Clover field killed last night.

[First-light]

So my Farmer sent in a big tractor and sprayed two fields with round up. Clover was't doing well. My question is will the deer know not to eat the clover? They have been pounding it every night. Just a thought for you guys. Also be interesting to see how the action is just inside the woods where we have a camera. 

[Four Seasons]

2 hours ago, First-light said:

So my Farmer sent in a big tractor and sprayed two fields with round up. Clover was't doing well. My question is will the deer know not to eat the clover? They have been pounding it every night. Just a thought for you guys. Also be interesting to see how the action is just inside the woods where we have a camera. 

Yup. They will know. And you will need to follow them to their next choice. 

[landtracdeerhunter]

Deer have large livers.  Seems odd he sprayed it this late in the year. Years ago, farmers used red clover for green manure plow down and never sprayed it.  They got away from that and started using oats because of clover seed prices.

I sometimes question these new fangled farming ways.

 

[landtracdeerhunter]

I would also be curious to see if they do stay away, this late in the season.

[Steve D]

About a week ago our field and the neighboring fields they spread lime on just about every field within a mile.

I spoke with the farmer and he said they do it to raise the ph levels. After the first rain the deer and turkey were out like normal.

Lo and behold yesterday they came through and sprayed all the fields in attempt to keep the rye grass knocked down. 

We will have to wait and see what the results will be but from past experience they have always returned.

We will see what the trail cams show next week.