When should I plant RED ZONE? FAQDepending on where you live, RED ZONE can be planted anytime May through August. On the late summer plantings, make sure you plant at least 60 days before the first expected frost. Incidentally, we have had fantastic results “stagger” planting RED ZONE. For example, let’s say I have a 2-acre field. We will plant a… Read More
What is ULTRA COAT ORANGE and why do you use it on some of your seed mixes? FAQULTRA COAT ORANGE is a “fertilizer-type coating” whereby each seed is individually coated with this proprietary fertilizer. For many years, we would use “non-coated” clovers/chicory/brassica and alfalfa varieties and would have about 25% of those seeds actually surviving and making a mature plant. Today, with ULTRA COAT ORANGE seed, we get closer to 50-60% livability… Read More
What is Inert Matter? I see it listed on some of your seed mixes. FAQINERT MATTER is actually a term for our ULTRA COAT ORANGE. Some companies that choose not to go to the added expense of coating their seed will say that coated seed is just adding a “filler” to the bag of seed. We choose to add the expense of ULTRA COAT ORANGE to our small seed… Read More
How soon in the spring can I spray Roundup and how long do I have to wait after I spray Roundup before I can start tilling the soil? FAQThe #1 thing to remember and consider when applying Roundup is that it is a “contact killer” in that the Roundup will, in theory, kill ALL plants that it is sprayed on. So it is important to make sure you wait until ALL the weeds have emerged in the spring BEFORE you spray roundup or… Read More
Can I mix PLOT MAX and JOLT with chemicals and make 1 pass on my plot vs. making several trip spraying my plot? FAQABSOLUTELY! Both PLOT MAX and JOLT can be put in the same tank as chemicals and sprayed on your plot by making one pass. For example, on new plots where we use Roundup, we will put PLOT MAX and roundup in the same tank and with one pass, put down the PLOT MAX and kill… Read More
What can I spray on my perennial ANTLER KING food plots to kill unwanted grasses? FAQPoast or Poast Plus can be applied to the food plots to remove unwanted grasses from existing food plots. To make the process better, JOLT or PLOTMAX can be added to the mix this allows the poast grass killer to remove the unwanted grasses and also fertilize your food plot and add nutrients to the… Read More
The Good, the Bad and Ugly EducationAs the 2017-2018 hunting seasons are winding down in all parts of the country a lot of us sit back and reflect on the past season, regardless of the outcome…whether it was the monster buck we shot, the things we learned or dwelling on the things we could have done differently. I wanted to share… Read More
Changing Strategies for Changing Weather EducationAs we approach mid to late October in many parts of the country we’re approaching that time of the year where the leaves begin to change, the crops begin to turn brown, the weather gets colder, the rut heats up and with that a whitetail’s early-season patterns begin to change as well. When everyone thinks… Read More
How to Harvest a Big Buck Early Season EducationHOW TO HARVEST A BIG BUCK EARLY SEASON Right now everyone’s got trail cameras in the woods whether that’s over mineral or a good food plot, us hunters are anxiously waiting for the season to kick into gear. Like everyone else, I prepare for early-season by trying to put a pattern on one of my… Read More
