Went up to camp this weekend for the first time in a while. I found it to be much drier than I anticipated, considering all the rain lately. Figured I would knock the plots down for the first time this season. I put another few hundred pounds of lime down as well
Plot #1
Plot #1, other end
Plot #2
Plot #3
Plot #4. This is a new plot and will take some work do get it ready. There's an old logging road that runs thru the pines that is over 500 yards long. Once I get it opened up I will be able to stretch out a rifle barrel on it. My box stand is looking down this road.
There is a boggy spot at about 150 yards from the box. I can't pull the disc thru there unless it dries up a lot more. I'll probably just plant up to there, and trim/mow the rest
At the bog looking back to the box
At the far end of the logging road looking back to the box. Can't tell in the picture, but this is over 500 yards away and a straight line of view all the way back to it. There will be some antler pics from this spot, guaranteed. I put a camera up facing down the road where they are crossing. matter of fact, I took all my cams off of feeders and put them in various places.
Still have one more plot to disc, but it was standing in water. Will be a while before I can mess with that one. I'm way ahead from where I was last year. I never was able to get a disc out there till June
Nice work... What are you going to plant?
I have found summer plots in Florida are nothing more than "weed plots". There is plenty of browse this time of year for me to not worry about planting. Last year I just kept the plots disked till labor day and planted whistler peas and iron clay peas then. What a disaster and waste of money. What the hogs and turkeys didn't eat of seed, what came up the deer devoured before bow season opened
This year I am going to try and plant my "summer mix" around August. Hopefully it will be good and healthy for archery. Also I am going to try adding some sunn hemp. I've heard really good things about it and it's easy to grow
This year I am going to try and plant my "summer mix" around August. Hopefully it will be good and healthy for archery. Also I am going to try adding some sunn hemp. I've heard really good things about it and it's easy to grow
I am planning on doing the same thing. I am going to spray the crap out of an area (+/- 1/3 acre) with weed killer over the next month, start the disc in late June/early July. Plant in August with a mix including sunhemp.
If you need weed killer....Rural King has 41% Glycophoshhate (2.5 gallon jug) for like $35. That is an excellent price
