Posted: 8/25/2009 7:32:52 AM EDT
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ok well here's the deal...
I have 100acres on the Alabama/Georgia state line. I dont go there very frequently. I need to plant 2-3 small food plots for deer season now. is it possible? if so, what do I plant? what tools do I need? |
Well if you were in TX I would say you need rain.
Really if you have an atv or tractor use a plow to break up the ground. Then you can plant seed. There is the no plow seeds(i've had luck with this when we have had rain) where you just cast out the seed and walk away. this would be your best bet right now if you can't plow. Plan for next year for a better food plot. Do a soil test. Plow in say june and spray with a weed killer, let sit till july. Fertilize plow again to get the the fertilizer in the ground. Plant the seeds and pray for good rain. I have had better luck using the seed put out by buckmasters(can't remember the seed brand right now) both plow and no plow blends. good luck. |
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Quoted: ok well here's the deal... I have 100acres on the Alabama/Georgia state line. I dont go there very frequently. I need to plant 2-3 small food plots for deer season now. is it possible? if so, what do I plant? what tools do I need? Quoted: What he said.Well if you were in TX I would say you need rain. Really if you have an atv or tractor use a plow to break up the ground. Then you can plant seed. There is the no plow seeds(i've had luck with this when we have had rain) where you just cast out the seed and walk away. this would be your best bet right now if you can't plow. Plan for next year for a better food plot. Do a soil test. Plow in say june and spray with a weed killer, let sit till july. Fertilize plow again to get the the fertilizer in the ground. Plant the seeds and pray for good rain. I have had better luck using the seed put out by buckmasters(can't remember the seed brand right now) both plow and no plow blends. good luck. I have used the Throw and Grow seed, and as long as it get's rain, then it works. what you did not say, is what is around your 100 acres. Are there crops? orchards?, etc... You have to plant something different than everyone else to give the deer a reason to move onto your place. You also did not state, if you have logging roads, log landings, or ATV trails running thru the property. if you do, check with your local co op, and see what seed they recommend for your area. On our places in TN,KY,MO,IL,and WI, we like to use clovers on the trails, Oats along edge lines, wheat in the log landings, and occasionally we use alfalfa. We have also used sugar beets and turnip mix. Of course for turkeys and deer, soybeans is a good choice. I tried something this past year, and had somewhat success. I bought a bunch of Wildflower seed in bulk, on sale from Lowe's/Walmart/etc... and planted that as a food plot. It did seem to draw in some deer. Can't say it is a surefire 100% food plot, but was cheaper than wildgame seed. If you have some open area in the center of the 100 acres, I would look at planting some peach,apple,persimmon,pear and plum trees. Make sure to get more than one of each and of different varities. Of course this is just what I have done, and I am not a certified Game Manager, and I did not stay at a Holiday Inn Express. good luck, and let us know what you go with, and how it turns out. |
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I plant wildlife and foodplots for a living for the Illinois DNR.
In Illinois we have a program where private landowners can contact the local DNR biologist and they will come out and plan what to do and then have DNR people come out and plant it for you (thats me) Check to see if your state has anything like that...whats better than free planning, seed, and labor? We plant a lot of Ladino clover, oats, soybeans, alfalfa, sorghum, various other clover, chicory, etc. Ive done turnips also, but I guess deer only like them after it freezes. This year is might be a wash for you, try getting an earlier start next year. |
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Georgia DNR was selling seed over the last few months for pennies on the dollar for food plots but it probably is gone by now.
We get good rain here so you should be ok with "no plow" seed packs. Be careful about planting time, we can't hunt over bait here in GA so if you throw seed then hunt over it before it germinates an over eager game warden could ticket you. I have a freind that owns A&W DeerBlend and we get some good fields out of that and it is a mix with clover, wheat, alfalfa and a few other perrinials that will keep growing year after year. If your close to Newnan you can hit him up at A&W Nursery. We are going Dove hunting together on labor day I can ask him for more specifics if your still interested by then. Also your county Agricultural Agent or County Extension office should have some good advice and publications, I know ours does. |
| Get soil samples, here in Georgia the red clay needs lots (and I mean lots, we had to put two tons per acre) of lime to get the pH right. Otherwise you are wasting your money on seed. You probably can find a local farmer who will harrow and plow the plots for a little$$$. |