Apple Trees

The Hubby is an avid hunter so it is no surprise half of our back yard is a food plot for the white tail deer.  Over the years we have harvested venison right from our own back yard. A pretty sweet deal for us plus it provided extra food for the growing boys.    

The Wall Of Shame in the garage

Five years ago we decided to plant apple trees in this food plot, so we obviously had to fence them.  I remember tree shopping and bringing four- Five Foot Tall-  Fireside Apple Trees home, all lying down in the back of the pickup truck.  We discussed caging them that evening and the decision was made not to, because “the deer could not possible find them that fast”. WRONG! Then next day we went back to town to purchase fencing.

With the boys all grown and out on their own, there is no longer the need for extra venison so we have decided to plant grass in the food plot and make it part of the yard.  Tonight we took down the fencing we put up 5 years ago and are disking the area.  The plan is to plant the grass this fall and have a larger yard in the spring. 

I think the time is right because we found some damage to a limb from rubbing on the fence and some of the lower limbs are limited by the fence.