Matt Galati
Member
A little backround:
Property has virtually no agriculture in the area . My foodplots are it. Over the last four years I have watched my heard go from scrawny, needle horned bucks to thick bodied 100" 8 pointers. For my area that is a wonderful accomplishment. The only issue is that I just don't have enough acreage to hold the deer.
I know the miracle workers say they can hold a deer per acre with hinge cutting and what have you but bottom line is mature deer will not go into that plot during day light hours. Where do I see deer during day light hours, old pasture.
So now I am faced with a dilemma, do I continue to feed the heard and continue watching my neighbors harvest these bucks? Or do I perhaps convert my existing plot into an mix of switchgrass, bluestem etc with some light forages in it to promote more daylight activity?
Property has virtually no agriculture in the area . My foodplots are it. Over the last four years I have watched my heard go from scrawny, needle horned bucks to thick bodied 100" 8 pointers. For my area that is a wonderful accomplishment. The only issue is that I just don't have enough acreage to hold the deer.
I know the miracle workers say they can hold a deer per acre with hinge cutting and what have you but bottom line is mature deer will not go into that plot during day light hours. Where do I see deer during day light hours, old pasture.
So now I am faced with a dilemma, do I continue to feed the heard and continue watching my neighbors harvest these bucks? Or do I perhaps convert my existing plot into an mix of switchgrass, bluestem etc with some light forages in it to promote more daylight activity?