Easy plot in NC?

[JakeO]

I know little to nothing about foodplots. my grandfather has some property in North Carolina. i live in florida so as you can imagine i am not up there very often. i was wondering if there was something that i could plant up there that would attract deer and need very little maitenance (once or twice a year). again, i have no idea if this is even possible.

thank you.

[Bowhunters]

Hi Jake

That's going to be a tough one to get done IMO, in order to put in a food plot it will take some planning and a lot of initial work hrs to prepair the area for planting, etc.

It probably isn't possible to put in a food plot on two weekends a year without some help, maybe if your grandfather can help and he has a small tractor and disk he can help you by prepairing the plot area you decide on and prepair a seed bed prior to your coming up for a weekend and planting.

Its also a good idea to get the soil tested for ph, so if your grandfather can help you then it would be a good idea to take a soil sample where you intend to put in the plot and get it tested.

Going up there once or twice a year to put down fertilizer or kill weeds will be enough later down the road but it will take some work and days up there to create the plot from a clearing in the woods, etc.

[NYBuckhunter]

I doubt a large plot would be feasable, but a few small honey hole plots might work out. The one I planted last year worked out pretty well by just planting it and letting it go. This year I am going to see what happens with fertilizer and lime, but it did ok on its own.

[Bowhunters]

^ Yeah NYBuckhunter made a very good point I really didn't think about.

One company makes a 'No till" plot mix that you could go in with a rake, hoe or tiller and just scratch up the ground really well in a very small area or two in hidden areas or clearings surrounded by woods and then hand cast the seed and maybe throw in some fertilizer with it and then lightly cover it up in the spring time and it will probably do a decent job for attracting some deer.

The only negative is the 'No Till' plot mix is made up of 'Annual' seed varieties so it has to be redone each spring.

Do a google search for 'No Plow Seed' and you'll find the company that makes that at the top of the list.

[JakeO]

that sounds awesome. thank you guys for the input.