Year-Round Uses for Your GroundHog MAX

If you own a GroundHog MAX, you already know it's one of the most versatile and powerful disc plows for your ATV or UTV. Designed to tackle tough terrain, the MAX is often associated with springtime food plot prep—but its true value extends well beyond just one season.

From hunting to homesteading, food plotting to fire prevention, here’s how to use your GroundHog MAX all year long.

Spring: Kickstart Your Growing Season

Food Plot Preparation

Early spring is the prime time to disc your soil for annual food plots. The GroundHog MAX excels at breaking up compacted ground, even in remote areas where tractors can't go.

• Tip: Use the MAX to incorporate lime or fertilizer as you break up the soil.

  
  

• Ideal For: Clover, chicory, oats, and other spring plantings.

  
  

Garden & Flower Bed Creation

Got a backyard homestead or want to start one? The GroundHog MAX can till up garden plots just as effectively as it can prepare food plots.

• Tip: Make multiple passes at different angles for finer tilling.

  
  

• Bonus Use: Create flower beds along driveways or fence lines.

  
  

Summer: Maintenance & Management

Weed & Brush Control

Use the GroundHog MAX to maintain clearings, firebreaks, and trails by disking up young weed growth and disrupting root systems.

• Tip: Cut vegetation first with a mower or trimmer, then disk the soil to prevent regrowth.

  
  

• Great For: Managing invasive plants and maintaining shooting lanes.

  
  

Trail Building

Whether you’re maintaining ATV/UTV trails or carving out a new access route through the woods, the GroundHog MAX helps you cut paths through light to moderate brush.

• Tip: Mark your trail with flags and make a first pass to break the ground. Return for deeper cuts.

  
  

Fall: Hunt Prep & Fire Control

Fall Food Plots

Fall is another excellent window for planting—especially if you're looking to attract deer for hunting season.

• Popular Crops: Winter rye, brassicas, turnips, and wheat.

  
  

• Tip: Use the MAX to work in seed after broadcasting for better germination.

  
  

Firebreak Creation

If you live in a wildfire-prone area, creating disc-lined firebreaks around your property can be a life-saving preventative measure.

• Tip: Disc a wide perimeter path to remove vegetation and reduce fire fuel loads.

  
  

Winter: Planning & Property Access

Snowmelt Drainage Management

While not a snow plow, the GroundHog MAX can help create shallow ditches or grade areas that struggle with pooling after the snow melts.

• Tip: Use it during thaws to shape runoff paths away from structures or trails.

  
  

Trail Refreshing

Winter frost can heave and damage your trails. Use the GroundHog MAX to smooth, refresh, and compact key routes before the deep freeze sets in.

• Bonus: Makes getting in and out of your hunting land easier all season long.

  
  

Year-Round Bonus: Homestead & Habitat Improvement

Wildlife Habitat Creation

Create bare-earth patches for quail, turkey, and other species that thrive in disturbed soil environments.

• Tip: Rotate patches seasonally to simulate natural disturbances.

  
  

Small Construction Projects

Need a level pad for a deer blind, firewood shelter, or shed? The GroundHog MAX can rough-grade the area, saving you time and shovel work.

Get the Most Out of Your ATV/UTV Disc Plow All Year!

The GroundHog MAX isn’t just a food plot tool—it’s a four-season land management powerhouse. With a little creativity and planning, it becomes an essential part of your outdoor toolkit.

Whether you're prepping for the hunt, protecting your property, or building something new, the MAX delivers traction-powered performance wherever your ATV or UTV can take it.

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