proof is in the pudding! this is why I food plot!

That's awesome man.

I have to say that without your help this past spring I would have been lost with plotting. I hope to expand even further next year!

 

Looks like its definitely worked out for ya.

I've been mulling over trying this as well. The farm I hunt is mostly ag fields and early to mid season is pretty decent but like you said once the crops come out and like now most of the ground has been worled its pretty slow. Still have clover fields and some rye but would like to figure out something that will help out a little more.

 

I will be sending you a private message soon!! I also have 40 acres to manage.

The problem I have is that I have 20 acres of corn/beans that generally disappears mid October.


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I am in central Michigan, around the mt. pleasant area. if you are having trouble holding buck I would bet it has something to do with pressure or cover. I find if I put to much pressure on them they will bounce! one key is to have sanctuary areas where they like to bed. this way they will feel comfortable on your property all day long.

 

Food plots don't hold deer, security cover and bedding does. Plots, especially smaller ones in size or winding in style, provide a safe food source that deer feel safe visiting earlier before dark or later after light they would open fields. Small plots can see a ton of scraping/rubbing/seeking due to their secure feelings given to the deer. Thick cover for both bedding and transition areas as well as thickening up areas around plots is huge to their success. First step to any property transformation is to get rid of the open park feeling if it exists.

 

That is awesome, Brother!!!

Hey, your wife and Dad look just like each other :D

You said the first pic was a buck your dad shot :D

 

Those are great deer for Michigan and it sure goes to show how hard work can pay off!! I'd say you have a great management program going as well to get deer to grow like that. Will be looking forward to following your plantings this year and will definitely be taking some notes!!

 

PT! It is the buck my dad shot, i took that pick while he was getting the truck. she looks better behind a deer than him! lol

 

by the way we didn't kill them all off! lol this guy has been here all year. I believe him to be a 2.5 yr old buck. let him go with a bow. should be a giant next year. I have one other 8 pt on camera till the last day of gun season. this picture is in the brassicas plot. they are really pounding it right now. every night there is 25-30 in it just prior to dark.