SAWMAN
Master
Couple ways to think about the "growing a plot" thing. If you want to do a plot really right,you gotta fence it. No matter what you plant that actually comes up,if you got deer,they will cut if off when it gets a couple of inches tall. Either that, or stomp it down so that it is killed or stunted from growth/maturity.
Figure the cost of a plot...OR...a plot done right. Considerable,right ?? Now...figure the cost of feed,other than something actually growing. As stated,feeders will cost,batteries will cost,feeder poles will cost,solar chargers will cost. And tons of other stuff that you "always need".
Now figure out what you can put on your plot to draw the deer. Dry corn $7.50-$8.50 per 56lbs(bushel). Day old bread(they love it)$4.00 per sack of 22-24 loves. Sweet potatoes,$40-$50 per 1000lbs(hard to store). Corn gluten,rice brand,raw molasses,etc.
The deer will always want browse weather it is iron clay peas,clover,oats,rye grass,wheat,etc,etc. BUT.....I have seen them walk onto a beautifully green plot and eat ONLy sweet potatoes. Or only bread. Then walk off. Soooooo,if you dumped a truck full of any one or two things on your plot would you have every deer in the area there to target ?? Hell no. Deer know what they want...and when.
This year on one of my plots I will plant all kinds of super dooper stuff(for the wife). On my other plot that I usually sit, I will plant nothing. I will simply throw out clover and rye grass. Then supplement it with sweet potatoes,peanuts,ear corn,and dry corn from a slinger. I will see which works best. However,by far,not planting a plot is far easier,and possibly cheaper also.
Remember also. The bucks can hide in the thick stuff somewhere off your plot...but when the rut starts,if a doe in estrus is hungry and comes to your plot at noon time,the buck will be there also. I killed a nice buck two tears ago,at 1300,on my plot,following a doe.
Good Hunting To All. --- SAWMAN
Figure the cost of a plot...OR...a plot done right. Considerable,right ?? Now...figure the cost of feed,other than something actually growing. As stated,feeders will cost,batteries will cost,feeder poles will cost,solar chargers will cost. And tons of other stuff that you "always need".
Now figure out what you can put on your plot to draw the deer. Dry corn $7.50-$8.50 per 56lbs(bushel). Day old bread(they love it)$4.00 per sack of 22-24 loves. Sweet potatoes,$40-$50 per 1000lbs(hard to store). Corn gluten,rice brand,raw molasses,etc.
The deer will always want browse weather it is iron clay peas,clover,oats,rye grass,wheat,etc,etc. BUT.....I have seen them walk onto a beautifully green plot and eat ONLy sweet potatoes. Or only bread. Then walk off. Soooooo,if you dumped a truck full of any one or two things on your plot would you have every deer in the area there to target ?? Hell no. Deer know what they want...and when.
This year on one of my plots I will plant all kinds of super dooper stuff(for the wife). On my other plot that I usually sit, I will plant nothing. I will simply throw out clover and rye grass. Then supplement it with sweet potatoes,peanuts,ear corn,and dry corn from a slinger. I will see which works best. However,by far,not planting a plot is far easier,and possibly cheaper also.
Remember also. The bucks can hide in the thick stuff somewhere off your plot...but when the rut starts,if a doe in estrus is hungry and comes to your plot at noon time,the buck will be there also. I killed a nice buck two tears ago,at 1300,on my plot,following a doe.
Good Hunting To All. --- SAWMAN