This summer me and a buddy set down and talked about what we wanted to do with a small food plot we had been planting the last few years. In seasons past we would be sitting on the edge of this plot watching deer move through the timber on all sides of us but never where we could shoot. This timber hasn't been trimmed in years so you can only imagine what it looks like. There's cedars everywhere, torn bushes everywhere, even trees growing sideways because there's no room to grow up. I'm sure you get the point it's thick and you can't see through it. It's a safe haven for deer though that's why we like this spot so much. We decided why not clear out a few trees, most of the cedars, and all the under brush in a small patch. We started out just going crazy cutting everything in sight leaving the bigger trees to provide that timber feeling still. After what seemed like almost 30 trees cut and piled, 100 thorn picks in our hands (should have been wearing gloves) and countless hours working in 90+ degree heat, we finally was somewhat happy with what we had achieved.(definitely more work to be done after season, when it's cool) Below is a picture of before and after. Top picture is last year bottom picture is from yesterday.
As you can see it opened up a lot of space right on the edge of the timber line. After getting everything ready to plant we decided to try a new seed company this year. We went with two different blends from Frigid Forage. We planted the "Big-N-Beasty" mix in the open area of the plot that gets the most sunlight and the "Wild Game Buffet" mix in the timber and around the edges. We also fertilized with a high nitrogen based fertilizer at 75 lbs to the acre. In the weeks to come I will update you on how well this plot is growing and will also share some photos of bucks that are hopefully still in the area.
That's all for now. Thank you for taking the time to read, let me know if you have had any luck with Frigid Forage in the past or if you have any other questions or suggestions.
Thanks,
Stephen
