Last year was my first, real, honest full blow food plot, got lots of activity right away. 2 weeks ago, I churned up the 1/3 acre plot again, sowed and dragged it. Stuff is coming up like gangbusters, Turkeys done wearing it out, had 3 hens and 18 large poults in it, and 12 adult turkeys in 2 different groups, same day. I had a nice buck by his tracks, and the next night just before dark, watched a HUGE 10pt and 12 Point come out into it. These bruisers were each between 150 and 170" and I am being conservative. I was looking thru a 60x power spotting scope, so got a great look at them, high and wide, both had 3-5 inches on each side of their ears, inside spread, both had long tines, 12-14 inches G2 and G 3"s!!! We are supposed to get rain, so I fertilized it today. If you have never really done a plot, I urge you to try it, for $30 or less, you can make a great season happen.
None of the good bucks I had on trail cams last year were killed, 7 of them, saw them after season on cams, got several sheds, should be a great year. Wife and I last night went by 4 different spots within 1/2 mile of my house, we hunt all these, and we saw 11 different bucks, 6 does out. Tonight we saw 4 bucks only, but they were different bucks!! Five weeks from today it opens here, come on man!