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    What to plant ?

    Wow! I'd say brassicas is your only option... Not going to get any tonage out of cereal grains
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    Ozark Chinquapin

    I have an IBC tote in the back of a pick up. They can be purchased for about $75 on Clist. But if you go to a bigger farmer or a brewer likely they will just give them to you.
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    The Death of Fescue

    Here's a YouTube link of it as you said you don't like podcast
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    The Death of Fescue

    That was me that posted about the podcast. If you just Google Dr Craig Harper podcast. You'll come up with several. One of the best ones is the habitat. podcast https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9oYWJpdGF0LmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz/episode/ZTVjZjE0ZTIzNDMyNDdkNzhlYTI5NjE4YjQyMGFiNGU?ep=14 I...
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    How do your plots affect the "Huntability" of your property?

    I don't need food I need cover so I the mixes I use are millets GS and Sudex. I plant for the birds and the deer are a welcomed bi product.
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    Goldenrod Contol

    https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xMTkwNjQyLnJzcw/episode/QnV6enNwcm91dC0xMDg2MjI0OQ?ep=14 Here is a podcast with Dr Craig Harper that might change your mind on spraying your goldenrod. Goldenrod is highly selective and attractive to both deer and turkey. I...
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    Posted signs

    I have 35 acres of millet Sudan grass and grain Sourgum that lays right next to a gravel road. Being 10 miles from the state line I get alot of out of state bird hunters. What is the proper distance apart 100 yards?
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    Protecting windbreaks FROM fire....

    Last year we bought a new farm with a large stretch of windbreaks. These windbreaks get close to all of our outbuilding and our house. They have been extremely unmanaged. The cedar rows are around 10'-20 feet apart now and trees are 30+ feet tall. Lately with the extremely dry weather I have...
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    Wildflower/Prairie Mixture

    Speaking of this PF has a pollinator week deal going on you get a few plugs of wildflowers when you join for your $35 membership
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    Hay Meadow Maintenance

    I have manure applied in winter on mine and it is doing fantastic.
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    Discing to kill weeds

    You probably don't know all the good you did by doing this. Disturbance promotes weeds and forbes most of which like ragweed are 21+% protein. Higher then anything you can plant. Listen too some podcasts with Dr Craig Harper and it'll change your mind on having to have clean nice looking food plots.
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    Alternative to Corn Field Plots

    I understand your concerns. The way I see it is.. I am slinging it over a couple acre food plot which manage for noxious weeds and invasives. Granny has a flock of black birds suck her birdfeeder dry of the same exact mix and they broadcast it from Minnesota to Mexico. As far as how it stands...
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    Alternative to Corn Field Plots

    I tried that several times and it wouldn't load it. Deer patch is posting them for me. Thank you! I put a bag of popcorn in all my mixes. If it doesn't grow your out $2. I started doing it because I have alot of pheasants and they use the smaller popcorn seed better then field corn. You can germ...
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    Alternative to Corn Field Plots

    Yes not sure how to post a pic here. I tried to "upload" one off my phone but to no avail. If you'd like to email me bowhunt160bucks@gmail. I'd be happy to send you some.
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    Old Field Management - To spray or not to spray

    Matt, Here is my recommendation. Find as many podcasts as you can with Dr Craig Harper and listen to them. Habitat podcast HuntR, MSU to name a few have some great ones about ESM. While you are listening... figure out how you are not going to step foot in that area ever again! It'll be your...
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    Alternative to Corn Field Plots

    Follow these instructions very carefully.... Step by step!! Go to your local Ace hardware and get their store brand bird food. It's $18 a 40# bag. If you want a little more cover throw in some Sorgum Sudan. If you want more food throw in some WGF Milo or black oil sunflowers they are right next...
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    Awnless wheat heads

    Awnless is triticale. Deer out west won't eat awn wheat. I believe the hairs get stuck between their tooth and gum causing irritation.
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    Summer Mix?

    Ace Hardware Bird seed is my summer mix. 12#/acre equates to about $3.50 an acre. It grows fantastic!!
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    Planting fall seed blends into summer seed blends

    I'd just use a small seed blend with a base of rye or triticale maybe some annual red clover. Shoot it on using an extreme blower seeder
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