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    Default First Dove field(s) attempt

    Always wanted my own field, so first thing I did once I built my house was put preference to making just that. Last year, me and my FIL moved the fence for the cows behind where the house was going to be built with a field in mind. Of course I've never attempted to plant one or be apart of one so I just winged it with the little john deere 1070 I bought. I planted brown top for the first attempt just to see what will happen. If I see a good turn out of birds, I'll seek to try a diverse seed selection for next year. Rain put it behind a few weeks, but I was able to seed this past weekend. It's not like most ya'll boys but maybe will get at least 1 good shoot

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    One of the best shoots I've ever been on was in brown top but we only got one good shoot.

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    Looks good, hope you burn em down in there.

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    Nothing wrong with that. Hope you wear them out.

    Start thinking about how you plan to cut/burn sections of the field.

    And worst case you can replant it in wheat Oct 1.

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    Quote Originally Posted by uga_dawg View Post
    Nothing wrong with that. Hope you wear them out.

    Start thinking about how you plan to cut/burn sections of the field.

    And worst case you can replant it in wheat Oct 1.
    This, we had a lot larger area so we left strips unplanted that we disced back up to give them a landing area. Its also a hell of alot easier to find downed birds.

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    Quote Originally Posted by uga_dawg View Post
    Nothing wrong with that. Hope you wear them out.

    Start thinking about how you plan to cut/burn sections of the field.

    And worst case you can replant it in wheat Oct 1.
    Any one want to share some photos of theirs cut/burned prior to the starter
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    Indeed, yet I have killed no Jack Miners today, this month, or this season as our boy DHall has. I am more jealous of his awesome pig of a bird than everyone else combined.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dhall1693 View Post
    Any one want to share some photos of theirs cut/burned prior to the starter
    Cut it as close to the ground as you can. Doves want clean ground where they can get grain and grit.
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    Same here, have not done a dove field since the old days of when you cut and plowed a field and threw out wheat

    We plowed field that had big food plot for deer at Daughter/SIL farm and also cut some more strips in what we call teh upper field. Put out brown top couple weeks ago. Had one light rain on it and a huge storm this weekend so should be going good before long

    Last year during deer season place had doves swarming like flies on stink and all of the place out there now

    Hope it turns out good, got a few friends that we are going to shoot it along my my Son's FIL and my 3 1/2 yr old grandson, this is what I am looking forward to



    Yours is looking good , hope it turns out great for you
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    Looks like a nice place you've got there. First time for me this year having a field on my property also. Needing some rain bad down here. Good luck

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    Nice work Doug! Shooting birds on land you worked and planted yourself makes it that much more rewarding!

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    Good looking field.

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    Lookin good Doug! Best of luck this fall
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    Looks good
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    Doug, we do well on millet on 2 fields every year. Managing the millet with cutting and burning may be the most important part, but we have 4-5 good shoots the first part of the season.

    Looks good btw
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    when is the latest you can plant millet with good results?

    The field is looking good how many acres is it?

    I am planning the same thing- we were supposed to close on our property in Feburary and AgSouth drug it out until May 31'st- I'm a little behind schedule.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bad Habit View Post
    when is the latest you can plant millet with good results?
    Brown top takes 60-70 days to maturity. Quicker if it is hot.

    I planted Brown top June 14th last year and started bush hogging strips in it August 14th.

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    We’ll burn these blocks. Time will tell
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    Burning is common but not the only way. If you have acess to a hay tedder some people use that to make rows. You just want a way to make clean dirt with the seed easily accessible. A low bush hog works too. Just doesn't make it as clean.

    You could disc around it and burn it all. I was just thinking to burn it in sections so it last longer.

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