How To Make A Small Hunting Food Plot Using Hand Tools (

[@Ghillie-bp6tl]

Absolutely need more of this material. Few of us have 5+ acre plots. We have a couple .5 acre plots and a 1.25 acre. Or less.

[@GrowingDeerTV]

More on this subject to come!

[@danieltaylor757]

I'm an Australian getting into hunting here in Ohio. Love the content and the context of what the good Lord wants to show us and bless us with through His awesome creation! Bless ya's

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Welcome to the State and and thanks for the kind words!

[@danieltaylor757]

You are welcome sir! I took my 14 yo out on our new property last night. A nice doe came in at last light. He aimed for the exit shoulder as instructed and made a beautiful double lung shot. She was down in 50yds. So proud of him. Thanks for the shot placement tips on your other video!

[@danielwells1062]

And Iam watching u on tv right now

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Ha! What show?

[@justinjones146]

What is the timeline on this as far as spray , burn, seed

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Justin - This depends if you are establishing a spring or fall crop. The spray needs to be applied far enough ahead of the desired time to plant so the vegetation will be terminated and there's time to burn to create a seedbed.

[@robertwilliamson3498]

I planted 2 acres of Eagle brand soybeans and put up a solar powered electric fence around the central acre. The enclosed plants are 3 feet tall and hanging heavy with bean pods. The plants outside the fence are about 4-6 inches tall and about to succumb to the browsing pressure. I'm on the central VA/NC line. When do you all normally drop the fence?

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Robert - Nice work! I typically remove the fence about a week before I wish to hunt the plot. Let me know how you do!

[@TheIzzandrew]

are you guys certified fire fighter or just use the equipment to do the burns?

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Andrew - I used to fight wildlife with the Bureau of Land Management in Nevada. The others have had local classes - grant

[@phillipthewise7758]

Love the content. Great video on food plot development. The only thing I would say is getting 2-3 interns together and cleaning up the plot. Too many rocks and twigs in the plot. No more than a hour or 2 of work and that plot would be booming with an even higher yield CLOVER won't grow on rocks lol

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Phillip - Good suggestion! We seem to stay busy and try to prioritize projects!

[@dwilbs671]

The question I have is do you use any fertilizer when planting your seed?

[@GrowingDeerTV]

D - As the soils at my place improved I haven't needed to add any fertilizer in 7 years. That's one of the many benefits of the Release Process.

[@joeslaughter1162]

Nice spot y'all got there,good luck on it this year

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Thanks Joe!

[@timwest6710]

Were can j find the deer calls you use

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Tim - we use the Messenger and from www.hookscalls.com/

[@craesh1001]

What is that blue stuff that is being prayed to knock down all the brush?

[@jamesscott4066]

I imagine it is glyphosate with dye so you know what has been sprayed.

[@GrowingDeerTV]

James is correct - it's glyphosate herbicide with a dye.

[@Skw769]

always enjoy watching the process of making hidey holes as my hunting grounds are loaded with hidey hole plots i think the biggest plot i have is a half acre..learned how from you guys god bless and good luck this year

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Thanks Kole! I hope you have a great seaon!

[@haydenmatthews901]

I think you should do a video about all the things whitetail habit solutions has wrong and is contradicting you. It’s funny watching it all

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Thanks but I'd rather focus on doing the best I can to help others.

[@phillipthewise7758]

Hayden WHS harvested 3 archery Booners on 3 separate plots of land two of which are less than 80 acres. WHS doesnt use a tractor or no till drill for his videos. Grant does have the ability to use that equipment. ie.(Tractor $60k+, No Till Drill $15k+, Goliath Crimper $6k+) plus WHS has much smaller plots. The proving grounds is over 2000 acres. So it is bad to even try to compare the two shows. There are differences in their food plot methods but the overall concept they both have in common is habitat improvement and whitetail attraction. WHS just shows a method That is much cheaper and realistic for low budget land owners. That should be the concept you should take out of these videos.

[@Officially_Tanner_Fishing]

We have 7 acres with a little bit of open food plot area and timber but I have nothing but hard woods around

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Tanner - Sounds like food is a limited resource in your area. I'd add as much food as practical!

[@catchemalive]

Exactly what I’m wanting to try!! Thanks for the tips

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Let me know how it goes!

[@bggIntheField]

Do you guys put dye in your herbicide? I always have trouble knowing where I have already sprayed and putting a dye in is so simple and genius.

[@GrowingDeerTV]

We do when using a backpack sprayer, etc. It's a great tool! We use herbicide dye which is readily available.

[@jeremyc.3848]

I just planted a plot like this the other day. Sprayed, burned, planted, rain! Winter rye blend

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Excellent!

[@kyadak]

I can’t wait to see updates on this Hidey hole.

[@GrowingDeerTV]

We hope to hunt there soon!

[@sonsofthunder3100]

Great video! Really enjoyed the tips and demonstration. Helps motivate me to get out and do some work on my little place! Even if it is still in the high 90' here in South Carolina!

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Have fun now and while hunting the habitat improvements!

[@codyburgess1818]

What do you guys do about all the rocks? I live in Southwest Missouri as well and I can tell you there isn’t a shortage of rocks in the soil here.

[@jamesscott4066]

It seems the best way they have done it is to build more soil on top of the existing rocky soil. Using the Buffalo system they mention so often continually adds the organic matter to the point that the rocks aren't a concern. Trying to remove the rocks would be an impossible battle. I'm also in the Ozarks of Missouri.

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Cody - James is correct! We pick the rocks that are so big they might harm our equipment and otherwise we work to build soil on top of the rocks!

[@thatsmymom7907]

Hey I’ve got a question, do u guys have hogs? Because if y’all do I would like to see a vid u shooting hol bunch of hogs.

[@GrowingDeerTV]

We don't have hogs on our property but love to travel to hunt hogs. Check out some of those hunts here: kzbin.info/aero/PLQYBop7_Gt_G4vjqPC3C-gzsEtXxYnaCY