Some of my members use the Big & J attractant in the feeders. Towards the end of the season I switch over to corn on the cob placed in a pile on the ground instead of filling the pipe feeders. The deer seem more interested in it than the shelled corn & they stay longer while feeding as well. It takes them a while to work their way through it too.
It's 19 days till opening day in Zone D. It's been about 50 days since we've had a measurable rain, needles to say it is very dry.
The 2 food plots I planted are not looking very good. The one for the Grandsons Plot had to be planted and it has only germinated in the shady places of the plot. Logic tells me there was a little bit more moisture in the areas that the sun didn't bake. Against my better judgment I also planted the larger plot at the same time. Probably one third of it is up. Hoping the seed is still good and only needing a rain. This plot will be for our regular season, the one for the boys is only 4 days long.
Been looking into the suggestion made by Triple Creek Reaper about the Big and J attractant at the boys stand.
There are a couple of small bucks showing up on the cameras. By the way, my Moultrie D55IR started taking about 40 pictures an hour, 24-7, whether any thing triggered it or not. Replaced it with a M-888 and an A-Series Moultrie, they seem to do well. Here's a couple of pictures of what we are hoping to see and how the larger plot looks without rain.
Treefarmer
Nice come on thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving Day, opening morning for Zone D is only a few days off. And as of today, we've been 64 days with out a measurable rainfall. What came up in the food plots is being eaten down to the dirt. You can still see it but it's not very promising. There are still 4 little bucks hanging around the place. It would be great if one would show up Thanksgiving afternoon and then another on Friday afternoon for the grandsons. It is what it is and we're thankful for the opportunity to be with family and to try to pass on to the younger generation a love for God's beautiful creation, even if it is dry and dusty!
Treefarmer
Hey farmer, we missed the opening day hunt story. I was hoping for two days of killing now we're going to have to wait.
