Posted: 11/16/2009 8:04:51 AM EDT
did a little spot and stalk saturday morning. i was watching some does directly upwind and downhill of me mill around. they kept looking behind them in the brush and i knew a big guy was about to step out. about a 150yd shot with my ar chambered in 6.8 spc shooting hornady vmaxs. entered behind his right shoulder, exited infront of his left shoulder. barely made it over the fence he was standing by, ran about 5 steps and dropped. 13 points total, 11 scorable point. this is my first deer and im hooked!!!
 
 
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That's a GREAT buck––a unique and beautiful rack! 
You will love foodplotting––it quickly becomes a hobby unto itself.  im guessing your into food plots. where did you read up on it and learn about it? theres got to be a lot more to it than just planting something random that grows at the right time of year lol |
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That's a GREAT buck––a unique and beautiful rack!
You will love foodplotting––it quickly becomes a hobby unto itself. im guessing your into food plots. where did you read up on it and learn about it? theres got to be a lot more to it than just planting something random that grows at the right time of year lol Honestly––yes. It can be a bit frustrating without doing a number of things correctly. Occasionally things go wrong even when you do right. Definitely learn the basics, but I'm not aware of a "how-to" book. Here's a few random thoughts: Learn about how plants grow and what it takes for them to be healthy––basically sun (no shaded areas, as a small plot in the woods, or an old logging road), adequate water, food (fertilizer), proper pH level for the soil. You need to know at least the basics of soils. You need to know at least the basics of tillage ("dirt molesting"). You will need some equipment––or you can hire it done. We have a guy in my area that does it full-time––he gets about $1500 per food plot. I suppose that's worth it, as he supplies the equipment, etc. but dang––you can do it yourself for MUCH less (assuming you have a tractor or big ATV, and the appropriate tillage tools). Here's what I have and use: 1955 Allis Chalmers WD45 tractor Bush Hog mower John Deere two-bottom trip plow 8' tandem wheel disk harrow backpack sprayer and ATV mounted 8' boom sprayer Honda ATV (small TRX200 model) Old metal box spring and chain to drag the seed in 50# capacity 12V ATV-mounted fertilizer spreader Over-the-shoulder bag-type crank-driven seeder Basically you pick a grassy area, as you don't want to grub stumps out. Choose an area near cover, but not shaded. Wait until April (depends on latitude), then mow it short. When it starts to grow spray with Roundup (the food plotter's very best friend!). After a week or so plow it up––or wait until August to plow, while spraying another time or two to kill whatever grows before it goes to seed. Before you disk, put down lime (as needed) and fertilizer (again, as needed following soil test). You can get a soil test at your local Farm Bureau or Extension Office. Disk, but not until it's powdery. You want pea-sized particles. Spread seed (I highly recommend Imperial Whitetail Clover), then drag it in with a section of chain link fence, or an old box spring, or a culti-packer if you have access to one. Wait for rain. I'll add to this as I think of things. 
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That's a GREAT buck––a unique and beautiful rack!
You will love foodplotting––it quickly becomes a hobby unto itself. im guessing your into food plots. where did you read up on it and learn about it? theres got to be a lot more to it than just planting something random that grows at the right time of year lol Honestly––yes. It can be a bit frustrating without doing a number of things correctly. Occasionally things go wrong even when you do right. Definitely learn the basics, but I'm not aware of a "how-to" book. Here's a few random thoughts: Learn about how plants grow and what it takes for them to be healthy––basically sun (no shaded areas, as a small plot in the woods, or an old logging road), adequate water, food (fertilizer), proper pH level for the soil. You need to know at least the basics of soils. You need to know at least the basics of tillage ("dirt molesting"). You will need some equipment––or you can hire it done. We have a guy in my area that does it full-time––he gets about $1500 per food plot. I suppose that's worth it, as he supplies the equipment, etc. but dang––you can do it yourself for MUCH less (assuming you have a tractor or big ATV, and the appropriate tillage tools). Here's what I have and use: 1955 Allis Chalmers WD45 tractor Bush Hog mower John Deere two-bottom trip plow 8' tandem wheel disk harrow backpack sprayer and ATV mounted 8' boom sprayer Honda ATV (small TRX200 model) Old metal box spring and chain to drag the seed in 50# capacity 12V ATV-mounted fertilizer spreader Over-the-shoulder bag-type crank-driven seeder Basically you pick a grassy area, as you don't want to grub stumps out. Choose an area near cover, but not shaded. Wait until April (depends on latitude), then mow it short. When it starts to grow spray with Roundup (the food plotter's very best friend!). After a week or so plow it up––or wait until August to plow, while spraying another time or two to kill whatever grows before it goes to seed. Before you disk, put down lime (as needed) and fertilizer (again, as needed following soil test). You can get a soil test at your local Farm Bureau or Extension Office. Disk, but not until it's powdery. You want pea-sized particles. Spread seed (I highly recommend Imperial Whitetail Clover), then drag it in with a section of chain link fence, or an old box spring, or a culti-packer if you have access to one. Wait for rain. I'll add to this as I think of things. ok we got a big international tractor at the ranch as well as a discer but my dad mentioned getting some type of no till drill to start a plot. we run livestock on parts of our place and we were just gonna graze the area down real hard then disc then plant i guess. do i really need a soil test or can i just grow stuff that i know will grow in the area? like my dad mentioned winter oats etc. personally, i would rather have this thing going year around to start growing big racks and pull in deer. i really dont see myself harvesting more than a deer or two per year but i like seeing them around |