Should I make a hidey hole plot on the four acres where I hunt?
Filed under: Food Plots
I Hunt on litterally 4 acres at my dads house around a pond. I have tons of deer here and have had a couple encounters with large bucks here. I have a wooded area right next to my stand with what seems to have fairly good soil. Is it worth cutting down cutting the trees, only around an inch in diameter, and broadcasting some clover here. I don’t want to go through the trouble of testing my soil but is it worth taking the time to cut this 20×20 yard area and broadcasting clover. I really believe that doing this will give me a better lane to shoot my bow and will attract deer to a specific area which will give me more time to pull off a shot.
Just interested in asking you since you are a professional.
Thanks for all you do for everyone and sharing your love for christ.
Jake,
Thanks for watching GrowingDeer and for sharing the encouraging words!
It sounds like you are seeing lots of deer! I like the idea of creating a small hidey hole plot to attract deer to an area where it’s safe for you to shoot and a stand or blind can be placed so the wind will likely be in your favor.
All plants taste better and attract deer better if they are healthy. Malnourished plants rarely taste good. This is why taking a soil sample and then adding the appropriate amount of fertilizer increases the odds the forage will attract deer!
If you don’t have time to take a soil sample I suggest you plant wheat and apply a few bags of 10-10-10 or higher analysis (13-13-13) fertilizer. Wheat grows in a much wider range of soil types than clover. I often use wheat when creating new plots.
Enjoy creation,
grant
