What To Plant In A Hunting Plot
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- The best seed blend for your hunting plot is whatever variety of green that you can plant that lasts the entire hunting season and is the most attractive. What you should plant can vary greatly from Louisiana to Minnesota, so make sure that you are getting the most out of your efforts by understanding the hunting plot planting concepts discussed in this video.
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I was amazed at how small of a hunting plot was made
First time as first post! Georgia folks (lot of my friends) follow you Jeff! Best channel! Would love a special on hunting cutovers, different stages/ages!
That's a great idea and thank you so much for watching!! No exactly the same...but check out this one...
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Always great to hear from the folks down in GA!
Been wondering how big of a plot before you split in half. Got my answer! Haha thank you!
I appreciate that you mentioning NC and SC. Lots of whitetail hunters here and we need all the info we can get to grow bigger deer.
Dang good video Jeff, I learn more on each one, keep them rolling ✅💥✌️
1st real food plots for me on the new land, last fall I closed on October 1st. And put down winter rye, so it looked like grass...lol the deer were mowing it for me. Now this year they are loving the selection, the buckwheat is a huge hit. And they are leaving the peas. And brassica alone for now...so you always have to keep notes from each time to help you know what your herd is into. I am in the far northeast Wisconsin and no agriculture land around so, the fun is just seeing how they respond to what is offered
What is your website where you sell crop mixes? I can’t find it? I’m in northern MI. We have spoke before. I’m an author with a radio show out of Detroit.
Be happy to have you on the show to talk habitat solutions.
Great food plot for deer information. Thanks Jeff
Just drilled purple top and radishes a few weeks ago into my plots around the 4 acres of corn I have and on another property I own. If I can find someone selling rye I'll be putting that in again in a couple weeks. This rotation did really well as I let the rye grow up this spring and summer for the turkey poults. It worked like a charm. I have a hen and 8 little ones that went from grouse sized to chicken sized and none of them got picked off. It also worked to keep does from turning it into a doe factory. I know decaying rye can pull nitrogen from the soil if you let it grow up but for the tradeoff of helping the turkey population it is worth it to me. The brassicas still do pretty well. Glad I've been watching your channel as this system is working really well.
Hey Jeff!!
I just wanna say thank you for all the videos you do! It has helped me so much when it comes to hunting. I never had that father figure growing up to tech me how to hunt. Started with a single shot rossi 20 gauge my mom got me more $75. Never had luck for the first 6 years I hunted. I kept at it now every year I get a deer! 2 years ago I baught 20 acres in northern WI and watching these videos has really helped me set that property up! Once again thank you so much for all the things you do!!!
Hahaha, I sure hope Leo has been putting in his practice this year and shooting, just like you suggest we do...
As for the greens it would be oats, Clover, peas, beans, rye and wheat? Enjoy your videos. Thank you for all the help. Good Luck this season.
You have me second guessing my Northwoods whitetail Fall forage blend. well that's what I have so I'll have to buy yours early next year. planting sweet feast brassica next to it
It's still a good blend Mike! I just personally always use other seeds in my Fall mixes. That mix was from around 10 years ago...I like to tweak it every year.
Thank you for commentary about difference in planting for southern states
Hey Jeff, saying hi from Yellville Arkansas.. just wanted to say that the video content you put out is great and I think it would be a dream to do what you do for a living. I’m just a regular blue collar workin man I run a road grader 40 hours a week, but I have always been a die hard deer hunter and I listen to you several hours a day on my blue tooth radio In the cab of this machine haha. But just wanted to say what your doing is great and the knowledge you offer is down to earth good advice to know and I would love to meet you one day keep up the good work bud.
Love the video sir, we used radish and buckwheat in our 2 plots.. following up next week with layering rye..its a homerun setup. We put a waterhole / mock scrape combo in between the plots and some bedding.. EVERY deer hits the scrape on the way to the food.. Thanks for all the info, this is going to be a great successful season!
Man JJ...sounds awesome and I love to hear it! Happy for you 😊
Hey Jeff, thanks for everything you do for us, I love the content you put out. I was just reading through the comments and I'm very impressed with the amount of your responses! I know you're super busy and for you to respond to so many fellow hunters is truly a blessing!! Thanks again!!
I truly try David...I feel bad I can't answer more tho! Bottom line I really appreciate you watching and commenting 😊👍
Just planted the sweet brassica blend and fall forage on our plot. We divided the plot in half (we are space limited currently until we can get more clearing done in the spring. Our plot is almost an acre with an apple tree in the middle.
We hoped to provide both options figuring the fall forage would come up first and give the brassica’s a little less attention as they took hold. Hopefully we were correct, next year it will be easy to flip flop crops and maybe allow us to take advantage of the nitrogen pockets created by the brassica and tillage turnips every other year.
Clover will go down later in the year for spring frost seeding. Just not sure exactly when to seed that just yet.
Thank you for this post! Thought i did everything right but my food plot looks like it has alopecia. Think it was my seeds. I see a lot the turnips, not a mix. Heading out to put in the rye you talked about. Will deffinately be buying your seeds this next season.
Thanks Jeff!
Sure thing Isaac!
I appreciate the way in which this information is freely given. It not only made me a fan and student of these strategies but a customer. Quick question for anyone: earthway setting for rye?
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@@mikebutler5317 thank you
I love this channel.
Hoping to add rye where my brassicas washed together during heavy rain- 👍
That will work great Kurt!!
Same! Water washed my brassicas to the edge of my plot!
@@whitetailhabitatandhunting I intended on using our drag to scratch the ground but it didn’t happen and I’ve paid the price.
@@whitetailhabitatandhunting I reseeded the following week, so plantings were only 7-8 days apart. Hope they still turn out.
@@mikebutler5317 I left some seed from the first planting for this exact thing 👍 I spread into lean areas two week later 🤞
I appreciate all these videos. In my state you can bait. I do food plots then feeders closer to bedding for feeding 1-2 (corn), I’ve been thinking of planting corn now I’m up to 4.5 acres of food plots. You mention corn plots in a lot of videos but not really in depth, so I was wondering if you could do such videos maybe for next season on doing corn. Thank you for all your advice.
Great job Jeff. You can certainly tell when hunting activities, food plot, prep, planting and hunting prep come into play as the comments and views increase..
2 good friends shot 2 big 8 points at 11:00 yesterday and today October 13
May have missed it but when and how would you plant your buckwheat? I live in southern Illinois.
Jeff any plans to add something that grows up so peas can climb in future years? Noticing a lot of peas I planted strung out on ground
Hey Jeff, I watch your video's almost daily. I may have missed it but have you ever done a video on planting into a farmers standing crops? I've tried it three years in a row now with maybe10- 20% success. I plant into corn or soybeans as soon as the leaves start to yellow but very little green ever shows up. The best luck I've had was rye grain and tillage radish but even those are very sparce. I'm in southern Michigan planting into clay in one field and sandy loom in another.
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Hey Jeff, why do you put sticks in all of your water holes? just wondering, BTW thanks for a great informative channel its the best and through you have helped me tremendously.
Hi Dominic...thanks a lot for watching! That's a critter stick so small rodents can get out and not die in the water....they can make for a stinky mess is you don't have a way for them to escape!
Jeff always a wealth of great information! What are the pros and cons of planting buckwheat versus oats?
Has anyone let rye grow up to use for no till? I neglected a plot this spring and rye got to 5-6ft tall I smashed it down and disced in but had problems getting to the dirt and my soybean didn't do very well what I wondered was what if I had just spread the seed then smashed down like Jeff does with buckwheat it laid down perfectly flat and stayed that way also seemed to have seriously helped my brassica was doing much better where rye was the year before
My brassica plots are doing well, some bare spots from missing with my earthway. If brassicas are full, no room for weeds etc, still pound with rye? Rye will grow with limited sun under brassica leaves etc???
How tall roughly do you get the power greens get before adding rye ontop of everything? Love watching all your videos and learning keep up the awesome work!
Hey Jeff thanks for all the great information on food plots. I live in north east pa I was wondering what your thoughts on planting a clover alfalfa mix I would like to start out at a 1/2 acre there is a lot of farm land around but the farmers do not plant any corn or soybeans it's all just grasses for there beef cattle looking to plant next fall have to get a soil test to see were the soil is at their is some clover growing in fields but not a lot the deer are feeding on it thanks again!
Central PA here. When should I be trying to have my plot planted for the fall?
2nd to 3rd week of August is a perfect time...following up with rye if needed about the same time a month later in August.
I am in eastern Nebraska and we are in severe drought. At my place we have had less than a half inch of rain total in the last 7 or 8 weeks. I don't see appreciable rain in the 10 forecast. As late as it is, I was thinking about getting rye seed in the off chance we get wet weather in the next month or so. Would you agree with this thought considering that may be the only thing that would have much chance to grow under the circumstances? I really don't think there is reason to waste money on brassicas or other greens this year.
Jeff, do you just broadcast the layered rye and let it go or do you till it in?
What percentage of glyphosate in a jug do you recomend? Different percentages in different bottles.
My winter rye is decimated by turkeys? All seeds are taken out in a few days after I plan it. Any advice
Super shallow tillage. Like, less than an inch. Broadcast on non-tilled ground. Till it in before a rain. Do not go too deep. I had the same problem a couple years ago.
Hey Jeff just got a permission property Saturday pure conifers should I just hunt it like public this year or not
That's great Dylan! I would hunt the outside...meaning find the best food and cover that surrounds the conifer and consider those features for where you relate to stands on the inside of the stand.
Can you spray for weeds the same time you plant?
Would you recommend planting white clover in the fall with winter rye/winter wheat in MO? Milo/Corn/Beans are in neighboring agg.
I think there are bettwr options, but that will successfully create a clover plot in 2024 for you! Just make sure that you mow the rye in the Spring or kill it with a grass specific herbicide
I am sneaking my white clover in my brassica, after the brassica is up tall enough, so this way the clover will be growing down, and next spring it will come back and grow up
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Will rye do okay in more shaded areas? Or do you know of something else that would provide winter forage like rye does, that can handle shade? Unless the better answer to shade tolerant food plots is a chainsaw. 😂
There is unfortunately nothing that will grow good enough, in shade or mostly shade. Definitely a chainsaw is the #1 answer. Most seed companies have a shady plot mix...but it's more just to take your money 😉
Got 3" rain over last few days... plots are growing nice now !
Can i plant rye sooner than 4 weeks without hurting the radishes ? TY 👍🏼🌾
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@Number 1 Western Fan i lucked out on 3 small cells that dumped an inch each ! Midnight last night got 1 1/2 in in an hour.
Good luck for this weekends rain 🤞🏻
@@kurtpearson2793 thanks Kurt !
Praying for everyone else to get good rain... such a relief and amazing how fast peas and radish took off !
We just jad the same last night...a LOT!
I would really wait on that rye David...still to early with the exception of extreme northern regions....even there I would wait a bit. I will plant mine in the middle of Sept.
Ok... i'll wait ! 😨 Thank you
If you had a choice between adding Urea or Plot Boost to your brassicas which would you go with. Or would it be better to add both?
Boy that's a tough one!! I go both...but I honestly am not sure? The 1 thing to consider is plot boost addresses the overall health of the plant during most of the growing season, while the Urea is just for the middle of the growth pattern.
Great question. Thanks for asking 👍
Can I put rye over basically everything? New brassicas, old clover, warm season weeds?
It still needs sunlight...so I like to see at least 25% soil exposure. You really only broadcast it over something like brassica if there is a plot failure due to drought, over browsing, etc
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 gotcha thanks! I looked at some pics and video from last hunting season and my clover was basically dead/eaten by December. I broadcasted turnips into the clover last fall and they came on good once the clover died but deer didn’t touch the turnips. I was wondering if I could do rye but that might not work. Got any ideas?
NE Pa help? Bought both of your new blends but we have only had 1 day of any significant rain in the past 7+ weeks. I’ve been waiting for a rain window since Aug 1 to seed my new plots. (Sprayed 3 times, good weed kill). Am I better off throwing the seed this weekend and crossing my fingers or waiting till a good rain even if it ends up being after Sept 1????
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So rye it is. I was really looking forward to seeing the results of your blend, Jeff. I’m out of time for brassicas, so I’ll wait for rain…still waiting…and get the rye down. I’ve read it will germinate down to 37 degrees, so I should be ok. It’s just insane, wettest summer on record for most of WV, but my region of WV has had the driest on record. Hopefully things change for next year. Do you think the seed I ordered from you this past month will be ok until next fall? I did order more seed from John Komp today to use next year. What are your thoughts?
Hi RS! You can store the seed in a cool dry place and it will still be good for sure. I'd use a Rubbermaid tote of some kind and store in a basement or closet inside?
Sounds good. And yes, my closet is also my seed storage area. I just get the hairy eyeball from the wife lol. Thanks a lot Jeff!
@@RS-ms1bz lol i got some grain bugs last winter in some buckwheat i was over wintering... check it and if any bugs freeze at 0 F for a week to kill eggs and adults 👍🏼
Thanks for the heads up. Everything is so expensive I can’t afford to let that happen. Hope your plots work out and have a great season.
@@RS-ms1bz same to you ! Gettin close 👍🏼🏹🕺🏻
Sir. Need advice. Killed grass. But drag something to smooth dirt. And planted. Now I have grass coming up like magic in my clover. Do I kill everything and start over or leave it. Im planting turnops and diakon radish im a couple weeks
Jeff, do I need to worry about rain when planting rye at labor day?
You always do, BUT the rains always come in the Fall and rye is likely the hardiest seed you can throw on the ground 😊
is it ok to overseed a smaller brassica plot with winter rye 5 weeks later
Morning Jeff! So our bigger food plot is about 2 acres in size and is right in front of my Mom And Dads house but it’s screened off! Do you think deer are bothered by letting the dog out after dark to do there buisness?
Jeff answered this question for me a while ago. It's ok as long as the deer don't see you or the dogs.
Hey Jeff would it be acceptable to add a super light coating of winter rye over the brassicas 4-5 weeks later as well if there are a few bare spots?
Oh for dure...but I like heavy so those bare spots are full with rye. Thr brassica will shade out the rye in other areas and kill it.
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 thanks for the reply! Looking forward to this season more than ever! Ehd has been a big problem the last couple weeks about 10 miles to the East (East Central IN) but really hoping it doesn’t hit here at home.
Can I throw rye right on the soil?
Yiu sure can Isaac 😊 Been doing that since 99...every year and often.
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 Great, thanks!
On top of gravel works too...or truckbeds I've heard! Pretty durable and low maintenance seed
@@alexpinnow6509 lol thanks
@@alexpinnow6509 LOL had it sprouting under the seat in my Polaris. Guess I need to wash it more often.
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@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 Jeff, love your videos but I'm confused with what do I plant next year in my food plot after planting brassicas on both sides of my plot. You have Radishes (part of the brassica family) in one mixture with buckwheat and peas and then on the other side you have your brassica blend , I thought you shouldn't plant brassicas in the same place 2 yrs. in a row.