Why I love Brassicas

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  1. BJE80

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    1700 pictures from 11/29-3/14/15. Batteries made it all winter. Deer look in great shape.

    My plot of brassicas were a hit all winter. Activity slowed about mid-February but I'll take it for a 0.30 acre. But they are still showing up here and there. No mature bucks that I could tell from the pictures but some young ones with the does and fawns which is pretty typical for me outside of the rut.

    Brassicas really seem to do really well for me. Imagine 2 acres of this?




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  2. BigPhil_H

    BigPhil_H Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Nice pics
     
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    Plenty of action on that plot.

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    Nice..Here they just walk by them to get to beans and corn.
     
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    Very nice. They hammer them here as well.
     
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    If you plant it they will come.
     
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    Good looking plot Brad, nice reward for all the hard work.
     
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    Nice. What did you plant?
     
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    A ptt, ghr, der mix.


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    Good choice :)

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    Great pictures. I have to say, that in the farm country that I hunt, I have never had any action on brassicas.
     
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    Nice pics! Plant more and more will come!
     
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    We had 4 acres of radishes/turnips/buckforage oats/brassica and the deer ate it all down to stubs. I was out there last weekend and man does it smell bad! But worth it! there were places that it was almost 3 ft tall and its all gone. Will definitely plant more next year.
     
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    We probably don't have the deer densities you have. But you never know I guess.


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    Good stuff. Thanks for sharing.
     
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    What's that stand for?
     
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    Purple top turnips. Ground hog radish. Dwarf Essex rape.


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    Nice pics... I wish we would get that much snow down here in Alabama
     
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    Beans and corn are great if you have at least an acre. anything smaller and the deer will devour them before season is over.
     
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    Thanks! I may try a acre or two this year. It's been about 2-3 years since I've put out any food plots due to the neighbors cattle getting onto my farm but with new fence that problem has been taken care of.
     

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