Speaking of chufas

[camp man]

 Why is it legal to hunt over a patch of chufas but not a feeder full of scratch feed, corn ,wheat or chufas for that matter? I don't see the difference. A turkey don't have a chance either way if patterned to the feed source...?

[guesswho]

I don't know campman, doesn't make a lot of sense.  I don't plant anything.  I just figure I can fill my tags quicker than I can plant a food plot and get it ready, plus I enjoy it more.   

[camp man]

My thoughts too!

[Spurs]

My guess is because a food plot is always available and it doesn't "attract" them at specific times of the day.  If you have a corn feeder out, you can just about time when/where/how the will come to it....a food plot isn't so gauranteed. 

I will be planting some sort of food plot this year, but it won't be matured until after turkey season goes out.....a poult patch more or less.  I don't have the luxury that some people have with multiple birds year in and year out, so I am trying everything I can to keep the ones that actually hatch.

[jv]

The way i see it is that one is a food plot and the other is just plain old baiting......

[Basser69]

Our food plots are planed for deer in the fall and the turkeys just happen to love them in the fall.

[sugarray]

The way i see it is that one is a food plot and the other is just plain old baiting......

What is a food plot if it isn't bait??

[PANYHunter]

My guess is because a food plot is always available and it doesn't "attract" them at specific times of the day.  If you have a corn feeder out, you can just about time when/where/how the will come to it....a food plot isn't so gauranteed.

What Spurs said.  You cant put a timer on a food plot. 

[yellowacorns]

[quote author=Spurs link=topic=2118.msg25543#msg25543 I will be planting some sort of food plot this year, but it won't be matured until after turkey season goes out.....a poult patch more or less.  I don't have the luxury that some people have with multiple birds year in and year out, so I am trying everything I can to keep the ones that actually hatch.
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I have the same problem,  I cant keep the birds all year.  the timer and yellowacorns may be the only way to get them relocated.  I am gona try it this fall!

[Gobble!]

LOVE the topic

My guess is because a food plot is always available and it doesn't "attract" them at specific times of the day.  If you have a corn feeder out, you can just about time when/where/how the will come to it....a food plot isn't so gauranteed.

What Spurs said.  You cant put a timer on a food plot. 

if I don't put a timer on it what is the difference

[Gobble!]

 

[sugarray]

Timer doesn't mean anything anyway.  My FIL feeds corn all winter long.  The deer and turkey that come through are very erratic.  His feeder feeds twice a day.  Morning and evening.  Timer has nothing to do with it.  If they find a food source that they like, they will put that area into their cycle throughout the day.

[Gobble!]

Another question I have is we feed our cattle corn in the winter. The corn passes right through the cattle then along come the turkeys to scratch through the crap to get the corn.

If I hunt over a pile of cow crap is that the same as baiting?

[stinkpickle]

Another question I have is we feed our cattle corn in the winter. The corn passes right through the cattle then along come the turkeys to scratch through the crap to get the corn.

If I hunt over a pile of cow crap is that the same as baiting?

If you eat the corn, poop it, and hunt over it...it might be considered baiting.  Stink baiting...but baiting nonetheless.   

[camp man]

 Chufa patches are used heavily around here. Guys that use them put out trail cameras and blinds on them. They time the birds with the trail cameras.I've seen it first hand. That should be considered baiting.