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"I could summarize the 2019 season with these words: Stratton Seed – The Proof is in the Powder Burn!

Some folks would say that it takes a lot of acreage to grow big bucks. While I would not argue that this certainly helps, not all of us have been blessed to have Read Full Review

"I could summarize the 2019 season with these words: Stratton Seed – The Proof is in the Powder Burn!

Some folks would say that it takes a lot of acreage to grow big bucks. While I would not argue that this certainly helps, not all of us have been blessed to have such expansive (and expensive) parcels! For many of us, we have to make the most of the small acreage that we have. And for me, this is a tiny 7.2 acre property along the edge of the MS Delta in Leflore County that I call home. I would go even further to say that the ingredients of success are many, and they include location, age, genetics, patience, habitat improvement, hard work, sweat, blood, tears, friendship, dedication, nutrition, prayer, good luck and the Lord’s blessings!

This past season I decided to plant a mix of Stratton Seed along with some other wildlife blends and “experiments” on my small home place property. My goal was to provide a buffet of opportunities to the deer on the property, to give them a safe place to browse, and to have the patience to harvest only a certain few deer that met my hunting goals for the year. This past season, that goal for me was to take a deer with a handgun and/or to harvest a mature buck on the “7-acre ranch”. I got started early in the year with all of the hard work to prepare plots, including spraying, mowing, and disking the heavy clay soil. Timing is everything on this dirt because it can go from concrete like to gumbo in no time, so the windows of opportunity are few for ideal conditions. When the prep work was done, I hand-broadcast the Stratton wildlife seed over the soil and followed with lime and fertilizer applications. If you’ve never hand broadcast seed and nutrients from a bucket in the MS sun in September, you’ve truly never experienced the sweltering heat of the MS Delta. Only Hell is hotter! God provided the much needed rains just as I was dragging the last of the seed and fertilizer in with a homemade harrow made of an old pallet. And the 2019 plots were set!

In just a few short days, germination began and the Stratton Seed plots began vigorous growth. It didn’t take long for the deer to start browsing, and it was a rare day not to see 5-10 deer throughout the day using the plots. Bow season was excellent as far as deer sightings and opportunities, even though I did not take a single deer during this season. I wanted to be patient and not take just “any deer” but only one of the “Top 5” on the trail camera hit list. As the season wore on and firearm season started, my plans for my first goal started to materialize. I got sighted in and became comfortable shooting my TC Contender handgun in 7-30 Waters caliber out to about 100 yards, and it was not long into the gun season when a big doe stepped into the food plot at 70 yards. I took steady aim and dropped her in her tracks with the boom of the hand-cannon! First goal – accomplished!

As the gun season wore on, the rut cranked up and the deer were constantly filtering in and out of the food plots. Although the plots had been heavily browsed, they continued to grow and to provide attractive nutrition to the deer herd. Many doe sightings turned into frequent buck sightings as well and some very intense buck encounters. Many times, I could not believe the amount of action I was seeing on this small property! As the gun seasons progressed, I was lucky enough to have several encounters with mature bucks, and twice took the opportunity to harvest mature deer, first a nice 11-point and lastly a nice 9-point. Goal 2 – accomplished x 2!

It was a blessing to experience such a great season on such a small property. It goes to show that doing the best you can with what little you have can accomplish big things. I am very blessed to have been able to have such a wonderful hunting season, and am thankful for Stratton Seed’s development of quality seed products that work well in my area of the country, where sometimes soil composition and weather elements can be quite harsh. It has been fun looking back to last season and reliving some of those exciting moments and I am hopeful of additional opportunities ahead. Thanks for these great seed products, which were a big part of making these goals from last season a reality. Stratton Seed – The Proof is in the Powder Burn!" Read Less Review

Coleman G.

"Where to start… this is the second year I’ve planted Stratton Seed Company Game Changer soybeans!! And it definitely will not be my last!! Even in my rocky, hill country soil these beans produce!! And the deer love them!!!"

Michael G.

"I grew about 300 acres of DM47X39 and they brought about 8 Bu/A better than our average harvest. I’ll definitely grow DONMARIO again and would recommend to other farmers."

Michael P.

"First year using your seed…won’t be the last!"

Jason & Alisha L.

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