Pleasant surprise

[moog5050]

My buddy just called and told be he planted a 2 acre soybean plot at one of the properties we hunt.  Could be interesting.  Always wanted to hunt soybeans that aren't harvested late season.  NOt sure they will still be there by then though.  Maybe a velvet buck. Lol. Anyways, nice surprise. 

[Jeremy K]

One of the property i hunt was getting some really good late season bucks in the soy beans .

[moog5050]

2 minutes ago, Jeremy K said:

One of the property i hunt was getting some really good late season bucks in the soy beans .

The question is whether the deer crush them before then.  It's only 2 acres 

[moog5050]

lools good now

[ATbuckhunter]

If there's any soybeans in the area it'll get hit pretty hard to be honest. Is it possible to put an electric fence around the beans to stop the deer from going in? Then you can open it up a few days before you want to hunt it. 

[LET EM GROW]

Yes sir! I fenced off 2 of my plots and let the other be since it had established clovers in it already. There eating it for sure

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[wolc123]

If you can keep some pods, it will be a good gun season and ML spot.  Usually they steer clear of soybeans during the "yellowing" stage that lasts most of archery season.    They always hit them the hardest right after they sprout, which is why I like adding some to my late-summer planted wheat/clover mix plots.  Also, it is always easy finding "free" left-over soybean seed at that time.   That way you get some of that "prime attraction" in early archery season, and then the wheat comes in to hold them, with the clover kicking in the following year.   Unless your deer density is very low, you will probably need an electric fence on two acres to allow some pods to make it until archery season. 

Another less-expensive, easier option that may work is a couple strands of 20 pound test fishing line, one about 15" high and the other about 30", ran between "t" posts, around the plots.   I did a lot of salmon fishing years ago and that was a good use for my old line. That worked for me for quite a few years to keep deer out of my pumpkin patch.  Eventually they wised up to it and got in, effectively putting me out of that business.  My kids have to buy their pumpkins now.    

Edited July 2, 2017 by wolc123