I have a 3.5 acre alfalfa plot that receives heavy browsing pressure and it still needs to be bailed 3-4 times per year. I tried mowing it myself but it leaves too much residue and will choke growth out. I use a local co op non round up ready alfalfa that does great.
The first year you may get by without bailing and after that I think bailing is necessary (with a lot of rain you won't even make it one year). You can mow it high, but it grows thick and tall resulting in a lot of mulch on the ground covering the alfalfa. I plant mine with a drill in the Spring...
I had a few bucks shed real early then most held on till just recently. They are really starting to drop the last 2-3 days. I'm not a big shed hunter, but some buddies are, and we will do a shed hunt in March on my farms.
That Teague blend is what I use too..it’s a little cheaper than most other bagged protein. $16 per 50 lbs. I’m going thru about 500 lbs a week in one feeder..This feeding isn’t cheap.:rolleyes:
I bought mine at the local co op, and do not remember the manufacturer. Some people get the roundup ready blend but I did not. Roundup ready is a lot more expensive.
Definitely high hunter numbers in Decatur co..It gets hunted and hunted hard. I’ve started looking in other less hunted counties and bought a place in SW Iowa. Much less hunting pressure there. In the heavily hunted well known counties it is very difficult to get bucks to maturity now and the...
My #1 favorite food plot. The only downside is maintaining it..I have someone cut/bale mine and I give them the hay free..Also, the last cutting needs to be done by the first week of September.
I had someone hunting in one of my blinds last year. I went to secure my blinds for the off season around March and found all the windows unlatched in one. I firmly believe they were coming in at night and hunting with thermals. Now I lock all the blinds.
So now let's outright ban it during hunting season to eliminate any gray area. Some of my neighbors abuse this and I'm sure many guys do. Who on here has a problem with completely eliminating all feed/bait during deer season?
Seems like they could at least introduce no feeding/baiting at all during the deer hunting season. That sure seems like common sense to me and only baiters would be upset.
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