MIDWEST FOOD PLOTS
04-16-2008, 05:58 AM
#1
Fork Horn
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Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
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MIDWEST FOOD PLOTS
Looking at putting in asmall food plot 1/4 acre roughly. What brands / mix of seed are you using and where are you buying it. Looking at what cabela's has to offer and the reviews are pretty good to read.
04-16-2008, 06:09 AM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Southern Illinois
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RE: MIDWEST FOOD PLOTS
Check with you local FS. I purchase all my seed from the FS just down the road from me and I get the seed at more than half off what name brand (Biologic, Tecomate) cost. Most of the FS' will mix whatever seed you want/need and do in the ratio that you want/need it. They can also helpyou decide what to go with by telling you what the other guys are getting mixed. Good luck!!!!!
04-16-2008, 01:55 PM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Ohio and Indiana
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RE: MIDWEST FOOD PLOTS
Im using whitetail institute of north america clover/alfafa mix. It sprouts within a few days and seems to be pretty hardy.. good stuff.. I also use a no-till seed mix. I actually rototill the soil then stomp it down with a big board and throw the seed on top. Sounds like a waste of time but it helps the root take hold underneath and become stronger
Adam Bowman
Southwest Ohio/Southeast Indiana
Adam Bowman
Southwest Ohio/Southeast Indiana
04-17-2008, 05:58 AM
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Fork Horn
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RE: MIDWEST FOOD PLOTS
I have either corn or soybeans going in on the 80 acres that i hunt, depends on the year. This year it should be corn going in since last year it was bean.
My question is do i really need a food plot? I thought about offering a small plot 1/4 acre roughly with something else for them to feed on. What's the opinion out there, do i need a small plot since the 80 acres will have corn planted this year.
My question is do i really need a food plot? I thought about offering a small plot 1/4 acre roughly with something else for them to feed on. What's the opinion out there, do i need a small plot since the 80 acres will have corn planted this year.
04-21-2008, 09:29 AM
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Fork Horn
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RE: MIDWEST FOOD PLOTS
ORIGINAL: RT1
I have either corn or soybeans going in on the 80 acres that i hunt, depends on the year. This year it should be corn going in since last year it was bean.
My question is do i really need a food plot? I thought about offering a small plot 1/4 acre roughly with something else for them to feed on. What's the opinion out there, do i need a small plot since the 80 acres will have corn planted this year.
I have either corn or soybeans going in on the 80 acres that i hunt, depends on the year. This year it should be corn going in since last year it was bean.
My question is do i really need a food plot? I thought about offering a small plot 1/4 acre roughly with something else for them to feed on. What's the opinion out there, do i need a small plot since the 80 acres will have corn planted this year.
80 acres of beans all around my stands
04-22-2008, 05:29 AM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Central Wisconsin
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RE: MIDWEST FOOD PLOTS
I have the same situation only more acrage, I have some bare ground that is just aiking for a plot. My problem is that when the crops get harvested, they are gone and the field gets tilled under within a week or two. Therefor, no food. So I am, and would say yes it's worth it.