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I’d be having a discussion with that neighbor first..

4.5 Last year. Will be 5.5 this fall. Beds on us thru mid rut. Has a bladed right G2. Should split the G2 like most others in our genetics do when he's 5.5 this year. Got him on camera all through winter (and fairly certain as a shed buck). Hopefully low to mid 140s this coming year.

Agreed. A fast growing annual like Crimson is about the only one I’ve gotten to work.

I also have mixed results frost seeding clover. The best stands are always establishing in the fall with cereal rye. Plant about a week before Labor Day. No other method comes close IMO.

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A chain harrow is perfect. You already have a lot of bare soil that will make planting easy. Drag to disrupt the top later, seed and cultipack in that order. I had very poor germination trying to frost seed RC big rock. IMO the seed is just too big compared to other varieties. FWIW, I...

RC big rock. About 2 weeks after planting - coming in VERY well due to all the recent rains. Touches of ragweed here and there. Frequent mowing above the switchgrass seedlings will keep these at bay. Don't mind the diversity though once I get the switch established.

Wow. I don't see any. What do you have to work with? Small disc, roller, etc... Anything? Borrow/rent a drill? I'd be replanting for sure. Timing is great now to plant. The RC BR variety is flying out of the ground for me.

Seems they are careful to match the B&C / Pope and Young wording on cell cameras. Wish more states would follow this, I hate cell cameras for hunting purposes.

Studies show deer prefer non GMO / conventional beans over GMO varieties. Kind of what Skip is alluding to above. The further we get away from the original, the less desireable it seems they are for wildlife. A bonus for the ag community perhaps, not for the food plotter. I've been...

Can you post any pics? Closeup of ground?

Was there bare soil when you broadcast? Get down and close to the soil. The red bases typically give it away.. See also post #2166.

I’d be very tempted to leave a few shrub pockets. IE - Don’t kill them all.. Just adds to the bedding upside.

How wide are your rows? 30”? With only 12 rows I’d be tempted to get a backpack sprayer and walk the rows with a roundup / 2-4D mix. Being careful where I sprayed.

Anyone have any longer term reviews on RC Big Rock? 3-4 year stands yet? Just curious how it looks longer term vs some of the other varieties. Mainly height and standability.

In my experience (hill country), if the buck can’t have the preferred bedding (first 30 - 50 yards as it starts to taper off), they will leave. They won’t bed further downhill. They’ll just find another bedding point(s) with less intrusion.

Have you ever walked this in the offseason to see how much this is being utilized as a bedding point? Could be displacing some deer or a nice buck by doing this project. From personal experience, if there is a buck using this bedding point, he will be replaced by other deer. IE - by does...

H@ll my neighbors can't pass up a 120" 2 year old moving quickly..

Population wise. Huge increase.. Average antler score wise. Huge increase..

Agreed.. But they can also change for the better. Back in the 1960's there were hardly any deer around in our state (MO). No one was holding out for a buck even at the time.