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I have 40 acres in the southern sierras that I would like to make more attractive to the local deer. I have plenty of pinon nuts from the native trees but would like to set up food plots for them around the property. I am setting up some IBC containers for watering troughs so that's covered. Wondering if anyone has any tips on what to plant...trees, plants, or shrubs. BTW the are is at 6500' and i forgot what planting zone.
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Not legal to bait deer in CA, can't feed any wild game animal, non game animals are okay without the use of dogs. There's a legal way to do it, read the baiting regulation, someone might post the link. -
As far as I know, it is legal to plant deer friendly plants and put out water troughs......check the regs first though.Comment
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This again.
It is not legal to bait, it is however legal to hunt where bona fide ag operations are taking place or where crops are grown for wildlife management. You have to grow the crop, you can't just throw a sack of corn or wheat out.
OP, your best bet is to talk to dfg biologists and see what they recommend.Last edited by hikingwithguns; 02-23-2014, 3:59 PM.This is public land, we're not hunting, we're hiking with guns. There are no deer or pigs on public land
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Looks like I'll let the natural plants do the trick.In the beginning of a change, the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot.
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Apple trees ! You can harvest them!
Clover , legumes... All natural.. Berries left
To grow naturally.. What they don't allow is
You putting out licks with no grazing herd
You sell, no dropping stuff or spreading feed.
It's basic.."here we are now, entertain us"Comment
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You can bait deer up to 11 days before the season . It's useful to see what size animals are around and what animals to pass on. Just plant a dozen or so apple trees but food plots are a no-go ...Comment
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That is wrong, re-read the law cited above. For example, you can grow a food plot of barley that will attract pigs and then sit in the middle of it if you want and shoot wild pigs. A food plot is grown, not a dumped sack of corn. I have to think hunter ed instructors are erring on the side of caution and not explaining this part of the law well.
Definition of food plot: "A food plot is a planted area set aside to act as a food source for wildlife."
Here is an explanation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5JtnK64RPg
Here is an example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLz4fhKOoD4
Sickboy, talk to your local game warden to get his interpretation of the law, and then ask a biologist what you should grow at that altitude.
If you are interested in natural plants, creating early successional habitat may be the key if you have old growth forest. Its impossible for me to know exactly what is needed on your particular property, thats why you should talk to a dfg biologist.Last edited by hikingwithguns; 02-24-2014, 12:59 AM.This is public land, we're not hunting, we're hiking with guns. There are no deer or pigs on public landComment
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I'd be interested to know if food plots are illegal. Last weekend I was at the ranch I hunt, and while driving around, came across an area that the owner had cleared of brush and graded a couple of seasons ago. But there were now signs up saying "Keep Out, Deer food plot". It was my understanding that baiting or attracting deer in any way for hunting purposes was illegal, however the F&G code cited above makes a planted plot seem like a gray area. I have gone through the CA DFG answers to questions and I think I remember them saying that food plots are indeed illegal to hunt over or within 400 yards.No government deprives its citizens of rights without asserting that its actions are "reasonable" and "necessary" for high-sounding reasons such as "public safety."
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My friends with land in Louisiana and Mississippi all plant specific stuff to attract deer. They said its legal to plant but illegal to just bait them.Comment
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There is no gray area, it is perfectly legal. Read the law again. An exception is either bona fide ag operations or when planted for wildlife management. You just cannot harvest the grain and then dump it in the field. I feel like this question is akin to the "separate container" urban gun myth that just won't go away. Even some LEO may believe its illegal, does not make it so.
As far as the Carrie Wilson Q&A don't get me started, that column is full of fail.
This is public land, we're not hunting, we're hiking with guns. There are no deer or pigs on public landComment
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