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kshunter 02-24-2005 07:54 AM

RE: Keeping the weeds out
 
Thanks guys, I'm looking forward to planting and doing some work with it. After the big boys I seen in their last year, and the nice one my Girlfriend harvested there, I'm anxious for the next season.


First I gotta tell you that is one big buck you are showing on your web site! How much did it weigh?
Which buck are you referring too? Thanks

answerguy 02-24-2005 01:41 PM

RE: Keeping the weeds out
 

ORIGINAL: kshunter

Thanks guys, I'm looking forward to planting and doing some work with it. After the big boys I seen in their last year, and the nice one my Girlfriend harvested there, I'm anxious for the next season.


First I gotta tell you that is one big buck you are showing on your web site! How much did it weigh?
Which buck are you referring too? Thanks
This one! The one your 4 friends are hiding behind!
http://www.geocities.com/collguy0582/8.jpg
This next one looks more like the kind of deer that I shoot.
http://www.geocities.com/collguy0582/9.jpg

alwyshntn 02-25-2005 05:46 AM

RE: Keeping the weeds out
 
i'm going to be different and say round-up first after brush-hogging or mowing it. The reason is because in the spring after mowing it all the weeds are putting all there energy into growing again and then hit with round-up and you are sure to get a good kill. We had 14 acres last year that was in CRP grass and we decided to put a wheat crop in it and mowed then sprayed. The thing is with that many weeds it is going to be difficult to till or plow. Spraying and killing first will cause the weeds roots to die and let loose of the soil somewhat making it easier to till. After that once you plant I wouldn't worry too much about secondary weeds coming up your well fertilized forage will crowd most out. Also if planting clovers alot of times people overplant. If you have an acre or less 5 to 8 pound on the whole thing is plenty. Otherwise it robs itself of nutrition. LOL

answerguy 02-25-2005 07:20 AM

RE: Keeping the weeds out
 

ORIGINAL: alwyshntn

i'm going to be different and say round-up first after brush-hogging or mowing it. The reason is because in the spring after mowing it all the weeds are putting all there energy into growing again and then hit with round-up and you are sure to get a good kill. We had 14 acres last year that was in CRP grass and we decided to put a wheat crop in it and mowed then sprayed. The thing is with that many weeds it is going to be difficult to till or plow. Spraying and killing first will cause the weeds roots to die and let loose of the soil somewhat making it easier to till. After that once you plant I wouldn't worry too much about secondary weeds coming up your well fertilized forage will crowd most out. Also if planting clovers alot of times people overplant. If you have an acre or less 5 to 8 pound on the whole thing is plenty. Otherwise it robs itself of nutrition. LOL
Isn't that pretty much what I suggested? :)

alwyshntn 02-25-2005 12:25 PM

RE: Keeping the weeds out
 
SORRY answerguy like your name says you've got the answers. I guess i skipped over that when reading it won't happen again. SORRY SORRY SORRY

answerguy 02-25-2005 12:32 PM

RE: Keeping the weeds out
 

ORIGINAL: alwyshntn

SORRY answerguy like your name says you've got the answers. I guess i skipped over that when reading it won't happen again. SORRY SORRY SORRY
Please don't think that I was scolding you, I was just having some fun.
And I sure don't have all the answers, that's why I read and learn here; and
at other web sites devoted to wild life food plots.:D

RonM 02-25-2005 04:31 PM

RE: Keeping the weeds out
 
Let's say that no one has the answers, what varieties work in Ill probably wont work in Delaware and I know that seed from NC wont work here , so everything on here is conjecture and subject to trial and error,I think we are just passing our info along for everyones scrutiny,and letting our brother hunters know how it worked for us.. and what degree of success it provided....

kshunter 03-01-2005 10:19 AM

RE: Keeping the weeds out
 
answerguy,

I didn't get to weigh the buck, but it was the heaviest one I ever seen. I'm guessing around 240-250 dressed. 4 of us had to drag him .8 miles(up ravines and over creeks) to the closest road and it took us about 2 hours. I could hardly walk after that. We all slept in in the morning.


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