[kentucky bucky]

What do you fellows think is the smallest viable plot that would be worth planting to attract game???? This is new territory for me and my buddies and we don't have the equipment to do acres at a time. we would have to use elbow grease and small roto tillers,etc. The property we hunt has recently been selective logged and will only have small areas to plant anyway. Thanks for any help you could give.

[Redlg155]

If legal in your state, a deer feeder would be the most efficent way to draw game animals into your area.

I've seen small patches about the size of a small car, approx 10ft x5ft draw deer when food was scarce. They don't seem to be as effective when feed is plentiful such as when the acorns are dropping.


Good SHooting
Red

[coldshot03/04]

Im with Red on this one. I made my own deer feeders out of Large PVC pipe. I fill them up with corn and Man! I have deer, turkey, hogs, quail, dove. Well you name it, its just about there.:evil: I dont hunt over my feeders, I just draw them to the area.:evil:

[St. Gunner]

I tilled and planted a couple 30'x30' spots last year, planted a variety of veggies they don't find in other areas, turnips, kale, spinach, peas, and mixed in a few oats and a little ryegrass. They worked on it pretty regular from Sept when I planted till about March when it burned up. Also a real big draw for them is mineral blocks. I've even set-up small water stations here, because it is so dry at times, a 55 gallon drum with a hose running out to a float on a small bucket buried in the ground. I'm going to try some of the commercial mixes this coming year, right now they are supplemental feeding on farmers fields all around.:D

Just makes sure to really cut the ground up with a tiller, or go to a rental store and you can often rent a tractor and disk for $150 for a day.

[Art Eatman]

Deer go ga-ga over oats, I've noticed. Plant in late September, in soil that's shallowly broken. The seeds don't need to be over an inch deep. Any little shower, and they'll grow.

Roto-till a plot maybeso 40 x 50, and use a Jeep or suchlike to drag a log over the plot to break the clods. Scatter the oat seeds, and drag again. Maybe use a leaf-rake for a final check-over.

The brand name of my clock-feeder is "Spin-Cast". A small solar panel keeps the battery charged. The unit is around $125-ish; you can use whatever size of drum suits you, and 3/4" pipe for the legs. I feed out hen-scratch, for my quail-pets and doves, here at the house. Corn will bring in deer, hogs and turkey.

Art

[Poodleshooter]

Alternatively, simply plant a garden for your own personal consumption. I guarantee that it will soon be overrun with game of all sorts. Who needs a feeder station? It's hard enough to keep your beans and apple trees from getting nibbled on.