FOOD PLOTS FOR BEGINNERS - CLOVER FOOD PLOTS FOR DEER

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

What up guys. If you missed episode #3 here it is! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYHRcmWFq76ApbM

[@joshuaarmand5236]

Whitetail obsession outdoors Have u had any problems that hinder your plots growth, like bugs and worms eating them? My plots got damaged from from Armyworms. What pesticides would u recommend for spraying plots without damaging the plots

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Joshua Armand to be honest I’m Not 100 percent sure on that. I’ve never had to deal with that and don’t know anyone that has. But I will look into it for you and see what I can come up with. I’ll talk to a few people for you.

[@longbeardmcstruttin5876]

Cabin fever been watching plot vids for a month , this 4 part series is by far the most informative and descriptive thank you for taking the time

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

That’s awesome man I really appreciate that. That was a series I made last year and I’ve heard good feed back from it. Appreciate the comment. Happy new year

[@jodytucker4474]

Im getting a lot of great info from this series. I drive 3 hours to my club, so Im needing the most bang for my work. I got the groundhog max earlier this year and did the quick plow/ cut weeds with it and did a throw n grow and ended up with a plot thats half weeds. Planning on making a drag and getting a the weeds sprayed down before plowing next year. My 2 small kill plots are the only open spots on the top of the bluffs I have available to do a food plot. Both are about 1/2 to 3/4 of a acre together. Thanks for the great info and videos. Im in the Miss Delta region.

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Awesome. Yeah those weeds can be tough. As mentioned I hate the chemical kill but it’s necessary on the first initial planting. Otherwise they can overtake a food plot quick. Those are decent size plots. Best bang for the buck would be clovers and chicory it clovers and alfalfa. That way there’s food 9-10 months out of the year and in the fall you can just over seed with some brassicas

[@henryrainey9540]

Clover been doing pretty great for us down here in Ga

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Awesome

[@stephanieflanagan3454]

I just want to say thank you for doing these videos. I'm excited to plant something for my deer this year even if it will be just a kill plot.

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Awesome hope it all works out for you

[@jasonhaga5412]

Thanks for the series! It’s been great picking up some new tips and making sure to remember the things I’ve done wrong in the past.

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

No problem man. It’s all a learning experience. I still learn every day

[@grantkitchens2449]

Just want to comment that here in the south, we do need and rely on clover. Clover is very tolerant of heat and low precipitation. We do also use brassicas. Also, no-till planting whether it be with a drill or broadcasting by hand or spreader is the best choice. Broadcasting before a rain is the best choice for seed to soil contact. The results are very surprising versus tillage ground because youre not disturbing the soil that already contains your nutrients and fertilizer.

[@sjoutdoors5255]

I got watch these on and off with these early releases I'm at work lol

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Lol that’s ok just watch them! Hahah 👊

[@jaehanson781]

Thanks for taking the time to do this, man. I hope to do at least 1 clover kill plot this year. What do you think about frost seeding before the michigan winter?

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Before I would say no. I would wait until you start getting that time of year when things are freezing and thawing. Whenever that would be in Michigan lol. Maryland is about March or early April. And no problem your welcome

[@thehuntingchannel8278]

K Thanks I like how u always respond to people. Good Vid.

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

I try man I try lol. I’m sure I miss a few! Thank you

[@calebscott1175]

Great video, love clover get about a half acre of clover and the deer can’t keep up with it till it goes dormant, also like brassicas but deer don’t touch it till almost December

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Very nice. If you sweeten them up a little they will eat them earlier.

[@steveporteroutdoorsohio4739]

Good advice brother hit the nail on the head

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Thanks bro

[@clintbeach7502]

Thx again for all that you do, you do provide a lot of first timers with great info. I have a couple questions - Was wondering what clover/chicory seed you recommend? I was looking at the Antler King Clover Mix. Also wondering how many pounds to use for a 60x60 yrd kill plot and a 30x90 plot? It feels like what is recommended isn't much LOL so I don't want to over seed to much unless you can't over seed enough. I have the over the shoulder bag spreader and not sure what setting to use when it comes time to plant. areas have been cleared, soil test completed and lime is down.

[@markheidema3699]

Great informative video. You mentioned Grazing Pressure with the Brassica's and Cereal Grains. As you said, Brassica's are a good deer attractant but can't take the heavy grazing like Cereal Grains. I like to add Winter Rye along with the Winter Wheat and Oats. Winter Rye grows in very low pH soils and really helps condition the soil. It can take heavy grazing pressure from deer as we like to use it on our small plots just for that reason. It's also inexpensive as one 25 lb. bag cost $14 and seeding is 200 lbs/acre. Great video, keep them coming!

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Thanks appreciate it

[@mitchgee]

Planting some clover this year in south Texas hope it works out!!

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

I hope it does as well for you! 👊

[@cleverhonky7186]

I’m from North Alabama and clover seems to do well here. I kind of like the idea of using a annual clover with rye to use as a cover crop to improve soil health.

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Yes that can work very well

[@williamdunston9691]

Great tips

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Thank you

[@cameronanderson7045]

Tons of great information in these vids...as far as down south (North Carolina) what would you best suggest to plant for a warmer climate? Thanks!

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

North Carolina you should be fine with pretty much anything. The whole clover issue not being the best in the southern states is about the Georgia area. Clovers should be great where you are at. Thank you!

[@cameronanderson7045]

@@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors awesome man thanks for all the info looking forward to applying these techniques!

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Awesome man keep me posted

[@antlergrow]

Great video!

[@edpitcock3344]

Whitetail fusion is an excellent buy I had fantastic results with that last yr. deer absolutely demolished it.

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Very nice.

[@jerrycox9453]

Hey number one I enjoy all your videos they're really helpful and I appreciate you taking the time to put videos out I have a quick question I live in the northern part of South Carolina close to the North Carolina line I want to plant something for spring I want to know something that I can put out that will feed deer year round I've just have a small spot or two thanks for your help

[@chrismacomber9727]

Clover is always the the to go for all year round im in NC and he'll the clove in my yard is the only thain that disnt die this Winer lol..

[@larryjustice2290]

great video. my first time small plots I'm taking your advice clover chicory mix. maybe hot chic from domain

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Sounds great. Good mix

[@chrise4994]

Clover in the south is the best bet.

[@samuraioodon]

Is clover ok for Dallas Texas? It's hot .. But the zone said it was good here ..

[@FishingBullyTV]

I live in the south North Carolina to be exact.. what can I grow for a small food plot?

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

That’s not to far south. Go ahead and plant brassicas, winter wheat and some oats. How big is it?

[@HuntingandStuffwithJandJ]

Wooooooooooooooo

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

What’s up man. How’s things? Wooooo

[@HuntingandStuffwithJandJ]

Haha...all good ..just watched the video im learning since much. ..thank you for putting together a great series

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

No problem. Glad it’s helping!

[@jeffcatlett9729]

What are spraying and why

[@camhester4251]

i'm planting my first food plot in southeast N.C. i'm planting clover chicory mix in a field on my family farm , i keep the fields disc clean anyway i've limed and going to fertilize the day before i broadcast the seed my only problem is that i have no cultipacker but i do have a drag harrow i thought i can drag it after i've disc to level the soil then seed it then turn the drag harrow over to the slick side to go over the seed once . is this correct

[@camhester4251]

i purchased Fusion Whitetail institute seed the seed bag said plant Feb 1 to Mar 1 i'm just concerned about the seed depth if i should go over it with the drag harrow slick side down or just leave it on top the soil , we are expecting rain in a few days so i'm thinking just seed it and leave it alone ???

[@stevegermain1222]

Yes sir

[@jacemanges1301]

My food plot has atleast 20 stumps. There small biggest one is atleast 12 inch in diameter. Should I just plow around them? I have the groundhog max. So it’s easy to go around them. Also I haven’t hunted this farm in a year and I want to expand my plot. When should I go in there and start expanding it? I already filled my buck tag so I’m not to worried. Just like to hear your thoughts

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Yeah a few plots I did a couple years ago “on older videos on here” I had a bunch of small stumps where I used the ground hog max and worked good. As far as expanding anytime really the sooner the better. Me personally I’ll be creating a New kill plot in the woods starting sometime in February cutting some trees and old dead falls out getting a soil sample and adding lime ASAP. It will most likely need a lot as it’s in pine. Typically pine areas the soil is very acidic. Hope that helps

[@jacemanges1301]

Did you have to reinforce your ground hog max to your atv? Because I have to find a way to make it more sturdy so it doesn’t bend my hitch lol

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Yeah man it will happen to. So my atv they didn’t sell a bracket for it. They do sell them for the newer atvs but not mine. So I welded some extra brackets on it. Hitches are meant for Downward pressure not upward like he ground hog puts on it. Never had a issue.

[@jacemanges1301]

Whitetail obsession outdoors I have a 2016 Polaris and this year I ran the long tube and mounted underneath my engine pretty and seemed to be fine. I tried a hitch receiver adapter as well that lasted maybe a few hours til it was bent at a 45 degree angle lol

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Lol. Yeah doesn’t take much for them things to bend.

[@justinrodgers2218]

Hey man love the info, I'm down here in central alabama and am wanting to grow a small kill plot. I'm going to follow your advice with the ph and seed to soil but having problems trying to figure out what seed to plant, any advice would be helpful

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Full sun? Filtered sun? In the woods?

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

How big of a area? How many acres do you have? What surrounds your property?

[@justinrodgers2218]

I have only five acres. It’s mature woods with creek bottom. That’s where I’m thinking of planting cause I can clear out a section to get 4 to 6 hrs of sun. My parcel is surrounded by about 500 acres of mature woods.

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

If you are trying to do just a fall plot I would do brassicas, oats and winter wheat.

[@charlesnorman1072]

I planted a clover food plot i did till the area with a tiller to break up tje ground. Two weeks later maybe 3 i was able to sow my ladion and red clover. I didnt get to cover the seeds cause we've had lots of ran hear matter of fact its been raning so much that i seek in the ground around the food plot. Do you think i may get some clover to come up or will i need to sow again. Like ive said we've had lots of rain here

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

It’s possible you could get some germination. This is why I like to use more seed then recommended to help compensate for these type of situations.

[@charlesnorman1072]

@@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors thanks. I did over seed. Ill just wait and see what happens. If not ill do again never give up.

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Charles Norman yes I would see how it goes. Worst case if it looks thin just overseed with more

[@chadlynch8207]

this will be my first food plot ever, my question is can i clear my spot an kill weeds before my soil test or is the soil test the absolute first step..thank you

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

You can do it in that order if you want. I just say first step that way you can add like ASAP and let it do its thing. Lime takes a long time to work. You just keep building on it year after year.

[@chadlynch8207]

@@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors thank you

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Your welcome

[@thehuntingchannel8278]

Do u ever plant rod grass? And do u think clover is still ok in the South?

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

I’ve never planted switch grass before but know people that have. Good for bedding/cover. I would say mid Georgia is the cut off for clover. Anything north of that would be great. Anything south of that not so much

[@jaymesjanes6923]

Look up Patriot clover. It takes heat and drought well. Also puts out a lot of tonnage. I wouldn't plant it in direct sunlight. A road bed or something between tree rows are normally really good. Want a pH at 6.5.

[@thehuntingchannel8278]

Thanks

[@jaymesjanes6923]

@@thehuntingchannel8278 also forgot to mention plant your clover here in the south around October. Preferably when soil temps are about 65. The low heat allows the clover to grow a great root system and survive the heat better than planting in spring.

[@brianrock1152]

Do you have to turn up the dirt or can you just put clover seed down on the ground

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Depends if you have good soil to seed contact. You can frost seed it in the late winter into bare ground.

[@thehuntingchannel8278]

Sorry kinda late didn’t hav time to watch earlier.

[@gettingoutdoors6101]

Good series but what's up the black background you are sitting in.

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Thanks. What’s up with it or how do I do it lol?

[@citysticker-chris]

💪

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Mr welder himself.........

[@citysticker-chris]

Good help is hard to find!💪

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Correct

[@bryanwiley6760]

I’m in north Mississippi and I am going to try my first food plot this next year. Looking to have 3 spots in the woods and really don’t know what all will grow.

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Clovers will do ok in the woods as long as you get enough sunlight. Without sun nothing will really grow. As long as you get a soil sample and correct it with lime and you get enough sun clovers will be best along with wheat and oats

[@jodytucker4474]

Where at in Miss?? Im in Tinsley/Satartia

[@bryanwiley6760]

Desoto

[@MyVisualRomance]

Not all clover species are perennials. Some are annual only. Know your clover types, when they grow and which ones the deer prefer. Know which ones work best in your area. It’s not always a producing food plot during hunting season.

[@DustySmalls]

Annuals will grow as long as the temperature is high enough. Has nothing to do with the deer biting the leaf.

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Ok. I never said for the plant to grow deer have to eat it lol? What i said was if deer take a bite of brassicas they don’t grow back....