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drought and food plots

Posted on 11/8/26 at 7:04 pm
Posted by mack the knife
EBR
Member since Oct 2012
4293 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 7:04 pm
big bust so far. spent time and $ and only have bare dirt. thinking about just putting out some water troughs instead. this is getting rediclous!
Posted by DownSouthDave
Member since Jan 2013
7543 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 7:09 pm to
I planted last weekend with the rain.

Buck buster and wheat. They are both coming up like gangbusters. I hope they make it until the next rain.
Posted by Turnblad85
Member since Sep 2022
6372 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 8:12 pm to
cannot relate. Had a 1.5" slow rain here last Tues. ground still holding moisture and everything is coming up great.
Posted by Success
Member since Sep 2015
1999 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 8:32 pm to
Can relate. No rain in ms in my area in 2 months.
Posted by Spike Buck
Member since Jul 2026
107 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 9:34 am to
Hell, I’m worried about my rye grass for my cows in Prairieville. Planted a month ago and less than 1/8” since then. 0 days in the 10-day weather channel outlook with 50% or higher rain chances.
Posted by iron banks
Destrehan
Member since Jul 2014
4293 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 11:26 am to
My food plots look Ethiopia. Planted once before a rain and the rye came up. Deer hit it like crack cocaine. Spread more seed anticipating a rain that did not happen. Turkeys wiped out that effort.
Posted by TrueTiger07
Madison, MS
Member since May 2007
3253 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 11:48 am to
Madison County is rough!

My lake is down 4-5 feet. Been drier than I’ve ever seen it here.
Posted by tke_swamprat
Houma, LA
Member since Aug 2004
11316 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 12:12 pm to
I planted mine at the end of September. It came up and is still alive but its not very tall. The lack of rain through October has been wild.
Posted by The Levee
Bat Country
Member since Feb 2006
11847 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 12:43 pm to
Death, Taxes and No rain in MS during the month of October.....
Posted by oleyeller
Vols, Bitch
Member since Oct 2012
32630 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 2:01 pm to
I planted sept 30th. Came a hard rain oct 3rd and didnt rain agin until a week ago. Checked all 3 plots yest expecting dirt. But all 3 are green as can be.
Posted by tke_swamprat
Houma, LA
Member since Aug 2004
11316 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 2:05 pm to
Thats how mine are. Probably just need a dose of Triple 13 with a nice rain and they would take off running.
Posted by Piebald Panther
Member since Aug 2020
678 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 2:13 pm to
The bright side f the current drought it's so dry that the seed is still just sitting out there in the dust ungerminated
Posted by chew4219
Member since Sep 2009
3299 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 4:45 pm to
I planted mine in mid September, 8 of the next 10 days after planting were forecast to have roughly 2.5” of rain.

Flash forward to today and we’ve received 0.6” of rain since I planted and the hogs absolutely destroyed 4 of the 7 food plots I have.

I’m giving up, feeders and spring food plots for turkeys from now on.
Posted by WillFerrellisking
Member since Jun 2019
3143 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 8:55 pm to
Not a chance with mine, deer, turkey and hogs and consistently eating my seed!!!
This post was edited on 11/9/26 at 8:56 pm
Posted by The Levee
Bat Country
Member since Feb 2006
11847 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 9:00 pm to
quote:

I’m giving up, feeders and spring food plots for turkeys from now on.



Do t give up, just do rye grass a triple 13.

Deer eat it I promise and it’s way less stressful
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