Food plots, the 3 week update....

[EddieWalker]

Rob,

Isn't it time for another update on your food plot!! Mine has come in good, but we had a few weeks without rain and I think that stunted my growth. We got 1 1/2 inches last friday, and it's still wet out, so I'm good on moisture again. Hopefully more growth, but since this is the first time for me to play oats, I realy don't know what to expect out of them.

How are your plants and are you getting any deer activity in them?

Eddie

 

[RobJ]

Well I forgot to take some pics the last few times out. But the oats are in solid. We never fertilized them. They are no taller than 8" tall. The winter peas have done real well, in one spot they are over a foot tall and some have purple blooms. Of course my BIL's cows broke the fence in the garden and ate them in minutes. I disked them up and put in an electric fence last weekend.

But I can give you this wonderful report...because not much is eating them. There are jus tnot that many deer in the area this year for some reason. I few on the cams at night. But to date...I have not seen one live deer while bow hunting or gun hunting. I have a doe permit so I'm hoping for one of them...nothing! And with all that's going on...Swim meets for my daughter, Christmas parties, birthdays, etc. Last weekend may have been my last chance. Around here about everything goes nocturnal. Other than a little corn at night, I'm not sure what they are eating.

Rob

 

[RobJ]

Here is an update Eddie. We were up yesterday and I got some pics. We also got some snow the week before. Some animals kicked the trail cam and saw it. Still no pic with the elkhart house and snow on it!!!

Stuff stull hanging on, nothing touching the winter peas (except cows, they do not know about this plot). I'm a beliver in regional game will eat stuff they know. IE somewhere I'm sure deer will mow down winter peas, here they don't know about them and will not try them. Like some people bait deer with potatos, apples, and carrots. I've tried it, they will not touch either.

Anyway...your pics.