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Summer food plot advice
Posted on 2/23/23 at 6:47 pm
Posted on 2/23/23 at 6:47 pm
So in our club in the woodville area we are looking into planting a few summer plots, i was looking for some guidance on what y’all are planting and at what times. Also, are y’all seeing results versus not planting summer plots. Thanks in advance guys
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Posted on 2/23/23 at 7:41 pm to slinky225
I planted a mix of cowpeas, okra, sorghum in late June. It grew well but they didn’t start eating it until fall when it was time to plant winter plots. There’s so much natural browse in the Deep South that I’m not sure summer plots make much difference. I just like doing it to give me more tractor and field time.
Posted on 2/23/23 at 7:45 pm to Piebald Panther
Done it several times. Not worth it down here honestly... so much green for them to eat in woods. Unless have BIG fields and can plant soybeans. Do just as good making mineral sites. If i were to eo summer plots now. It would just be perenial clover. So it comes back for yrs
Posted on 2/23/23 at 8:02 pm to slinky225
Soybeans and vetch. I don’t recommend soybeans unless you can plant large acres. I plant 100 acres of soybeans early April-May and 25 acres of vetch late May-early June.
It helps.
It really helps in late summer.
It helps.
It really helps in late summer.
Posted on 2/23/23 at 8:38 pm to slinky225
Vetch. Browse resistant and high in protein. The does and bucks really need the extra protein bump through the summer.
Posted on 2/23/23 at 9:40 pm to CompanyMan
I mix clay peas and vetch. Deer hit it hard and I noticed I hold more deer year around.
Perennial clovers work also but need to keep it maintained for max production or it'll get burnt in late summer
Perennial clovers work also but need to keep it maintained for max production or it'll get burnt in late summer
Posted on 2/23/23 at 9:59 pm to slinky225
Going to do buckeheat and Cow peas. They hammer the peas.
This post was edited on 2/23/23 at 10:00 pm
Posted on 2/24/23 at 7:10 am to CompanyMan
How big of an area do you need for the joint vetch and how much sunlight?
Posted on 2/24/23 at 7:22 am to SRYB86
I have planted as small as .4 acre plots. It does need sunlight, but not as much as most others. Few hours of sun was enough for mine.
Posted on 2/24/23 at 7:23 am to SRYB86
Our vetch plots are in both open areas and semi-shaded areas and both do fine! The deer absolutely hammer it. Make sure you put a growth ring in and enjoy the results. You can spray it with clethodim (16oz/ac) later on when the weeds appear.
Posted on 2/24/23 at 7:53 am to slinky225
We plant a winter mix and add clover to it in the fall. I follow up with “frost seeding” or top sowing of clover again in Jan/Feb and we have clover until the clover burns off in may/June. We mow the plots about 8-10in high to knock out the winter grass and weeds two or three times beginning in March/April.
We see utilization of our plots almost year around
We see utilization of our plots almost year around
Posted on 2/24/23 at 9:25 am to Ol boy
I plant Buck busters mix in the fall and add about 6 lbs of Durana white clover per acre to my mix. Plots are currently thick with clover. You only plant once but you get year around food. I clip the clover 2-3 times and spray it with Volunteer and that’s it. I have too many does so I am considering taking Jeff Sturgis’ advice and stop planting summer food plots. That just attracts more does.
Posted on 2/24/23 at 9:31 am to Bayou Ken
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t. I have too many does so I am considering taking Jeff Sturgis’ advice and stop planting summer food plots. That just attracts more does.
Shoot more does!! We have seen our weight of our does increase, average documented doe weight for the last 4-5yrs is 130pounds and that’s in se louisiana with no agricultural around.
Recovering from winter and spring and summer nutrition for the does is what helps milk production and jump starts a buck fawn before he even hits the ground.
Posted on 2/24/23 at 10:06 am to CompanyMan
Where do y'all get your vetch seed?
Posted on 2/24/23 at 12:11 pm to SoFla Tideroller
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Where do y'all get your vetch seed
Local co-op should have it or can get it. Deer vetch or joint vetch. Don’t get winter or hairy vetch by accident.
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That just attracts more does.
Weird our bucks eat food in the summertime. Must be a “geographical oddity”.
Posted on 2/24/23 at 12:35 pm to Bayou Ken
Healthy mamas means bigger bucks.
Posted on 2/24/23 at 1:41 pm to slinky225
How big is your summer plot? Cowpeas are cheap and easy but if you plant less than an acre they will get wiped out unless you fence them. I've never tried joint vetch but understand it can withstand early browsing pressure in a small plot better than peas.
Posted on 2/24/23 at 1:46 pm to Red Stick Rambler
I’ll be planting vetch. Planted it last year and once the deer found it they hammered it. I didn’t have much of it planted though.
But the deer definitely preferred vetch over anything else I planted (clover, corn, wheat, buckwheat, etc)
But the deer definitely preferred vetch over anything else I planted (clover, corn, wheat, buckwheat, etc)
Posted on 2/24/23 at 1:48 pm to Bayou Ken
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I have too many does so I am considering taking Jeff Sturgis’ advice and stop planting summer food plots. That just attracts more does.
I’m confused by your tactics.
Posted on 2/24/23 at 2:05 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
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I’m confused by your tactics
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