Aug
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Written by:
Clint Patterson
8/22/2010 10:26 PM
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Here is a pic of the Lab Lab Plus growing up a sweet gum limb on the edge of the plot |
Remember when I said that I was taking some new batteries back out to the game-cam on the GroundHog MAX, remote food plot? Well, turns out that if you actually have working batteries in the game camera that it does take pics! Also, lithium batteries work better than the regular. Looks like I’m learning about all kind of stuff this summer.
Since putting new batteries in the game camera, I’ve been able to get some decent pics of does in the plot munching on some Tecomate Seed Lab Lab Plus! Still have not gotten any bucks to walk past the camera yet though. I’m thinking about putting a camera on the other end of the plot as well since it is very long and narrow and I can tell that the deer are browsing the plot and crossing through it at various locations.
Another thing I’ll note is that at the remote food plot, the Lab Lab Plus is growing so much that it’s starting to grow to the edges of the food plot and up the sides of other trees and branches of nearby plants. It’s pretty neat to see it doing that.
Here is a pic of the remote food plot as of August 20th. This food plot made possible by GroundHog MAX & Tecomate Seed
Below are some of the pics that I pulled from the camera of does browsing the remote food plot. I think it has taken them a little time to get use to this new food plot being in their area and again, it looks like they’re being selective of which plants they eat. Nothing amazing, but does show how high lab lab plus as well as some deer getting tangled up in some Tecomate!
Location 2 Update Pics
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The milo is getting pretty tall |
I also got some pics from one of the other food plots we’ve been working on. This location grew well and did not have a drastic weed problem like the other area I was documenting so thoroughly. As you can see from the pic to the right the milo is growing strong and is getting tall. I believe these plants are the ones that once they get hit with a frost that the starches in them turn to sugar and the deer will start eating them more. At this location, the deer are accustomed to having food plots in it year after year and are ready to eat as soon as the plants start growing. The deer have wiped out most of the broad-leaf plants already, but they’re still coming through to eat.
Below is one of the pics we got of some does in the plot at night. I could post several more, but it’s the same does in the plot over and over again.
It’s good to get some pics of deer in the plots and hopefully we’ll get some bucks in the pics before too long. Sure hope that I have working batteries in my camera should a monster buck come through…and if he does, I’ll post it here for you to see.
Regards,
Clint
3 comment(s) so far...
Re: Update: Game Camera Pics from 2 of the Tecomate Seed Food Plots
The deer are going to be lost in the plot soon! The only thing you will be able to see walk through there is a set of horns. LOL The tecomate seed looks like it really works! Its rare where I hunt to get pictures anywhere from 10:00am to 2:00 pm like you got. When is your season opener?
By Derek on
8/23/2010 8:27 AM
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Re: Update: Game Camera Pics from 2 of the Tecomate Seed Food Plots
Man you ain't lyin, that stuff is gettin tall! It doesn't look like that stuff needs a whole lot of sun to grow does it? You've got your plots planted in a logging lane in between the pines right? I've got a stand of pines where I hunt and I've never tried food plots because I thought they needed a lot of sun to grow well. I may have to give it a try one of these days. They've been cutting corn around my stands for a couple of weeks now, so there's always plenty of food for them to eat.
By jdheatmag on
8/23/2010 5:44 PM
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Re: Update: Game Camera Pics from 2 of the Tecomate Seed Food Plots
Derek,
You're right it is getting high... I sure hope I can see nothing but horns walking through... that would be awesome, but so far no bucks have come through there yet. Hopefully if the does keep coming, the big boys will be after them before too long. Gun season opens on September 15th so that's when I'll be looking to get in the woods and hopefully either get some film or a shot in the remote food plot.
JD,
You're right...they went in and thinned out those pines and we dropped the plot right down the middle of one of those logging lanes. It's about 90 yards long and 5 - 8 yards wide...about what you would imagine. As far as getting sun... I guess it doesn't need much, but it's not completely closed off from getting sunlight. I will say that it's growing thicker in the middle than on the edges and I think that is due to the light being less along the edges. Though now it's starting to spread out wide and is taking up the edge pretty well. You should give your pines a try and see if you can get it to grow in there like this as well. You've seen everything we've done...and I'm no pro by a long shot so you can definitely get it done! I hope the fall plots turn out as well as this one. Though, don't forget we blew it on one of them that got taken over by weeds! We are spraying some round-up major this time... you'll see where we're trying to install in the next blog entry...which reminds me.. I've got to get work on that video soon! More to come
By Clint on
8/23/2010 6:42 PM
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