How to Clear for a New, Small Food Plot (718)

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Жыл бұрын

We're making a new hidey hole food plot at a great location! It has an attractive food source, water, and a pinch point! Watch to see tips that will help you save time and effort the next time you want to make a new small food plot!
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@butleroutdoors2188 Жыл бұрын

Every food plot on my property was created in a similar fashion, so I can appreciate the amount of work even an 1/8 acre plot requires!

@MrRABland Жыл бұрын

Wow, you answered so many questions I had about clearing a small area for a food plot among a pretty dense, mature forest. I was overwhelmed before watching this. Thanks.

@GrowingDeerTV Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@shea750 Жыл бұрын

This is great step by step instruction. Looking forward to the next video! Thank you guys for doing this series!

@GrowingDeerTV Жыл бұрын

More to come!

@seldomseen_outdoors 10 ай бұрын

Were about to work on 6 hidey hole plots on our property. This was extremely helpful

@heartofthehunt6986 Жыл бұрын

Great video as always. Great how-to tips in this one!

@GrowingDeerTV Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@mela3054 Жыл бұрын

Great video, and very helpful... As always!

@GrowingDeerTV Жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

@arttrumbo9496 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I'm looking forward to seeing more on this food plot. I got the chainsaw out this morning and started cutting my first hidey hole. I still have a long way to go and I don't know if I'll get to plant this year but I'm looking forward to seeing how it does. I'm in middle Tennessee and my woods look very similar to the area of the proving grounds shown in this video.

@GrowingDeerTV Жыл бұрын

Art - I'm proud of you and let me know how your plot goes!

@akwfarms Жыл бұрын

I'm getting ready to burn off one of my food plots till it up and then plant in a couple weeks so I'm excited

@GrowingDeerTV Жыл бұрын

I hope it turns out well!

@darleneirby8244 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

@GrowingDeerTV Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome

@ronthomas7892 Жыл бұрын

I'm ready for step 2

@GrowingDeerTV Жыл бұрын

We'll be showing hunts from this stand soon!

@JayN4GO Жыл бұрын

Dang I need to know now. I’m running out of time. Haha

@GrowingDeerTV Жыл бұрын

Herbicide? 50% Garlon3A, 40% water, and 10% Arsenal AC

@sonsofthunder3100 Жыл бұрын

Do do you think there is still time to sneak in a hidey hole food plot before deer season? I assume this video is not filmed to long ago, I've never tried one before, but really want to after watching these videos about it this year. These would help improve my small property (44 ac.) that is mostly closed canopy forest. I hope the whole team is doing well! Looking forward to seeing the growing deer teams season this year! God bless!

@GrowingDeerTV Жыл бұрын

Sure! Some crops need 45 days before the first frost and others continue to grow when it's cold.

@ryanschoon8699 Жыл бұрын

What is the herbicide for spraying the trees? sorry if someone already asked this.....thank you! Great video

@GrowingDeerTV Жыл бұрын

Ryan - We often use 50% Garlon 3A, 40% water, and 10% Arsenal AC. Some folks use Crossbow - which is a commercial blend.

@timothyhendershott9333 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. This will be my first spring project. What herbicide do you use to stunt the cut trees? Thanks again. Tim

@GrowingDeerTV Жыл бұрын

TIm - Which herbicide to use depends on the tree species to be terminated. Glyphosate works on most oaks but rarely controls hickories.

@zachfouquette2616 Жыл бұрын

Hey grant and Daniel, Are you guys hunting on the new piece of land you all starting working on or the original piece you all are trying to sell, just curious.

@GrowingDeerTV Жыл бұрын

Zach - This plot is on the new land - The Proving Grounds 2!

@adamz4525 Жыл бұрын

Will the next step before planting be a burn to remove leaf litter and stumps?

@GrowingDeerTV Жыл бұрын

Yes!

@tj0moore7 Жыл бұрын

What kind of herbicide did you guys use on the saplings after you cut them?

@GrowingDeerTV Жыл бұрын

We used a mix of 50% Garlon3A, 40% water, and 10% Arsenal AC.

@tj0moore7 Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@hughphillips67Mustang Жыл бұрын

At what point is it to late to do preparations like this for the season, that it will start to effect your hunt? I'm in Ohio. Bow season starts the end of September. Are the preparations your doing for next year? Or are you planning to hunt that area this year?

@xboxsavage1175 Жыл бұрын

You can probably do it for this season you just need to get on it as soon as possible. You also have to make sure you are around 60 to 45 days before first frost. If you can’t get it done before that then you should just plant oats or winter rye

@GrowingDeerTV Жыл бұрын

Hugh - I'd rather make a bit of disturbance and end up with a great hunting location than wait. You are fine to start now!

@rwh-fr4zs 5 ай бұрын

How good are those battery chainsaws? I have a gas Poulan that is great but it gets heavy.

@GrowingDeerTV 5 ай бұрын

I really like them!

@jarrettmims452 Жыл бұрын

What are you spraying on the stumps

@GrowingDeerTV Жыл бұрын

Jarrett - It depends on the tree species. A mix of 50% Garlon 3A, 40% water, and 10% Arsenal AC works for many hardwood species.

@zachphillips4743 Жыл бұрын

Just curious, why leave a stump and not cut it flush with the ground?

@GrowingDeerTV Жыл бұрын

Zach - The stump allows us to push them out easier when they start to rot.

@TyerReynoso Жыл бұрын

Is the only reason you use the sponge brush is to save herbicide?

@GrowingDeerTV Жыл бұрын

To spill less - and place the herbicide where we want it. Spraying results in herbicide going places it sounded.

@user-tt9hl5lu7h 4 ай бұрын

How long does it take for the herbicide to rot the stumps?

@GrowingDeerTV 4 ай бұрын

I don't think a few millimeters of herbicide cause stumps to rot.

@scottnovak966 Жыл бұрын

Daniel, I'm sure this will come out in a future video , but how do you prepare the soil for planting with all those stumps? I assume you will burn to remove the leaf litter.

@GrowingDeerTV Жыл бұрын

Scott - Correct - we burn the leaves, etc., and broadcast around the stumps!

@scottnovak966 Жыл бұрын

Do you do anything to the ground to help seed contact ? For a lack of better word scare or score it to help the seed make contact.

@davidzellers3537 Жыл бұрын

Where can I get y’all’s seeds

@GrowingDeerTV Жыл бұрын

GreenCoverFoodPlots.com

@tommyhunter1817 11 ай бұрын

In Kansas, a hidey hole food plot is a corn pile. 😅

@GrowingDeerTV 11 ай бұрын

sad

@tommyhunter1817 11 ай бұрын

@@GrowingDeerTV I agree. They tell me that’s hunting. Not to me. Dumping out corn is not near as satisfying.

@dougkraemer8327 Жыл бұрын

You should have said what herbicide you used.

@GrowingDeerTV Жыл бұрын

We used 50% Garlon3A, 40% water, and 10% Arsenal AC

@traviskelly5480 Жыл бұрын

Why didn’t you burn your cut brush in the plot you lost a lot of beneficial nutrients from that ash

@GrowingDeerTV Жыл бұрын

There was too much green biomass to burn quickly and we needed to get the plot planted. You are correct - if we had time that would have been a good plan!