What is this grass called?

Discuss deer hunting tactics, Deer behavior. Post your Hunting Stories, Pictures, and Questions/Answers.
  • Advertisement

HB Store


adrenalin
500 Club
Posts: 957
Joined: Tue Feb 23, 2010 12:53 pm
Status: Offline

What is this grass called?

Unread postby adrenalin » Fri Dec 30, 2011 2:52 am

Does anyone know what this grass is called? I see it in swamps all over wisconsin but don't know the name of it. It seems to only grow in the water. Real noisy and about knee to thigh high.
Image


JV NC
500 Club
Posts: 607
Joined: Sat Nov 05, 2011 2:25 am
Status: Offline

Re: What is this grass called?

Unread postby JV NC » Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:23 am

Most likely some sort of switchgrass or sedge.

Can you get a photo of the seed head?
Lateral Bowhunter
User avatar
Z7WIBoy
Posts: 439
Joined: Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:39 am
Status: Offline

Re: What is this grass called?

Unread postby Z7WIBoy » Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:26 am

I think the correct name is " Panicum Grass" or if a duck hunter we call it switch grass. Mossy Oak adds this look to their Shadow Grass camo
Platinum PETA Member
(People Eating Tasty Animals)
User avatar
Stanley
Honorary Moderator
Posts: 18734
Joined: Tue Aug 09, 2011 4:18 am
Facebook: None
Location: Iowa
Status: Offline

Re: What is this grass called?

Unread postby Stanley » Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:38 am

We call it swamp grass.
You can fool some of the bucks, all of the time, and fool all of the bucks, some of the time, however you certainly can't fool all of the bucks, all of the time.
User avatar
NightwishMike
500 Club
Posts: 640
Joined: Fri Sep 24, 2010 2:46 am
Location: Appleton, WI
Status: Offline

Re: What is this grass called?

Unread postby NightwishMike » Fri Dec 30, 2011 5:13 am

I call it PITA grass. :lol:
User avatar
Dewey
Moderator
Posts: 36722
Joined: Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:57 pm
Location: Wisconsin
Status: Offline

Re: What is this grass called?

Unread postby Dewey » Fri Dec 30, 2011 6:32 am

I just call it Marsh Grass! :lol:

All I know is that it is very hard on the hips dragging your legs through it for long distances. Much nicer when the snow packs it down.
adrenalin
500 Club
Posts: 957
Joined: Tue Feb 23, 2010 12:53 pm
Status: Offline

Re: What is this grass called?

Unread postby adrenalin » Fri Dec 30, 2011 6:53 am

Dewey wrote:I just call it Marsh Grass! :lol:

All I know is that it is very hard on the hips dragging your legs through it for long distances. Much nicer when the snow packs it down.

I call marsh grass the same as some people call marsh hay. That stuff gets 5 or 6 feet tall by the end of summer. this stuff is only like 2-3 feet at the tallest and only grows in the water or areas that are wet in spring.
User avatar
Czabs
500 Club
Posts: 2460
Joined: Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:32 pm
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Behind-T ... 0697772652
Location: WISCO
Contact:
Status: Offline

Re: What is this grass called?

Unread postby Czabs » Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:46 am

I call it swamp grass also...I hate it. Not too bad to walk through but its sharp and really loud. :x


  • Advertisement

Return to “Deer Hunting”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot], HuntingHamrick and 93 guests