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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that 3 Day Harvest is a bait product manufactured by C'Mere Deer. If it is, then it would be illegal to hunt over.

Are you sure you're not thinking about Evolved Harvest, which is a line of food plot products?
 
Yea, I dunno. I just remember seeing some 3 day something. Maybe they mean "hey, throw down this stuff and in 3 days the deer will come to it and you can harvest them". I know baiting is illegal in TN. So, I guess I'll just sling some more clover .
 
gm,

There is a product called 3 day harvest where you throw it out day 1 and by day 3 you'll have your deer, or at least that's their slogan. ;)

But if you are thinking about Evolved Harvest, then I have used their products in the past with good results. I normally mix my own food plot blends, but I do try some commercial products from time to time.

What I would look for is something that does not have ryegrass as an ingredient. The seed tag will be on the bag showing what plants are included in the mix. I used one product from Evolved Harvest last year (can't remember the name), but it had Austrian Winter Peas, wheat, oats, and a variety of annual clover. It did very well and it was somethings I would use again if needed. Unfortunately, you can't hardly buy any more food plots products at the local Wal-Mart, TSC, etc. They have been replaced by gimmicks such as C'Mere Deer, Acorn Rage, and Swamp Donkey. It's a sad state of affairs right now with these commercial products, and I see a disturbing trend of trying to circumvent hunter effort by providing products that claim to offer an easier way to hunt.
 
Quailman said:
It's a sad state of affairs right now with these commercial products, and I see a disturbing trend of trying to circumvent hunter effort by providing products that claim to offer an easier way to hunt.
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I couldn't agree more. I realize it is just Human Nature to always look for an easier way to accomplish any goal (and this ability is why we are such a successful species), but I really feel this constant search for an easier way to kill deer is diluting the whole purpose of todays hunting--to learn the woodsmanship skills of yesteryear and provide important life-lessons in an age of rapidly disappearing values.
 
Let me clarify. I am NOT about putting out something that deer will smell, lose all semblance of caution and come running in like a crack fluffy kittens to a pimp. What I was looking for is something else to throw out that would grow and provide some benefit to the deer in my area. I don't have the luxury of tending crops every week when I'm 800 miles away, so I have done what I could already with clover, turnips, etc, but was just looking for a little "bump" to what I've done already. I'll save my bait for a hook in 100 feet of water in the Eastern Gulf of Mehico searching for grouper and snappers.
 
BowGuy84 said:
I'd throw some wheat out this week if it is suppose to be wet. Hard to beat winter wheat and oats for quick growing and drawing power.
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Agreed. If the soil is extremely poor, look into winter grazing rye (not ryegrass). Winter grazing rye will virtually grow in concrete (it grows amazing well wherever I spill it in my gravel driveway!).
 
gmckinney626 said:
Let me clarify. I am NOT about putting out something that deer will smell, lose all semblance of caution and come running in like a crack fluffy kittens to a pimp.
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GM, I understand completely and in no way was I implying that you were. I ended up rambling into another topic that has been somewhat disturbing to me for a while now, and went a completely different direction than what you intended.

In addition to annual rye (as BSK mentioned) you can also plant winter wheat as well. It does well when just broadcast seeded on open ground. It won't do as well as a conventional seeding, but it will grow nonetheless. The normal planting rate is 100 lbs/acre, but if you are broadcasting the seed, I would increase it by 50%. You have to account for poor seed to soil contact as well as birds (turkeys, doves, etc.) affecting the germination rate. Depending on what part of the state you are in, you can plant wheat up until October 15 or so.
 
BSK said:
Quailman said:
It's a sad state of affairs right now with these commercial products, and I see a disturbing trend of trying to circumvent hunter effort by providing products that claim to offer an easier way to hunt.
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I really feel this constant search for an easier way to kill deer is diluting the whole purpose of todays hunting--to learn the woodsmanship skills of yesteryear and provide important life-lessons in an age of rapidly disappearing values.
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Definitely agree. We all try to improve our success, but I also feel that we have to have self-imposed limits as to how far we will go to make it "easier."
 
Quailman, I didn't take it that way, just clarifying. Thanks for the courtesy though. I talked to TSC earlier and they have a mix of red, crimson, and whites. Maybe I'll grab that and throw it down on my way out tomorrow. I feel pretty good though. I went in to set my climber and get my camera this morning. The small food plot has had half of it totally ravaged. There is still clover and chicory to one side of the mineral block, but the lower side has been devoured. None of my purple top took apparently, so I figure I'll throw what I have left of that down too. Funny thing, my mineral block looks like they've licked the center of it into a soup bowl. Good action on my TR around the clearing where the climber got hung. 2 stands with good movement. Only had the camera where the TR was and saw a yearling 6 point and a bunch of does until 9/8, then nothing. Camera didn't even pick me up walking in with my stand. Gonna post a rumored camera question next.
 

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