My hunting partner hit one of my "good nerves" today. I did research on myself from the past two seasons and developed a reasonable schedule (many Saturdays from now until November) for planting plots this Summer (start prep now) and planting them again just prior to the 2009 hunting season opening, which could give me much better deer recruitment and sighting results than I have had in the past.
Typically, the deer eat all 3 acres of Iron and Clay peas about 16 days after they are planted, provided there is soil moisture (Mother Nature is still the "big unknown" in this schedule). I have tried to "hide" the peas in grain and WGF sorghum, oats, and wheat. The deer are just too good and once they find the new pea plants, mow them left to right and forward and backward until they are gone.
So, I am going to attempt either Plot Saver or a solar fence w/cattle charger shortly after planting. Too much work on any given day is not good for this old farmer.
