I am thinking about putting in some food plots for deer & turkey this year. Does anyone have a Canadian source for good seeds? or will I have to get them from the U.S? I was thinking about trying to grow chuffa for the turkey's as it is one of their favorites, but I'm NOT certain that it will grow this far North.
Food plots???
- Thread starter glang1
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Just picked up one of these.
They go for $600 usually. Got mine at Princess Auto on sale for $250.
Make sure that when you buy seeds from the states that it is for our climate!!!
Most hunting places will have some seed. Down here even the feed mills/farm supply stores have "northern" food plot mix
They go for $600 usually. Got mine at Princess Auto on sale for $250.
Make sure that when you buy seeds from the states that it is for our climate!!!
Most hunting places will have some seed. Down here even the feed mills/farm supply stores have "northern" food plot mix
Fridage Forage, is your best bet, they have a dealer in ont, I think it's EMO seeds I will have to check on that, great guy, very informative. And not bad prices on stuff, and carrries other us brands, plus regular stuff that you will not get till raped on. Plus shipping seeds from the U.S. is a pain with all the fee's and documention crap!
Just picked up one of these.
They go for $600 usually. Got mine at Princess Auto on sale for $250.
Make sure that when you buy seeds from the states that it is for our climate!!!
Most hunting places will have some seed. Down here even the feed mills/farm supply stores have "northern" food plot mix
Nice unit for 250, seen them before but for way more, are they blowing them out now? I got a smaller one , single for 100 and with two cemement pads strapped on top does a good job after a two rounds.
heavyBullet
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Just off the island of MTL
My corn feeder attracts both turkey and deer and cost a whole lot less, and takes a lot less work 
My corn feeder attracts both turkey and deer and cost a whole lot less, and takes a lot less work
What are you using and with what type of feed?
mahony1977
Regular
- Location
- Frelighsburg Qc
You could go straight to you'r local CO OP & buy seed usualy 2-3 $ a pound . I bought alsike & red clover last year was told that they would have Chickory this year . Another alternative would be whole oat's all they need to grow is water really . Easy no till solution
Its alot more work than most of you think...its not just, disc the soil, throw out some seed and walk away. Your crop requires constant upkeep.
Fertilizing/herbicide application are the rule, not the exception.
Leave it alone after planting, and I guarantee you will have nothing but a field FULL of mustard, poison parsnip, ragweed, goldenrod etc.
The grasses, clovers, alfalfa's, have to be cut once it reaches a certain point after flowering, to maintain its active growth/ protein generating cycle.
Once it get "stalky" the deer will not eat it.
Do alot of reading before you spend you money on any seed, and not just the nice brochure's put out by the big seed companies.
Fertilizing/herbicide application are the rule, not the exception.
Leave it alone after planting, and I guarantee you will have nothing but a field FULL of mustard, poison parsnip, ragweed, goldenrod etc.
The grasses, clovers, alfalfa's, have to be cut once it reaches a certain point after flowering, to maintain its active growth/ protein generating cycle.
Once it get "stalky" the deer will not eat it.
Do alot of reading before you spend you money on any seed, and not just the nice brochure's put out by the big seed companies.
My corn feeder attracts both turkey and deer and cost a whole lot less, and takes a lot less work
i think they are more work. in my area there is so much competition from neighboiurs crops that you would have to fill that feeder 2-3 times a week. more work and money. feed aint cheap.
heavyBullet
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Just off the island of MTL
I set my feeder to feed only once in the morning, so my 30gal. drum last for quite a while before I have to re-fill it. Food plot seed is quite expensive, then you add fertilizer and herbicides , and its quite a bit of coin, not to mention time consuming.
Of course we are comparing apples and oranges when it comes to food plots and feeders. Your plot will surely attract more deer, but a feeder is just another method, but on a much smaller scale. The nice part, is that you can get the deer to stop and feed at your feeder which is in the woods, before they get to the open fields to eat. I believe nervous deer feel more safe in the woods, than being in an open field.
Of course we are comparing apples and oranges when it comes to food plots and feeders. Your plot will surely attract more deer, but a feeder is just another method, but on a much smaller scale. The nice part, is that you can get the deer to stop and feed at your feeder which is in the woods, before they get to the open fields to eat. I believe nervous deer feel more safe in the woods, than being in an open field.
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In short........
one has to find out what will work best in their area.
The keyy is to start the deer developing a pattern in relation to any "bait". I have always said that all I want from my food plot is to get them to move a few feet over and stay a few minutes longer. The difference of a few feet or minutes is the difference between failure and success in a built up area like I hunt in. As far as food plots being expensive. Every one is willing to make a mountain out of a mole hill.
Its 100% dependant on type of soil and soil conditions. People with "clayish" ground have had poor results. People who have done their discing to late in the season, when it has had a chance to dry out and get "hard" also have had poor results.
All I know is that it has to be better than doing it by hand. And I have done that!
