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What are some good things to plant in the middle of the woods for deer?
Posted on 9/22/21 at 8:16 am
Posted on 9/22/21 at 8:16 am
I usually only public land hunt but I have access to 120 acres in central La. The field is leased and I cannot plant anything there, this is family land and I'm the only one who does anything on it. I don't do the box stand thing, just hunt in climbers, lean-to or on ground and I've never really baited deer before. I'd like to start now some as I don't have the time to scout like I use to and reserve scouting for public land.
This land has some old cutovers of pine, and probably 30 acres of hardwoods. The field is about 20 acres but as mentioned, I can't plant anything there. I'm wondering if there's anything to plant that doesn't get much sun that deer would eat, preferably around November as I no longer bow hunt.
This land has some old cutovers of pine, and probably 30 acres of hardwoods. The field is about 20 acres but as mentioned, I can't plant anything there. I'm wondering if there's anything to plant that doesn't get much sun that deer would eat, preferably around November as I no longer bow hunt.
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Posted on 9/22/21 at 8:24 am to kisatchie53
If there is a thick canopy and not much natural grasses growing now, you won't get much to come up. A rye mix is your best bet. You'll need to rake to the soil and throw it.
With big woods and cutover thickets, focus on hunting those edges. If they field you can't plant has some sort of food source, looks for paths to and from that
With big woods and cutover thickets, focus on hunting those edges. If they field you can't plant has some sort of food source, looks for paths to and from that
Posted on 9/22/21 at 8:26 am to kisatchie53
corn
Posted on 9/22/21 at 8:26 am to kisatchie53
A feeder would be a quick and easy setup. I understand why some people don’t like them but they work.
Mineral/salt blocks.
Mineral/salt blocks.
Posted on 9/22/21 at 8:35 am to RoIITide
I did put a mineral block near a well traveled area, and there are plenty of big good producing white oaks. I just want to spice it up a little bit. I'll look into a feeder also. Thanks for the other responses also on here.
Posted on 9/22/21 at 8:59 am to kisatchie53
Plant this:
Posted on 9/22/21 at 9:04 am to kisatchie53
Corn is the answer , I also rake some areas and put out throw and grow .
Posted on 9/22/21 at 9:53 am to kisatchie53
Corn feeder with a cell cam on it so you can stay away from it. Rake and throw winter rye out. Fertilize briar beds if you have any good ones.
Posted on 9/22/21 at 10:29 am to kisatchie53
If this is an area you plan to hunt for many years into the future you could look at planting some fruit bearing trees (crab apple, persimmon, etc.). Obviously, this is more of a long term solution.
Posted on 9/22/21 at 10:33 am to kisatchie53
A wild persimmon tree.
Posted on 9/22/21 at 10:35 am to UpToPar
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If this is an area you plan to hunt for many years into the future you could look at planting some fruit bearing trees (crab apple, persimmon, etc.
I tried a few years back but I can’t plant in the field as the field is leased and woods is too hard to find good sunlight for new trees, cutover was too much competition. I tried clearing out some areas but within a year trees got overtaken by weeds. One area that hasn’t flooded since the late 40s did just that and killed pear and crab apple, persimmons died from deer eating the young trees and tearing bark up along with weeds. I may try again and buy bigger fruit trees, these were all very small when I planted
Posted on 9/22/21 at 11:18 am to kisatchie53
The Deer like my Hostas
Posted on 9/22/21 at 4:43 pm to kisatchie53
Mustard greens
Posted on 9/23/21 at 3:10 am to kisatchie53
Whats the field leased for? Pasture? If so csnt plant Marshall Ryegrass. It's 20 % protein. Grazed by cows horses and deer.
Deer Cocaine lick and corn nearby
Deer Cocaine lick and corn nearby
This post was edited on 9/23/21 at 5:03 am
Posted on 9/23/21 at 7:06 am to boudinman
What is your kill goal ???
Just deer, period " meat " ??
What do the surrounding properties do ?? Kill everything, or pass some ?
I would say, a chainsaw. Drop some big non - beneficial trees like Gum, and let sunlight in. Then next year plant something , and stay out .
The other properties will be running tractors, 4 wheelers, roaming around scouting, etc. You with a non disturbed thicket. Next spring go in and litely cut 1 man wide trails so the deer will use them, and u can sneak around quietly to get to a stand.
Just deer, period " meat " ??
What do the surrounding properties do ?? Kill everything, or pass some ?
I would say, a chainsaw. Drop some big non - beneficial trees like Gum, and let sunlight in. Then next year plant something , and stay out .
The other properties will be running tractors, 4 wheelers, roaming around scouting, etc. You with a non disturbed thicket. Next spring go in and litely cut 1 man wide trails so the deer will use them, and u can sneak around quietly to get to a stand.
This post was edited on 9/23/21 at 7:17 am
Posted on 9/23/21 at 8:00 am to boudinman
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Whats the field leased for?
Gets cut for hay, no cows or anything
Posted on 9/23/21 at 8:04 am to EF Hutton
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What is your kill goal ???
Just deer, period " meat " ??
What do the surrounding properties do ?? Kill everything, or pass some ?
Run dogs and a big hunting club. They do have restrictions on their bucks. My main goal is just meat, I’m not a trophy hunter. I typically kill 1 a year out there, and then leave it alone, but I have never baited so occasionally I don’t see deer. Would like to increase the odds for when I bring my younguns. I always talked down about baiting to them for deer but now I don’t care anymore
Also was gonna plant something for fun, just to do it.Posted on 9/23/21 at 6:13 pm to kisatchie53
Inquire from person leasing the pasture if it would be okay to plant some crimson "winter" clover. It would benefit his first cutting in the spring with over 25% protein added to his hay. Plus it fixes nitrogen in the soil, making it more fertile. Worth asking about. Crimson clover is a great choice for foodplots, and it benefits deer late into the spring.
Posted on 9/23/21 at 7:54 pm to kisatchie53
Clover will do fine
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