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Planting spring/summer food plots
Posted on 2/4/16 at 10:15 am
Posted on 2/4/16 at 10:15 am
I hunt a small patch of about 300 acres on the Mississippi river "somewhere" and even though the property runs the risk of flooding in the spring, I am curious as to what advice I can get for keeping deer on the property. Anyone have experience with planting soybeans or something of the such?
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Posted on 2/4/16 at 10:17 am to jmil215
I tried peas last year mixed with a few other things. The deer picked every single pea seedling and didn't touch anything else. I'll more than likely just run a feeder this year to try and keep them coming.
Posted on 2/4/16 at 11:01 am to TheDrunkenTigah
What kind of feed?
Posted on 2/4/16 at 1:31 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
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The deer picked every single pea seedling and didn't touch anything else.
You have to fence small food plots for any type of spring/summer production.
Posted on 2/4/16 at 9:35 pm to tiger chaser
Corn protein mix 50 50 if you have hogs use gravity feeders that the hogs can't reach
Posted on 2/5/16 at 7:40 am to WPsportsman
Pea and bean mixtures make great summer plots. Your gonna get some that make it to full maturity and supply protein and some want...if its a major problem to get them to grow to maturity you need a bigger plot for the amount of deer in your area
Posted on 2/5/16 at 8:39 am to King of the Sabine
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you need a bigger plot for the amount of deer in your area
I could have planted 5 acres and it wouldn't have mattered. They literally went through clipping every single pea sprout off at the top in a matter of days, leaving every other plant to grow knee deep. Camera showed it was all done by two does. Fencing a food plot is kinda dumb unless you're trying to keep hogs out, you're gonna need a 10 ft fence. In the south our winters just aren't cold enough that the deer NEED spring food plots, all they really serve to do is attract and help pattern deer to your stand year round. That's why I'm just gonna be slinging corn/protein.
Posted on 2/5/16 at 8:51 am to Manchac Man
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You have to fence small food plots for any type of spring/summer production.
If they really want in there they will just hop the fence. Deer can jump 10 ft flat footed. The biggest thing I noticed is that the deer didn't even touch the other stuff in the mix, which tells me it was more of a "want to" than a "need to." If you're in a colder climate then I'm sure spring/summer plots are worth fooling with, but down here there's just too much browse for the deer to care. If you really want to keep them in the area just give them a treat.
Posted on 2/5/16 at 9:46 am to WPsportsman
Im getting some gravity feeders this year to try and keep hogs out. How high should i put it to keep hogs out but deer still be able to eat?
Posted on 2/8/16 at 9:21 am to TheDrunkenTigah
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If they really want in there they will just hop the fence. Deer can jump 10 ft flat footed.
While this may be true, you can still fence deer out of a summer food plot. Try using a 3 dimensional electric fence ( 2 inner strands and 1 outer). This can be expensive and time consuming obviously, but it works if you are set on planting summer plots.
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