Food plots

[crzy_mike]

Last year I hunted with dad on his lease, this year I was able to get on as well. My spot is a bit lower and closer to the creek than his is, and I'm wondering if anyone has any tips for food plots in areas that sees a fair amount of standing water periodically throughout the year. Last year we did a small clover and chicory plot on a slope so there was no standing water to contend with.

 

[FireInTheWire]

Man... I don't see too many options on the table unless you can do some dirt work. Most plot plants not gonna be too fond of stagnant water. Does sound like a good place for a couple of fruit trees though.

 

[Vaquero]

Rice.
Heh

 

[vmax]

Rice.
Heh

I was gonna post that....

 

[crzy_mike]

It's fairly dry most of the time but when it rains it generally puddles up for a few days. I'm headed out the last weekend this month, I'll try to post some pic's of what I'm working with.

 

[FireInTheWire]

It's fairly dry most of the time but when it rains it generally puddles up for a few days. I'm headed out the last weekend this month, I'll try to post some pic's of what I'm working with.

Hmm... that don't sound too bad. Sounds like its a; is what it is spot. At least its getting moisture. I did a couple plots out this way... freaking driest winter in awhile. Still better than nothing though. I bought some fruit trees yesterday. Pretty excited to get them going in a few years.

 

[Vaquero]

Watermelon

 

[FireInTheWire]

Watermelon

How do you mean? Deer like watermelons? Or watermelons do good in wet areas?

 

[Vaquero]

Deer and coyotes love watermelons.
It takes a good fence to keep 'em out when the melons get ripe.

 

[Vaquero]

First high fence in Jones county was a guy near Hamlin trying to keep deer out of his melon patch.

 

[FireInTheWire]

Well now... you don't say. I was completely unaware of that info. Sounds like I'm off to the nursery to get watermelon plants.

I do appreciate that tidbit.

 

[crzy_mike]

Sounds like I need some melon seeds.

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[deemus]

You won't find plants. You gotta grow em.

I save seeds from melons I like.

 

[FireInTheWire]

You won't find plants. You gotta grow em.

I save seeds from melons I like.

ok 10-4

 

[crzy_mike]

7 days and I'll be headed out there

 

[FireInTheWire]

7 days and I'll be headed out there

10-4

 

[crzy_mike]

I was able to get out to the lease all weekend and do some looking around. The hogs are thick, there is a ton of varmints and predators, and snakes. It hasn't rained in about a week, but the last rain storm was pretty bad for about 12-15 hours. There was still some standing water on the trails but I have some hope for this area. This pic is a stand from a previous hunter's spot. I moved my stand in closer for archery hunting but put my feeder in the same spot. It was a little muddy but not bad, I think i could put a small plot in here if i clear a few tre

es and get some light in there.

 

[crzy_mike]

Down the trail a ways I started to clear another trail farther away from the creeks, after 2 hours of cutting a trail I found my self in sloppy area. I choose to cut my way to this spot because I thought I could see some sunlight in a good sized opening, when I got there this is what I found.

It did open up with good light, but you can see the water in the back. where I am standing my boots sank in 2-3 inches in the mud. Do you think there is any hope for this area? This has the best lighting I've found thus far.

 

[crzy_mike]

This pic. shows the standing water behind the feeder, this drains into the main creek on the property I believe. Its about feet away from the feeder in the pic.

 

[avvidclif]

It don't matter what you think about standing water. What do the deer think about??? Tracks everywhere or none? Game camera?