texashuntingforum.com logo
Main Menu
Advertisement
Affiliates
Advertisement
Newest Members
TraeMartin, Beatixre, MooseSteed, Trappernewt, casyoo
71987 Registered Users
Top Posters(All Time)
dogcatcher 110,788
bill oxner 91,416
SnakeWrangler 65,413
stxranchman 60,296
Gravytrain 46,950
RKHarm24 44,585
rifleman 44,461
Stub 43,764
Forum Statistics
Forums46
Topics536,986
Posts9,719,146
Members86,987
Most Online25,604
Feb 12th, 2024
Print Thread
.15 acre #6832406 07/24/17 03:44 PM
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 316
L
LTC Realty Offline OP
Bird Dog
OP Offline
Bird Dog
L
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 316
If i plant .15acre with chicory how long will it last? is it too small to be a viable hunting plot?


Look-To-Christ Real Estate.
Let me know if I can help you with any of your real estate needs!

Bryley Doucet
Ph: 469-261-1076
Email: Bryleydoucet@yahoo.com
Re: .15 acre [Re: LTC Realty] #6832416 07/24/17 03:59 PM
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 618
N
nate33 Offline
Tracker
Offline
Tracker
N
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 618
I doubt if many of the math geniuses on here know how big that is ----- you'd be better off describing it as 100X90, or whatever it is.

Re: .15 acre [Re: LTC Realty] #6832424 07/24/17 04:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 7,759
S
snake oil Offline
THF Trophy Hunter
Offline
THF Trophy Hunter
S
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 7,759
80.83x80.83.........43560x.15=6534 square feet


"You may all go to hell and I will go to Texas".
Re: .15 acre [Re: LTC Realty] #6832432 07/24/17 04:16 PM
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 3,031
V
Vern1 Offline
Veteran Tracker
Offline
Veteran Tracker
V
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 3,031
If it brings in and keeps deer in area for hunting season, it's viable.

A lot depends on rain also.
If it rains, it will grown and come back somewhat.
If it doesn't rain, it will go away quickly as they eat out the entire area.


Cheers,
Vern1
Texans since The Old 300 in 1824
NRA Lifetime Member
Re: .15 acre [Re: LTC Realty] #6832456 07/24/17 04:38 PM
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 1,379
S
Schpanky Offline
Pro Tracker
Offline
Pro Tracker
S
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 1,379
deer density in the area is a big factor as well....might be large enough for some areas, may not last long in others.

Re: .15 acre [Re: LTC Realty] #6832490 07/24/17 05:12 PM
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 8,719
C
cameron00 Offline
THF Trophy Hunter
Offline
THF Trophy Hunter
C
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 8,719
I wouldn't really call that a "food plot" as much as a hot spot. That's pretty small, so if you have any density of deer, they'll mow it down faster than it can grow to maturity.

Re: .15 acre [Re: LTC Realty] #6832501 07/24/17 05:20 PM
Joined: May 2017
Posts: 5,156
S
Smokey Bear Online Content
THF Trophy Hunter
Online Content
THF Trophy Hunter
S
Joined: May 2017
Posts: 5,156
26 yards x 26 yards is not enough area to grow an effective food plot.


Smokey Bear---Lone Star State.
Re: .15 acre [Re: LTC Realty] #6832505 07/24/17 05:23 PM
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 316
L
LTC Realty Offline OP
Bird Dog
OP Offline
Bird Dog
L
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 316
Whats the minimum size you guys usually stick with?


Look-To-Christ Real Estate.
Let me know if I can help you with any of your real estate needs!

Bryley Doucet
Ph: 469-261-1076
Email: Bryleydoucet@yahoo.com
Re: .15 acre [Re: LTC Realty] #6832534 07/24/17 05:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 8,719
C
cameron00 Offline
THF Trophy Hunter
Offline
THF Trophy Hunter
C
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 8,719
Originally Posted By: Young Gun 12
Whats the minimum size you guys usually stick with?


Just depends on what you're trying to accomplish. You have to do the math on the total yield per acre per type of crop grown and figure out how many deer you have hitting the spot to really determine if it's going to help you as supplemental feed.

Regardless, you can use it to hunt over (lots of people put in small food plots for short-term hunting), but if it's something the deer aren't accustomed to, it may take them a season or 2 to figure it out.

Re: .15 acre [Re: LTC Realty] #6832537 07/24/17 05:55 PM
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 316
L
LTC Realty Offline OP
Bird Dog
OP Offline
Bird Dog
L
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 316
I am only bow hunting out here, so i was trying to keep it small to keep the deer in a closer area to me.


Look-To-Christ Real Estate.
Let me know if I can help you with any of your real estate needs!

Bryley Doucet
Ph: 469-261-1076
Email: Bryleydoucet@yahoo.com
Re: .15 acre [Re: LTC Realty] #6832540 07/24/17 05:59 PM
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 5,067
T
titan2232 Offline
THF Trophy Hunter
Offline
THF Trophy Hunter
T
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 5,067
I threw an Academy bag of mixed greens in my back yard once (maybe 5 X 5 feet) and had A deer come to it for 2 years.

Little ole spike hit it regularly around midnight for the longest. He's eat for about 5 minutes at a time



Re: .15 acre [Re: LTC Realty] #6832546 07/24/17 06:09 PM
Joined: May 2017
Posts: 5,156
S
Smokey Bear Online Content
THF Trophy Hunter
Online Content
THF Trophy Hunter
S
Joined: May 2017
Posts: 5,156
Originally Posted By: Young Gun 12
Whats the minimum size you guys usually stick with?


As big as you can. On average a whitetail consumes 7 pounds of browse daily, or 49 pounds per week. A small group of deer can wipe out a one acre food plot before it gets established if they find it shortly after germination. If you have limited open land to cultivate your money will be better spent on a high value supplemental feeding program.


Smokey Bear---Lone Star State.
Re: .15 acre [Re: Smokey Bear] #6833722 07/25/17 04:59 PM
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 5,998
tlk Offline
THF Trophy Hunter
Offline
THF Trophy Hunter
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 5,998
Originally Posted By: Smokey Bear
Originally Posted By: Young Gun 12
Whats the minimum size you guys usually stick with?


As big as you can. On average a whitetail consumes 7 pounds of browse daily, or 49 pounds per week. A small group of deer can wipe out a one acre food plot before it gets established if they find it shortly after germination. If you have limited open land to cultivate your money will be better spent on a high value supplemental feeding program.


agree


You can't fix stupid
Re: .15 acre [Re: LTC Realty] #6833759 07/25/17 05:32 PM
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 12,818
P
PMK Offline
THF Celebrity
Offline
THF Celebrity
P
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 12,818
one ranch I was helping develop, I put in about 5-7 acres with assorted seeds as a food plot every year, rotated thru a 25 acre field every 7 years ... but on other places, I put in several smaller plots based on the size of available tillable soil I have. My little ranch outside of Bertram, I have 3-4 smaller plots (approximately 30x120, 50x120, 30x100, 80x200 feet) equaling up to about .7 acres ... it draws in game until the hogs root it up.


"everyone that lives dies but not everyone who dies lived..."

~PMK~
Re: .15 acre [Re: LTC Realty] #6833786 07/25/17 05:51 PM
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 5,225
R
Rustler Offline
THF Trophy Hunter
Offline
THF Trophy Hunter
R
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 5,225
Originally Posted By: Young Gun 12
I am only bow hunting out here, so i was trying to keep it small to keep the deer in a closer area to me.


You'd be better off just using a corn feeder, even hand corning would do.

If you have a way to temporarily high fence a small plot off so it will grow knee deep or so then take the fencing down before season starts it might last a few weeks.

I usually do a minimum of 5 acres per 100 acres, more is better.
Of course deer density makes a huge difference, in Blanco county I could plant 160 acres and they'd keep it mowed down to the dirt, never see more than 1/4" green fuzz.

Re: .15 acre [Re: LTC Realty] #6834537 07/26/17 12:54 PM
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 8,166
W
westtexaswatkins Offline
THF Trophy Hunter
Offline
THF Trophy Hunter
W
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 8,166
Just a few deer would wipe that size area out pretty quick I'm thinking. I'm having to expand my plots this year because mine weren't big enough last season. Mine were a little over an acre last season.

Re: .15 acre [Re: LTC Realty] #6835081 07/26/17 09:02 PM
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 12,818
P
PMK Offline
THF Celebrity
Offline
THF Celebrity
P
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 12,818
if you have hogs in your area, they will demolish small plots overnight.


"everyone that lives dies but not everyone who dies lived..."

~PMK~
Re: .15 acre [Re: LTC Realty] #6835923 07/27/17 07:34 PM
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 316
L
LTC Realty Offline OP
Bird Dog
OP Offline
Bird Dog
L
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 316
No hogs, and im in the middle of a ton of oaks so they have tons of natural forage too. just wanted something to bring them on my side of the fence


Look-To-Christ Real Estate.
Let me know if I can help you with any of your real estate needs!

Bryley Doucet
Ph: 469-261-1076
Email: Bryleydoucet@yahoo.com
Re: .15 acre [Re: LTC Realty] #6840047 07/31/17 05:57 PM
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 316
L
LTC Realty Offline OP
Bird Dog
OP Offline
Bird Dog
L
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 316
decided to up it to half acre to play it safe. hopefully it pans out!


Look-To-Christ Real Estate.
Let me know if I can help you with any of your real estate needs!

Bryley Doucet
Ph: 469-261-1076
Email: Bryleydoucet@yahoo.com
Re: .15 acre [Re: LTC Realty] #6848460 08/07/17 06:10 PM
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 12,818
P
PMK Offline
THF Celebrity
Offline
THF Celebrity
P
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 12,818
anything will help for a while ... if you use a mixed variety of seeds, you might have different growth rates and times coming up providing a longer period of time. The local feed store near me mixes up a 9 seed blend that works well in my area.


"everyone that lives dies but not everyone who dies lived..."

~PMK~
Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread

© 2004-2024 OUTDOOR SITES NETWORK all rights reserved USA and Worldwide
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.3