I have a slightly sloped hill facing east I would like to plant a plot in. Is this a no-no? Flat only?
If you're going to do extensive tillage, you may have some erosion problems depending on how steep the slope is. If it's not that steep then it'll work provided it has decent soil. No tilling the plot will help avoid erosion but not everyone has access to a no till planter or drill. What's at the top of the hill?
You'll only get deer that have legs shorter on one side to feed on it though because deer that have even length legs will tip over.
I'm keying in on the hill because if I plant it in the field at the top of the property, the neighbors can sit on their property line and pick off deer. I'm having issues with locals who cant accept the fact that the property is leased and they can no longer hunt anymore. The landowner is going to put beans in the field anyways so I want to plant a 1/4 acre plot so hopefully it'll hold as a staging area before dark.
This is why I asked about the hill top. Grant likes the hill tops because the wind is more reliable and because their area is so rocky that their best soil is on their ridge tops and erosion is manageable there. But, you have to work with what ya got.
First and foremost do a soil sample before excluding any location. I have several "hill top" food plots that create a high amount of tonnage annually for my deer. Once you get your soil sample results we can then start helping you dial in the location.
