Winter food plots

We don’t often have this much snow and cold this early in the year (We now have over 24″ on the ground with more in the forcast) We as hunters tend to plant our “Kill Plots” in hopes of filling our tag in these small plots It was only after I started planting large destination plots that The deer in my area really started to show show their true potential at a young age As far as early antler drop, I have only seen one with both sides gone, is it possible that this is because they have corn, soybeans, ww,brassicas, and winter peas? I don’t know for sure I guess what I am saying is that when planning your next years food plots try and plan a food supply that will help get them through the winter this year I am also going to supplement with deer pellets. the pics show some of the heavily used trails headed toward my destination plot

Awesome pics Bob

They are digging the heck out of my turnips now

I wish I would have some corn and beans for them this time of year Great tips

I would bet the buffet you have for them will let them hang on to their antlers a little longer

That first pic is insane!! Do you have alot of turkeys on that farm? They have been really bunching up( roosting insite and running to the plot) on my corn/bean plots up north I dont hunt them and dont really care for them destroying everything But its the overall benefit of foodplots I geuss, everything utilizes them

Great pics

When we first start to plant food plots we also noticed our deer tended to keep their horns longer than some of our friends who had cameras out. Initially we though it was due to the extra food around, and could be. Haven’t done a ton or reading about the testosterone role though, but cool to see others with the same thing

Attached a picture of a plot (right side) that runs up against a picked bean field (left side). Tracks literally stop at the property line. Its clover underneath, and they are using it as well as POUNDING the Corn, Beans, Turnips, Radishes, Sugar Beats, and Oats. Fun watching them dig through all that snow to get it. I am thinking about taking the snow blower out after the season and moving a bunch of snow out from the plots that have shorter plants. Any one do this?

That property line pic is AWSOME!!

Awesome pics Bob!

Looks like every deer in the county is using it!

Bob,
In 1 of my spots in the north metro – our group of hunters are going to use the Bobcat, snowblowers, shovels to uncover the food sources after the season ends. Thanks for the idea. Without snowshoes, it is very difficult to travel any distance in 30″ of snow.