Plot troubles!
11-02-2009, 05:31 AM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: WV
Posts: 419
Plot troubles!
This next season I have decided that I definately want to put out a food plot of some kind. Heres the reason I havent done it yet. From April till september the steers are put on this farm and run the whole thing. If I put out a plot they will eat it down to nothing before it gets a chance. I dont want to do a huge plot maybe just one off the edge of the field or in a woods clearing. So do ya think If I put electric fencing around it at a height that the deer can jump over or go under, that they will and it will also keep the cattle out. Because after september the cattle are gone and I can take the fencing down to allow easy access for the deer. Think it will work well???
11-02-2009, 08:07 AM
#3
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Cambridge Ohio USA
Posts: 744
That will work fine. One strand of electric about 3’ off the ground will keep the cattle out. But, be prepared to check the fence every day for a while, until the deer know it’s there. They’ll knock down when it’s new
11-04-2009, 06:23 AM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: central and east texas
Posts: 4,894
deer dude
we jus use barb wire ..2 rows...tied to Tee post...this keeps the cows out and the deer jump right in, no need to ever take it down..a plot is bigger than jus goin around a corn feeder, but same concept and dont need electricity or havin to make sure the electric wire didnt break or get jacked up. this has worked fer years for us and with a buddy or 2 it can go fairly quickly and last forever.
we jus use barb wire ..2 rows...tied to Tee post...this keeps the cows out and the deer jump right in, no need to ever take it down..a plot is bigger than jus goin around a corn feeder, but same concept and dont need electricity or havin to make sure the electric wire didnt break or get jacked up. this has worked fer years for us and with a buddy or 2 it can go fairly quickly and last forever.
11-04-2009, 07:17 AM
#7
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Cambridge Ohio USA
Posts: 744
deer dude
we jus use barb wire ..2 rows...tied to Tee post...this keeps the cows out and the deer jump right in, no need to ever take it down..a plot is bigger than jus goin around a corn feeder, but same concept and dont need electricity or havin to make sure the electric wire didnt break or get jacked up. this has worked fer years for us and with a buddy or 2 it can go fairly quickly and last forever.
we jus use barb wire ..2 rows...tied to Tee post...this keeps the cows out and the deer jump right in, no need to ever take it down..a plot is bigger than jus goin around a corn feeder, but same concept and dont need electricity or havin to make sure the electric wire didnt break or get jacked up. this has worked fer years for us and with a buddy or 2 it can go fairly quickly and last forever.
