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Guessing there will be a drop in whitatail archers
Ridgeratt:
Red top turnips are a quick source of protein. They use them as a cover crop. And there is a ton of turnip seed in a pound.
There are approximately 220,000 turnip seeds to a pound. Even if half of them grow you should have more than you need.
hunter399:
Gotta give you food plots guys a thumbs up 👍.
That's a lot of work,Every Archery hunter I've talked too.
Had no plans of changing weapons .
jasnt:
I stopped using bait last year when I noticed my target bucks wouldn’t approach the corn
kodiak06:
--- Quote from: jasnt on April 12, 2025, 09:31:11 AM ---I stopped using bait last year when I noticed my target bucks wouldn’t approach the corn
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No cover was the first problem, guessing pressure next.
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Ghost Hunter:
Never had much luck with corn, brings the crows mostly. Rabbits get most of the COB. Meadow and alfalfa/food plot get most of the traffic. Oats in food plot were a big hit for everything from turkeys to deer. Turnips weren't that big a big hit the one year I tried. Deer hit them some, but so many, most rotted away. Ducks love the pond and geese love the new grass. Generally only knew they raise a brood when I catch them on camera. Bears love the clover, grasses, and new alfalfa in the spring. Meadow and food plot draws the grasshoppers which draw the turkeys. Mostly hens with their broods. Coyotes and skunks cruise thru for voles and bugs. Raptors patrol from the sky. Herons fish the pond and cruise the meadow periodically. The small birds even spend time at salt licks. An occasional moose will wander thru and enjoy some pond time. Elk will show up periodically, nothing you can set your clock by. Only bruiser buck I've caught on camera in the food plot was late season, late night in the fog, on alfalfa pile. And of course, the predators are as regular as the rest. I have as much fun watching all the wildlife that uses and hunts the meadow throughout the year.
Hunting tactics will change some, but archery will still be my main focus. Too old to use climbing stands, I can still climb a ladder to the platform stands. Fresh snow can be quiet but only for a brief moment. It's generally announcing your presence to the world in my neck of the woods. Might have to stack on the cold weather gear because I love hunting the late seasons.
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