food plots

For the guys that use skid steers for food plots: If you could have 2 attachments for food plotting, what would they be? I’m looking at maybe a grapple root rake and maybe some kind of brush cutter or mower. Keep in mind I’m breaking new ground and any big stumps/rocks that need to come out will be removed with a dozer. The root rakes seem very useful for breaking ground, removing debris, hauling brush. A mower might be great for keeping trails open. Thoughts?

As soon as the snow flies this bean field should start getting hit.  5 acres and it is loaded with pods. 

Took this picture yesterday as I was getting some of the cameras set for the post hunting season inventory. 

That's the plan SJB, time will tell! Hopefully you can do the same, good luck!

Welderguy - I would call that success.  Now if you are able to harvest a mature buck off of that, even better.

Last night was our (12 yo son and I) first hunt out.  We had 10 deer come to our 1/4 acre FP.  No horns, but I would say all the work we put in is yielding results  So a very successful hunt. 

Well the food plot seems to be doing it's job!  

Looking to clear some land next year to put in a food plot which is already about 1/3 of an acre in size, but looking to make it a little larger about a 1/2 to 3/4 so I'm able to put some soybeans or just a bigger plot to hold more deer. I was wondering what a reasonable price would be to clear about a 1/2 acre of 2 to 3 inch a round trees? 

My plot so far, planted 2 weeks ago with rye and oats. 

Hey Perchin  You should still be able to get in Oats and/or Winter Rye with no problems. You could even broadcast brassicas on top. They probably won't get to full maturity but that's okay, you will have some green when the frost hits.

In 7 weeks, this is what my sorghum screening looks like. about 3 ft. tall. not sure if it should be taller or not. blasted that with Fertilizer also.

Here are 2 of my plots planted 7/15. Both are no till plots just under 1/4 ac. a pc. Just used an ATV and a drag I fabricated. Cultipacked with ATV. They have brassicas, radishes, clover, oats. Forecast for rain yesterday so went up and broadcast winter rye and fertilizer (46-0-0) into the plots just before the rain hit.

Casey, I used an old school metal lawn roller pulled behind the 4 wheeler after spreading the seed. I'm still gathering my implements and haven't found a cultipacker yet. I thought I'd be able to find an old one kinda cheap but that hasn't been the case. I was hoping not to have to spend $600-$800 on a cultipacker that I will only use for a couple hrs a year. I'll keep searching or possibly make one for next year. 

Nice looking plot welder-- what type of drag or cultipacker did you use?? Hope Mother Nature is good to us food plotters!! With all the summer rain I hope she has some rain left in her!!! Nice work and good luck!!

Got the food plot planted over the weekend, planted 3/4 of it in rye and the rest in oats. Also put in a 40 gallon stock tank for a water hole. Originally it didn't call for rain til Thursday but I've been keeping an eye on the weather and now it shows rain showers this evening, perfect!  Pumped for huntin season!

Here's an update.   Looks like they hit it pretty hard.   I guess they liked the smartgrass.   There are still beet bulbs left so hopefully they keep growing.   Gonna go bigger next year.