We just bought a place in May, Tx back in October. We will get protein out in Jan or Feb but I would love to do spring food plots. We are currently leasing our place out for cows as well though. Our ranch is 500 acres and I was thinking 5-7 spots about 1/2 acre to 3/4 acres to start with, basically one at each stand. Eventually I would like to do a bigger one but that will be a couple years down the road project. The cows have our ranch and another that is 700 acres so they aren't exclusively on ours but there is currently no way to keep them off one or the other part right now. Our plan is to get the cows off in a year or 2 when we switch to a wildlife exemption. A few questions:
- Would this be a waste given the cow situation? Should we just wait until we get rid of the cows?
- Would it be a waste if just deer, given size of plots, etc? I.e. if we got rid of the cows, would the deer eat it down before it can get established, etc.
- If it isn't a waste in either situation, what do you suggest we plant and when do you suggest planting? I'm thinking some time in March once spring is coming but I guess it depends on what we plant.
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