deer bait

[egon]

You gotta remember that the Deer Have Taste!

Egon

[missourihick]

OK, got some of the seeds in the ground and it is supposed to rain tonight and tomorrow. How long till I should fertilize ? I was told to wait till it was up3 or 4 inches or so,is that right?

[egon]

Many farmers fertilize as they seed. Makes for less equipment /manpower time.

Egon

[Bird]

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I was told to wait till it was up3 or 4 inches or so,is that right?

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Assuming the proper kind of soil to begin with, that's probably right.

[ljh2]

Sounds reasonable. Like Egon, I know some fertilize while seeding, not only to minimize time, but to minimize compaction of the soil.

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[missourihick]

Planting things they like is completly legal and completly moral.Baiting them is not,at least not here. But I do know of people who keep out salt blocks and grain for the deer. We have 80 acres and we don't let anyone but my wife and I hunt here. There is a hunting club on the south side and the guy on the west side has a dozen or so guys come in for deer season and the other two sides are road frontage. Most years we don't even kill a deer. Last year we had 4 deers to butcher and never fired a shot,and none of them came from here. We like to go out and just watch them.But if I want to shoot one I want the odds in my favor.