Well, the high precipitation amounts and humidity has sure got my food plot going in less than a week. Don’t need any more rain for a bit, but grateful for a quick germination and growth that I have so far. The clover plot I planted last fall is also looking really good!
Some good looking bucks! Especially the 10. I know they always look bigger in velvet, but that’s a really nice deer.
That clover plot does look fantastic! The other one is coming up very nicely as well! Is there anything else with that clover or is it just a clover mix? Sent from my iPhone using Bowhunting.com Forums
He needs at least 2 more years....., unless you’d just like me to come down and cull him for you! Great looking deer man! Hopefully the deer gods bring him right past you! Sent from my iPhone using Bowhunting.com Forums
Well, if we all shoot our target bucks it looks like we’ll win. Now I just need a target buck on camera.
When I plant the plots in late summer, I plant a clover and chicory mix from whitetail institute along with oats as a cover crop with the oats broadcasted at about a 50% rate from normal just to give the clover and chicory some cover while they get their root system established and give the deer some green food to eat. They especially hammer the oats after the first light frost. By then, the clover and chicory are filling in nicely and the plot is established for next year. The hardest part for me is how soon I can get to my clover plots the following year to get them mowed before weeds get too thick. A large part of our land is wetlands and I can’t get to all the areas year round so I need to wait for our property to dry out enough to pull my trail mower across the wet bottom of the property. This year I thought the plot that looks good now was too weed choked, but I could see the clover between and underneath the weeds and grass. After the first mowing, I could see the clover filling in nicely and mowed it once more to knock down most of the remaining weeds and grass and the result is what you see now. Might mow one more time before the season. I know you can use selective weed and grass killers on the clover, but that is not cheap stuff and found that mowing is almost as effective.
Anyone have any luck with an avatar? Otherwise, I say we just go with Pitman’s. Simple, but classic and surely better than I could’ve done.
Pitman’s is good for me, I’m about as artistic as an unborn baby! Sent from my iPhone using Bowhunting.com Forums
The rain needs to stop at this point. I’m sure my plots are underwater as is half my land as well. We’ve had almost 10” in the last 2 days with more on the way. Went from one extreme of almost a drought to more water than we can handle. Pray for some dry weather in WI!
Avatar looks sweet to me!! Love it. I agree with ya on this one. Looking at pictures of the valley back home and it is worse than bad.....sad state of affairs
Ok younguns, how does this old guy get the picture to be my avatar? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk
I did it from my phone, but you want to click on Pitman’s updated avatar and save image. Then you need to click on your own name and go to your profile. Once in your profile, click on your current picture and choose insert image. Get image from your photos and you should be good to go.
Thanks man, that was easy! I consider myself a digital immigrant in the land of digital natives, so sometimes I just can't figure things out. Blessings..........Pastorjim Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk
Just scored a 115 acre tree/flower nursery. Two 25-35 acre wood lots that are connected by a deep wooded ravine and the rest is a mixture or trees, flowers, and even a mixture of crp. Can’t wait to start learning the property. Sent from my iPhone using Bowhunting.com Forums
Well, the good news is I got a few more decent bucks on camera and got pictures of the nice 8 I saw on the hoof a month or so ago. Quite a few pics of a nice up and comer as well (top photo). The bad news is, my property is now a lake and with more rain in the forecast, not sure how quickly it is going to recede. I literally had pictures of herons getting pike and catfish in my old clover plot. I’m seriously wondering if it will be huntable by the opener. Not much I can do I guess.
