Food Plots Limited to Ridges and Valleys

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Grant,

Another great episode this week (GDTV 18). I noticed on the map of your property you seem to have all your plots either on ridge tops or drainages but not on hill sides at all. Is this primarily from an erosion and access standpoint or are you taking into consideration deer movement in this arrangement as well?

Thanks,

Eric

Eric,

Thank you for your kind words! The topography at The Proving Grounds is so steep that ridge tops and valleys provide the only sites level enough that tractors, etc., won’t turn over (we’ve been to the hospital twice when an ATV turned over while simply trying to spray food plots – but thankfully no serious injuries). In addition, wind currents, thermals, etc., limit the ability to effectively bow hunt the side slopes. There is more than one reason we call this place The Proving Grounds – if it will work here, it will work almost anywhere!

Growing Deer together,

Grant