Control Cages on Food Plots

My last report got me wondering…..Who here uses control cages on their small food plots? I use them most of the time and it is really amazing how much the deer graze on this stuff. This year I will try to capture some pictures showing the difference. For those of you new to the term Control cages, I and I’m sure others use a small cage that prohibits the deer from grazing in a smalll area and it shows you how high your plants would be if there was no deer feeding on them. On some pots up North I would swear nothing is growing, but according to my control cages they are growing pretty good the deer just keep it mowed down.

Good poll Rob. I had never used them in the past, but I just set up a cage on my bean plot at home. The deer have been pounding them pretty good so I’m anxious to see what what the cage shows in another week or so.

I am giulty of slacking in this department, I generaly used them in clover plots but got sick of moving them to mow. Great poll indeed!

I know sometimes I’m like gall darn, I wish I would have put a Control Cage on this plot. I can’t quite tell if it didn’t grow as well or is it getting eaten!

I was just interested if anyone else did this.

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I know sometimes I’m like gall darn, I wish I would have put a Control Cage on this plot. I can’t quite tell if it didn’t grow as well or is it getting eaten!

I was just interested if anyone else did this.

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Nope I would never say gall darn

I can’t say those words here.