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<blockquote data-quote="TheLBLman" data-source="post: 5021734" data-attributes="member: 1409"><p>Lots of good info within this thread.</p><p>Couple things to add.</p><p></p><p>Regarding BSK's spatial analysis, my best hunting tactic has often been to pinpoint those areas of converging different habitats where other hunters simply haven't been hunting. Older deer tend to gravitate to the areas of the least disturbance, but will still favor areas of the most diverse habitat convergence.</p><p></p><p>This may sound stupid, but often, the best hunting "spots" are where there is the least deer sign, which usually means no other hunters had any inclination to hunt such a "spot". That lack of hunter disturbance, in turn, causes older deer to shift into those areas.</p><p></p><p>Back to food plots.</p><p>Anyone else ever notice how you can spend a fortune cultivating plots with all the latest designer plants,</p><p>only to have the deer selectively pick & prefer the native ragweed? Or honeysuckle growing around the edges?</p><p></p><p>To me, one of the best bangs for my time & money is simply mowing & liming (and often lightly disking).</p><p>This allows me to have many times the acreage of native "food" plots compared to what I can justify fully cultivating and planting with expensive seed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLBLman, post: 5021734, member: 1409"] Lots of good info within this thread. Couple things to add. Regarding BSK's spatial analysis, my best hunting tactic has often been to pinpoint those areas of converging different habitats where other hunters simply haven't been hunting. Older deer tend to gravitate to the areas of the least disturbance, but will still favor areas of the most diverse habitat convergence. This may sound stupid, but often, the best hunting "spots" are where there is the least deer sign, which usually means no other hunters had any inclination to hunt such a "spot". That lack of hunter disturbance, in turn, causes older deer to shift into those areas. Back to food plots. Anyone else ever notice how you can spend a fortune cultivating plots with all the latest designer plants, only to have the deer selectively pick & prefer the native ragweed? Or honeysuckle growing around the edges? To me, one of the best bangs for my time & money is simply mowing & liming (and often lightly disking). This allows me to have many times the acreage of native "food" plots compared to what I can justify fully cultivating and planting with expensive seed. [/QUOTE]
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