Plots are gone

Mike

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• Sep 20, 2015

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My turnip plots are dead or destroyed. It looks like something got in there, but from Sept. 7th, the day I moved the cam, to today, there is 1 pic with 2 deer and a pic of a dog. Not happy.
August 23rd

Sept. 7th

Today

 

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• Sep 20, 2015

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Damn hate to see that. Groundhogs? Deer just ate it off? From the size it wouldn't take long.

 

jagermeister

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• Sep 20, 2015

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Groundhogs will destroy a plot in no time. I've had single 'hogs wipe out 1/8 acre before the season opener.

 

Mike

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• Sep 20, 2015

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I'm surprised I didn't get any pics of them. Bigslam suggested the same thing. What a gut punch.

 

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• Sep 20, 2015

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Sorry to see/hear that man.

 

yotehunter

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• Sep 20, 2015

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Looks to me it may have dried up or lack of sun light. Just my opinion.

 

Mike

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• Sep 20, 2015

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Lack of light was my suspicion too but there is no evidence of dried up turnips. They are gone. This little strip is out on a field edge in a different location and looks great.

 

Mike

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• Sep 20, 2015

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Here's a bare spot next to some that made it.

 

themedic

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• Sep 20, 2015

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Don't feel bad, my turnip plots took a turn and wilted. Still time to spread oats.....that's what I'll be doing.

 

Mike

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• Sep 20, 2015

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Cool. I may do that.

 

hickslawns

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• Sep 20, 2015

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I spent $100 on seed to out down on a property and lost the property to hunt today. You still have the property. And you still have some time. Good luck Mike.

 

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• Sep 20, 2015

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hickslawns said:

I spent $100 on seed to out down on a property and lost the property to hunt today. You still have the property. And you still have some time. Good luck Mike.

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Damn that sucks, sorry to hear about that.

 

hickslawns

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Bigslam51 said:

Damn that sucks, sorry to hear about that.

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Yep. It is what it is. I won't clutter Mike's thread with it. Stuff happens. Had I not mowed for the owner the other hunters probably wouldn't have had a clue I was in there. Oh well. Karma will come back around to them. Not holding any grudges. Won't do me any good.

 

Bigslam51

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• Sep 20, 2015

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Mike, get some biologic hot spot. I had good luck with that this year.

 

bthompson1004

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• Sep 21, 2015

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I had turkeys and other birds destroy mine, caught a ground hog in one when i changed cards...mine aren't doing good either, oh well. About the dog though, is it the same one from last year? Maybe time for SSS!

 

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• Sep 21, 2015

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Hate to see this dude. Definitely a kick in the dick.

 

CJD3

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• Sep 21, 2015

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So you thinking it was lack of light rather than critters over grazing?

 

xbowguy

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• Sep 21, 2015

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Sorry to hear this Mike.

 

Dustinb80

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• Sep 21, 2015

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Shitty. Sorry Mike.

 

Mike

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• Sep 21, 2015

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CJD3 said:

So you thinking it was lack of light rather than critters over grazing?

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I think it was little of both. There are still plants in some areas, but they are on the small side. The strip plot in full sun has large plants. Thanks for the condolences.