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Food Plot Shapes #2580824
09/15/18 08:46 PM
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bambam32 Offline OP
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Over the next few years we plan to put in a few new plots for gun hunting. What do you think is the best food plot shape for a one acre plot? I'd like to design the layout to get the maximum amount of sunlight. On our property, the fields that run N to S or NW to SE tend to do better. The property is relatively flat, is located in SW Alabama and has both hardwoods and pine plantation.

Re: Food Plot Shapes [Re: bambam32] #2580830
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Just a simple rectangle or triangle.


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Re: Food Plot Shapes [Re: bambam32] #2580832
09/15/18 08:52 PM
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Rectangle with enough room for leaving a buffer of tall grass or some type of crop on each side.


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Re: Food Plot Shapes [Re: bambam32] #2580837
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I was fortunate enough to hunt an overgrown pecan orchard for a few years that was part of a hayfield. I had a huge plot shaped like a T. That was awesome.


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Re: Food Plot Shapes [Re: bambam32] #2580856
09/15/18 09:11 PM
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I like the L shaped plots myself.


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Re: Food Plot Shapes [Re: bambam32] #2580861
09/15/18 09:14 PM
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Shape makes no difference to me but I like plots with shooting lanes off of them.


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Re: Food Plot Shapes [Re: bambam32] #2580866
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A rectangle or square is probably the worst shape field if you want mature bucks to use it during the daytime. A rectangle with a buffer is better but a field with more live edge is significantly better.

Re: Food Plot Shapes [Re: bambam32] #2581021
09/15/18 10:38 PM
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I like one shaped so as a buck can't check both ends without walking to the middle. A, V or C shaped field achieves this. A square, oval or rectangle one makes it too easy for a buck to step to the edge and check the whole field for does.


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Re: Food Plot Shapes [Re: bambam32] #2581067
09/16/18 12:13 AM
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I love a long narrow plot.



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Re: Food Plot Shapes [Re: bambam32] #2581079
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I have never been much on hunting fields, but I do plant them. I have always had greater numbers of deer feed on L shaped fields. We usually call these shaped fields Dogleggs. I really think the best fields are the ones that have areas in them that break up the solid, open area effect. Leaving some small pines, brush piles, etc has always seemed to put deer more at ease as they feed. I think it is the security of knowing safety is just a leap away that makes deer use certain fields more than others.

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Re: Food Plot Shapes [Re: bambam32] #2581089
09/16/18 06:56 AM
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The one I planted yesterday is a long shallow C shape,

Re: Food Plot Shapes [Re: James] #2581104
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[quote=James]I love a long narrow plot

2x come planting time you will too. Plus offers lots of edge. Also take out all trees. I’ve put in several fields over past few years. My dozer operator always left a few oak and persimmon trees standing in fields. After planting around trees for 5-6 years, I went back and took everyone of them out. There are plenty of trees along the edge of fields and in the woods. I’d spend more time working around a couple trees in a field than it took to plant the entire field. Coulters on planter or disc cut tree roots and kill trees. Also good way break equipment by trying to get close to tree.

Re: Food Plot Shapes [Re: RiverWood] #2581233
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Originally Posted by RiverWood
[quote=James]I love a long narrow plot

2x come planting time you will too. Plus offers lots of edge. Also take out all trees. I’ve put in several fields over past few years. My dozer operator always left a few oak and persimmon trees standing in fields. After planting around trees for 5-6 years, I went back and took everyone of them out. There are plenty of trees along the edge of fields and in the woods. I’d spend more time working around a couple trees in a field than it took to plant the entire field. Coulters on planter or disc cut tree roots and kill trees. Also good way break equipment by trying to get close to tree.


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