2026 Dove Field Planting

[DUCK BUSTER 68]

I would try plot saver before i built any more fencing . Weve got 7 strands of electric fence , plus on the back side where most of the deer come from , weve got 3 more strands about 2 feet outside of the main fence line . and the bastards still get in there from time to time and go to work on the sunflowers . Tried plotsaver ribbon last year , and didnt lose any ....first time in a long time weve been able to get a full crop of sunflowers . This stuff works . Also tried it at one of the duck holes around the corn....the corn outside the ribbon got devoured and the corn inside the ribbon didnt get touched .

[tprice]

TPRICE we have the same problems.

I have talked with 5 friends with 5 different fields in Spartanburg and York counties and everyone has a BAD field. The sunflowers don't look good. Sparse germination and generally look like crap.
2 WMA fields look bad too.

You would not happen to be a brick salesman would you ??? My buddy was telling me his brick salesman was seeing same results and was in your area

[prcn]

No, I am State Farm Insurance agent in Boiling Springs, SC, which is just north of Spartanburg.
I grew up in York. Landed in Spartanburg after Clemson.

[Highstrung]

Is "brick salesman" code for something?

[GBelly]

Is "brick salesman" code for something?

sounds like it to me

[Slaya]

Who got the bricks, man?

I got the bugs in one field, and the deers in another. Going to solve both issues shortly. Bugs are worse than the deer. Thought I'd zapped it with the Cadre, but the other fields that were sprayed that day were fine.

[tprice]

No, I am State Farm Insurance agent in Boiling Springs, SC, which is just north of Spartanburg.
I grew up in York. Landed in Spartanburg after Clemson.

Gotcha,

[tprice]

sounds like it to me

Guy I hunt with is commercial masonry contractor and was talking to his brick/block salesman

[GBelly]

Guy I hunt with is commercial masonry contractor and was talking to his brick/block salesman

better watch those masons...they might give you a petition and ask you to buy some BBQ tickets

[UPSTATEWATERFOWLER]

Fortunately, I’ve had good germination on my sunflowers and have good results so far. I planted the day before a rain towards end of April and then got rain a day or two later. Rain wise, I've been lucky. My electric fence has done the trick for two years but I’m a little paranoid after reading some of the comments. Hopefully, mine continues to work. I also tried a little corn for the first time and right now it’s looking good. I’m small time compared to some of yall. Only about 4 acres which includes some millet around the perimeter. Fingers crossed things keep progressing in the right direction.

[tprice]

Fortunately, I’ve had good germination on my sunflowers and have good results so far. I planted the day before a rain towards end of April and then got rain a day or two later. Rain wise, I've been lucky. My electric fence has done the trick for two years but I’m a little paranoid after reading some of the comments. Hopefully, mine continues to work. I also tried a little corn for the first time and right now it’s looking good. I’m small time compared to some of yall. Only about 4 acres which includes some millet around the perimeter. Fingers crossed things keep progressing in the right direction.

We planted 5/1 and then got rain less than week later. Had some coming up when were out there setting power poles for fake power line. We got millet around in strips as well. We may end up plowing and planting more millet but deer have hit sunflowers harder this year than ever for some reason.

We have a pretty large field buy only plant about 4-6 acres According to him we might have 2 acres of sunflowers now

[2thDoc]

the internet is dangerous. dont fall for it (to USWFowler)
my flowers look pretty good. gbelly is the weed eradication specialist. my fence seems to work well enough. i dont have high enough deer density to over think it...

[Highstrung]

Wooo

[tprice]

My buddy reached out to Clemson extension agent, she is coming out next week to look at it

He sprayed field with with 2-4-d prior to planting to kill pigweed. Waited 2 weeks, according to her that was way too soon

Other thing she thinks is could have planted seed too deep, not sure why since we plant same way every year with same planter

IDK , we shaking out heads and already plowing and planting the bad areas in millet

Ext Agent did mention that pigweed thrives where there is low nitrogen in ground and to plant winter wheat after dove season

[Highstrung]

pigweed thrives in any environment in damn well chooses.. but birds don't care.

[tprice]

pigweed thrives in any environment in damn well chooses.. but birds don't care.

Yep but you would have to understand my buddy, hardest headed white man you will ever meet and he is always bound and determine for this field to be perfect He does work his tail off on it , i just help when I have time and buy the beer

To him it is a matter of “winning” LOL

[fro]

pigweed thrives in any environment in damn well chooses.. but birds don't care.

Correct!