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So need some advice in regards to feeding on my lease : LONG
Posted on 10/7/19 at 6:42 pm
Posted on 10/7/19 at 6:42 pm
So I picked up a 600 acre lease this year from someone I know who has had it for several years. This guy lived by the lease so he fed year around, a mixture of corn, oats and sweet feed. He would also plant food plots during the season and the spring sometimes iirc. Anyway I am not big on feeding and dont have the time or money to keep it up year around. I would like to not feed at all but I am concerned how it will affect the deer seeing how they have been on feeders for years.
They just thinned at the end of last season so there was a ton a natural browse and we planted spring food plots. We just planted our fall plots so hopefully they come up good, they are high quality forage. That being said I know during the winter, especially the rut and cold snaps they will hit feeders hard for the carbs.
Should I not do feeders at all? Just during the season or just late season?
TIA
Also the neighboring property was just bought by a farmer who will be planting peanuts every other spring and rye during the winters.
They just thinned at the end of last season so there was a ton a natural browse and we planted spring food plots. We just planted our fall plots so hopefully they come up good, they are high quality forage. That being said I know during the winter, especially the rut and cold snaps they will hit feeders hard for the carbs.
Should I not do feeders at all? Just during the season or just late season?
TIA
Also the neighboring property was just bought by a farmer who will be planting peanuts every other spring and rye during the winters.
This post was edited on 10/7/19 at 6:45 pm
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Posted on 10/7/19 at 7:02 pm to GREENHEAD22
Likely depends on habitat. What are your management goals with the property? What type of piece is it? Piney woods, swamp, hardwoods with cutover etc
For I had a solid bedding area and water I would try letting the neighbors feed and see what my bucks were doing with camera coverage.
They will find the corn if that’s what they have been eating, but do they have a reason to be on your piece otherwise?
For I had a solid bedding area and water I would try letting the neighbors feed and see what my bucks were doing with camera coverage.
They will find the corn if that’s what they have been eating, but do they have a reason to be on your piece otherwise?
Posted on 10/7/19 at 7:10 pm to GREENHEAD22
We had feeders running on our property in Ms when it was illegal. We were busted and took the feeders out. The following year without feeders we shot twice the amount of deer. Im a believer that feeding makes them go nocturnal.
Posted on 10/7/19 at 7:11 pm to GREENHEAD22
I have feeders but I feel like I see more deer in the food plots. If you can do plots year round you could probably do that. I mean you will have less deer if there's not enough food to support them.
Posted on 10/7/19 at 7:14 pm to GREENHEAD22
Corn is unnecessary. It’s not very nutritional and if it was banned tomorrow i would be happy
Corn should only be allowed for youth, elderly, women, handicapped, and gays
Corn should only be allowed for youth, elderly, women, handicapped, and gays
Posted on 10/7/19 at 7:17 pm to GREENHEAD22
Even in places that feed heavily, if you cut open a deer you’ll see he’s full of 90% browse and wild mast. It might help people see deer in some places, but deer don’t give a shite if there’s a feeder or not. Likely the amount of deer attracted to feeders isn’t too much more than what gets spooked by the constant human interaction. Just go hunting baw.
Posted on 10/7/19 at 7:23 pm to Prosecuted Collins
It is probably 3/4 to 2/3 pine but like I said it was just thinned so we currently have a lot of natural browse. The rest is oak bottom creek systems. We will plant year around and like I said we now have peanuts next to us and rye. We are managing for mature bucks, must be 4yrs plus.
Sounds like no feeders for us this yr and see how it goes.
Sounds like no feeders for us this yr and see how it goes.
This post was edited on 10/7/19 at 7:25 pm
Posted on 10/7/19 at 9:49 pm to GREENHEAD22
I wouldn’t waste money feeding.
Posted on 10/7/19 at 11:44 pm to White Bear
I throw out some iron clay peas in my fall mix. They won't make it through the winter, but it's extra protein for a couple of months.
Also top dress with rape in strips along the edges if foodplots for some additional protein.
Also top dress with rape in strips along the edges if foodplots for some additional protein.
Posted on 10/8/19 at 8:05 am to Bill Parker?
I am lucky and have a connection at a seed company so I am running some primo blends. My main concern is how well it all comes up right now.
Posted on 10/8/19 at 9:13 am to GREENHEAD22
Fertilize your briar patches on the sides of roads and food plots. Deer love fresh leaves on briar bushes.
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