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I have 40 acres of all oak woods with little cover the cover the deer use is on state land next to mine what can i plant to bring them onto my place i have very fine sandy soil which starts about 4 inches down anything will help i want to start in the spring

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I would get inside my property about 100 feet so the plots can't be hunted from the state land and lay out a couple of food plots. Consider dominant wind directions, ease of approach to the stands and cover. Then get a dozier and clean out my plots of at least a couple acres each. Do your soil samples and adjust with lime as needed as soon as possible as it takes lime time to work. Then this spring you can plant clover, soybeans, iron clay peas or anything else you choose.

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Like timbercruiser said, food plots would work really well. Even smaller 1/2 acre plots will work great but of course that will depend on your deer population density. I like the food plots in the 1/2 to 1 acre range because the deer feel more comfortable using these plots during the day knowing they have cover close by. Irregular shaped plots are best also remember you will be shooting across these fields so don't make them too long.

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I beieve that planting some pines and shrubs for cover will compliment what you have growing there.

Dan O.

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thanks for the reply is clover and beens good for turkeys also? this food will do good in sandy soil? thanks again for your help guys

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thanks for the reply is clover and beens good for turkeys also? this food will do good in sandy soil? thanks again for your help guys
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[sorry don't know how to edit I meant will this food do good in sandy doil

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