiving to first time planters, as far as Ph goes. Rye also, inhibits weed growth, and has a large root system that will help the soil for the next fall's clover planting.
WIth Rye, you want a fall planting. The field will be a very good attractant, and will be cheap to plant. If you get good results from the deer, (I expect you will), then you can prepare the plot the next fall with a clover planting. With a succesful planting under your belt, clover will be less intimadating.
If you need more info, let us know.
