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    Default Browntop v Sorghum

    I've got a few small areas surrounding a larger corn field that I want to plant for early season doves. Will be ready to plant this weekend. From my research it looks like both browntop and sorghum could be mature in time for opening day. Anyone have any experience with doves preferring one over the other. Any other pros/cons of either. This is our first year trying to plant a dove field and any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks.

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    Of the two go with millet. If you're trying to get late birds then maybe sorghum.

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    last year we planted millet for the early season and sorghum for the end of season hunts.
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    I don't see sorghum drying out in time for early season.

    I'd go millet.

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    Browntop

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    Browntop.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Glenn View Post
    I don't see sorghum drying out in time for early season.

    I'd go millet.
    This.

    Browntop. Follow-up with wheat in October.

    Remember you need time for the seed to be on the ground.

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    Plant dove proso

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    How does dove proso compare to browntop?

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    Be on the lookout for sugar cane aphids. If they show up, you are screwed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LB1 View Post
    How does dove proso compare to browntop?
    Someone else can do this question better justice, but Proso takes longer to mature.

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    http://scducks.com/forum/showthread....ing-food-plots

    Everything you need to know. Page 105 talks about browntop and proso.

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    Great resource. Thanks!

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    browntop for early season. we never had any luck with doves using the sorghum

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    It's still June. I'd plant sunflowers

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    You are down to just a little over 60 some days till opening day. If you want it for opening day it will have to be browntop.
    Last edited by E. Taylor; 06-22-2018 at 09:50 AM.
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    Dove season lasts til Jan.

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    Ya sunflowers are the shit

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    You can do both.. sunflowers and millet.. I don't like sorghum in dovefields, tightly row planted sorghum at least. Ive killed a lot of doves south of the border in sorghum. But they were typically always harvested or cut down.

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