Where to plant food plots?

[connorfagen]

Hey y’all, family recently purchased a new 150 acreage in sw mn and was wondering if anyone could give any tips on potential food plot locations or ideas to improve the habitat for a herd to develop large bucks, the trails were there and the large grass strip is a runway both will stay, I know it’s just the aerial but anything helps, thanks yall

 

[westbranch]

Looks like an ideal travel corridor and nice thick cover with that creek bottom. Assuming it is surrounded by corn/soybeans for miles I wouldn't worry about food plots. On 150 acres you will be more limited by hunting pressure from neighbor's and surrounding area's overall deer population. With all of that cover you I would think there are already quite a few deer there.

Figure out some good access points and stands for multiple wind directions so you can hunt it without blowing it out.

 

[Mallardsx2]

Make six 4-acre food plots with multiple access points and hinge cut every tree on the place that doesn’t produce an acorn. Make it so thick that you can’t even walk through it.

Plant 500 sawtooth oaks seedlings in tubes on there asap.

 

[338Sh00ter]

Get a regional biologist on site (they typically come for free). The ones in IN and WI I’ve worked with recommend native forbs and cool weather grasses, shrubs, stuff that feeds them Feb-April (winter weakens, spring kills). The native savannah and shrubby prairie is also fantastic for pheasant, grouse, quail, turkey, owls, songbirds, etc. Good luck, we’re 6 years in and love it!

 

[asarver]

Good idea for regional biologist involvement above!!

 

[TexanSam]

Looks like an ideal travel corridor and nice thick cover with that creek bottom. Assuming it is surrounded by corn/soybeans for miles I wouldn't worry about food plots. On 150 acres you will be more limited by hunting pressure from neighbor's and surrounding area's overall deer population. With all of that cover you I would think there are already quite a few deer there.

Figure out some good access points and stands for multiple wind directions so you can hunt it without blowing it out.

You might do more harm than good tilling up nice tall grass that wildlife use for cover.

 

[connorfagen]

What if I just did some WI no plow in areas without growth?