food plots

[Nova]

I am far from the expert here, but BLB got me started on food plots and there are others with great knowledge. I have been planting plots now for 3 years. Corn, soybeans, and some of the different blends that MDHA puts out. BLB sells these every year in the spring.

I am not a big fan of the perenials. I like to plant a fresh plot every year. The corn and soy beans didn't turn out real well this last fall due to the drought conditions but they did produce some and the deer are using them still. I did buy the MDHA cold weather blend last year and so did a buddy of mine. They have been tearing this stuff up since mid October and are still in there all the time. Same with my buddies plots. I have never sat over this plot this year without seeing deer in it from bow hunting all the way through the gun season. I am going with all the same stuff again this year. They really don't hit the beans too much after mid October for some reason. The corn they are still hitting and I assume will continue until it's all gone. I am doubleing the size of my cold weather plot for next year. I can't say enough about that stuff. I would say cut the plot in half and plant 2 differnt food sources. Beans that they will hit early september through mid October and the cold weather blend they will move to as the plants get going good and you get a frost. Good luck, but be warned. Food plotting is very addicting

[UdeLakeTom]

With all the droppings from deer and other animals on my food plot, I mean every 3 to 5 ft, do I have to fertilize again next spring, or will that be enough?

[crazyice]

I would still go out there with some kind of fertilizer. The ground where the animals "dropped" isn't going to saturate the rest of the area enough in my opinion to get an effective amount to everything that you want to grow.

[UdeLakeTom]

Thanks...sounds ok to me.