Kansas has sure got some good'uns!

Mr. Swamp, I’m expecting some changes any day now. Been holding onto this bachelor group since April.

Have you ever considered adding brassicas to your Fall plots? That’s been my go to for the last 6 years.

Dang Gunnleg.Nice Group.I plant the mossy oak biologic It does have brassicas in it.I tried something the other day called wildgame Treat in a 50.lb bag.it consist of dried molasses.and corn .The bucks walked by the corn to eat it.

Gunnleg,
I've planted rape and turnips in the past. Might add them to the mix this time.

There are a couple good'uns in that group. Hope they stick around for you!

These two pics are a half mile apart. Same bucks...48 hours.

Last year I know of a 200+ inch buck in this area that was shot in December 17 miles as the crow flys from where it had numerous pics of it taken in September. At first my thought was someone had poached it and then claimed they shot it on their property but my wife's uncle is their neighbor and saw it at his place a couple days before and heard them shot and was over the 10 minutes later taking pics of it.

My boy's big buck spent the summer about 5 miles away from where we hunt and only seemed to move into our area towards the end of rut and would stay until it shed its antlers.


This buck was on cameras 5 miles apart with a Highway in between weekly

Ive read some research about bucks shifting seasonal ranges that far.

Down here in my neck of the woods I know of several instances of 1 to 1.5 miles and a couple that pushed 3 miles. Im sure there are many double digit miles shifts that we never know about.

A 2 or 3 miles daily "home" range is not to uncommon around here with mature bucks. Our deer habitat around here is pretty narrow and linear with big chunks of open terrain in between so that's a big factor

Makes one wonder what the open terrain in Kansas (or elsewhere) has to do with long travel distances during seasonal shifts.

More open = longer travel distance.

More cover = less travel distance.

Im not sure about this....just guessing.

True. Most of what Im seeing is likely seasonal range after the shift. Several bucks seem to never leave. Others are only around in velvet. Others arrive in early fall and stay until early spring.

They are all individuals that's for sure. I added to the post above about our habitat likely being an influence

Great pics and great discussion.

Yes Sir, from this pics, I reckon that’s why you hear so much about Kansas.

Mr. Swamp, if you get crazy, try you some tillage radish (called daikon radish as well). I prefer that 10-1 over turnips.

I like your oat mixture, problem is I’m a little bit North of you and they seem to really fall off after the first frost.

Done some short reading on the daikon radish. Problem is finding it in small enough bags for my needs. I have about 5 acres in about 7 plots that will be fall planted.

If the postage wasn’t so bad, I’d send you some.

I’m sure that you’ve perfected what you have going on. I just finished up everything, just need some dang rain. It’s been silly dry for the last few weeks.

Hope you see some more good deer cycle in. I can’t believe that we’re only several weeks away from bow season here in VA. Each year seems to fly by faster.

Appreciate the offer. What are you paying up your way for the radish seed? I found some down here for $51 but no bag size mentioned. If that's 50 lbs....I definitely won't need that much to use in a mix.

You've got me doing a bit more search on it. Seems the radishes like loamy, well drained soils and are drought tolerant....might fit well in most of my small fields.

Mr Swamp, I pay about $2.50-$3 / lb. You had mentioned having sandy soil before, that’s why I brought it up. I’ve found them to be preferred by the deer amongst most anything else I’ve planted other than standing beans before they’ve been harvested. Much more later in the season however.

If you’re worried about extra seed, I always carry seed over at least one season, if not 2 in some cases. I ziptie the bag of seed in a heavy duty plastic bag and just store it in the garage. I’ve still got cereal rye from 4 years ago left. Bought 1000 lbs at the time for next to nothing.

Savell, any respectable Southerner knows that a Ceasar salad ain’t got no radishes in it. Dont let them Austin boys influence your better judgement.

Got this guy on my cameras lately…..hoping he sticks around

Don’t blame you. Great buck.

Great buck. How long before u can start hunting him?