Deer Food Plots Made Easy. DIY easy step-by-step instructions.

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Whitetail Deer Food Plots

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“DEER FOOD PLOTS MADE EASY”
Written by Dr. Judy McFarlen

If you are thinking about starting a food plot or have a food plot you would like to improve I know how daunting this task can be. If you are like me, when I first started out, you searched the internet, subscribed to forums, read magazines, purchased books and DVD’s looking for a straight forward reference book to help you answer your questions.

You Probably Already Have The General Gist of Food Plots From Your Research.

* IE: You already have given consideration to where your food plot might be located.

* Know you have annuals, perennials, biennials to choose from.

* Are aware that some species do better in the North and some in the South.

* Are aware that pH is a big deal when it comes to food plots

But Do You Still Feel a Little Unclear about Where To Start, What to do First and What to do Next?

Deer Food Plots Made Easy covers the whole process from start to finish.

Avoid Poor Location Choices

Avoid planting varieties that are not suitable to your area.

Avoid planting varieties not considered tasty to deer.

Avoid pH and soil nutrient errors.

Avoid plot failures due to weeds.

Avoid destroying your plot through ineffective fertilizer or inappropriately applied herbicides.

Avoid the trap of believing there is a “magic seed.”

The First Edition gives you the strategies and the Second Edition shows real plots taking advantage of these strategies.

In this portion of the book we discuss:

-plot placement relative to prevailing wind patterns

-natural habitat features that are important to deer

- cover interface techniques to maximize buck traffic

-plot shapes: do they even matter?

-The use of old roads, access trails, and out of the way plots in mountainous areas and low spots.

-For the HUNTERS: Stealth design strategies and how to get the most from your food plot. This along could make or break your food plot efforts if you plan on using plots to improve deer harvest or deer herd management.

In Deer Food Plots Made Easy We address the issue of soil testing. Why?

Because I skipped this step myself the first year out and spent the next two years regretting it while applying lime to sort out issues of Calcium and pH.

Soil Testing is More Complicated Than a Simple pH Test so we cover it all:

The section of the book on Cover and Interface was very useful. I have a small farm, about 70 arces and using them efficently and keeping the pressure off the deer while approaching my stands have been a concern for me. The property is almost equally divided, a 35 arces of hay near the house and 35 acres woods behind the hay. I have 3 huntable corners and a peninsula, I am looking forward developing some feathered edges in these areas, not only for the deer, but to help cover me entering the stands. I am going to try using a couple of the logging roads that enter the field as hunting plots as well.

Ric

I just read your first chapter, and I can already tell this book will help me plant the right food so I don't waste a lot of time and money on the wrong one for my land. I am a new landowner with a passion to create more of the natural resources and adding food plots to supplement the food sources, to enhance the appeal to the local wild life, and this book is going to go a long way in my education.

G Milligan

Soil nitrogen*Soil Phosphorus*How pH affects herbicide performance*Soil Potassium*How pH affects Calcium and Magnesium availability (the most common limiting nutrients after the big three P, K, N)*Soil Sulfur*How pH affects liming and fertilizer costs year after year.

We Give You Instructions on How to Get a Soil Test Done and so do a lot of people: So we didn’t stop there.

We added:

>Instructions on How to Fill Out the Paper Work, Even if You are Not sure What you Are Planting Yet.

>Extensive options on where to send your soil samples for both Canadians and Americans

>Practices used for changing the pH

>An excellent “FERTILIZER AND HERBICIDE” selection tool used by large growers

The Chapter on Soil Testing, was fantastic. It was very easy reading, full of facts and good information and I did not feel as if I was reading a textbook. I think it puts forward a very important part of food plotting, or any other type of gardening for that matter, very early in the book and I think it was great the way you got into the depth of the subject "just enough" with out getting carried away. I believe a lot of folks don't know or understand how to collect soil samples which you explained and illustrated and I really liked the examples you gave on adding and calculating the amounts of lime and fertilizer after analyzing the soil test results. The fact that you explained the importance of pH as well as the fact that it is not the only important piece of information gotten from the soil test was good.

Gregg

Here are the most recent pictures of food plots that I have been involved in:

Green Oats and Wheat

Rapeseed and Chicory

Deer Travel Route Through Green Oats/Wheat Large Feeding Plot

Rapeseed (later Stage of Growth) in Foreground next to Island

Small Plot Rapeseed Inserted Next to Cover

Plot Designated for 2011 covered in Native Grass and Weeds

The First Edition of Deer Food Plots Made Easy was made available three years ago.

Since that time I have had an open email line for questions from people throughout the United States and Canada, wrote about Deer Food Plots on my blog www.vetjudy.com , posted videos on YOUTUBE while continuing research and efforts at improving this product.

The research I do is ongoing and in response to peoples specific questions about “What to do in their region?” I have learned many different strategies for different areas.

I decided to produce the SECOND EDITION of Deer Food Plots Made Easy as my research database grew.

Over the past several Years I have been working to bring you a more condensed, user friendly version of DIY Deer Food Plots. I am very proud of the SECOND EDITION and it will be available in hardcopy soon. The digital copy is available when you order the First Edition.

IF you ORDER THE FIRST EDITION YOU WILL GET THE DIGITAL SECOND EDITION ABSOLUTELY FREE. We want to make sure you have all the current information we can make available to you. THAT IS TWO FOR ONE!

I am a Veterinarian with training in Animal Nutrition and have over 20 years of practice. I have been involved in Vet Med-Farming-Ranching Industries since I was old enough to pitch a fork. By combining my extensive knowledge of animal nutrition and ranching background I have found the best ways to get the most out of your Whitetail or Mule Deer Food Plots, no matter where you live.

I Want You to Get It Right the First Time

Did you know that TILLING IS NOT EVEN recommended in all circumstances?

So READ this first before spending money on equipment.

OUR TILLAGE CHAPTER will save you money and help you select the right equipment.

Do you know?

*The advantages and disadvantages of tillage

*The kind of plots in which tillage should be avoided

*The factors that affect your tillage needs

*How to be sure your soil is “really ready” for planting

*Reasons to disc instead of plow?

*Reasons to plow instead of disc?

We Will Tell You About:

-plots and discs and tillers and how to choose

-the difference between these pieces of equipment and finishing implements

-seeding equipment options and cautions prior to purchase

A couple of friends and I just acquired a 500+ acre lease and are getting prepped to start some food plots next spring.

I had no clue as to how or when deer use the plots or what locations are the best areas to plant a food plot.

I think you hit all of the major

Todd Jackson

I found chapter one to be very informative so I bought the eBook.

Ken

Having a Hard Time Deciding What to Plant ?

What Season to Plant ?

We know you are familiar with Grains Clovers Alfalfa Chicory Soybeans Corn Peas etc.

But Do You Know Which of These to Choose and Which Ones Can be Combined Successfully

In our Principles of Planting we will sort out the following issues for you

How much acreage to plant to keep deer on your property

Is your land better suited to feeding or hunting plots

We will help you decide what season is best for you to start your plot in given your goals.

Soil types and preferred species for clay, loam, or sandy soils

Who should start with perennials and who should start with annuals

Recommendations if you have limited equipment, minimal time for maintenance, or just want fall or late season hunting plants.

How to encourage annuals to behave like perennials.

How to accurately size your plot so you don’t waste resources, create weak plants and stimulate weeds.

Notable is the information on deer sighting during daylight hours and the information regarding how to hunt food plots. I like the link to QDMA and the Certification Program also.

Reggie, NY

I'm a hunter from South West Michigan. As everyone knows, very heavily hunted. We own 60 acres and on all side we are covered up by hunters and farming property. My dad use to farm it but now it has kind of just grown back. We have been planting trees for several years and just put our first three food plots in last year. I've read several articles by Bill Winke and am currently reading an older book on food plotting.

What I liked is that it had a nice flow and wasn't lengthy. Also, it introduced some different types of plants that I had not thought of as being a good food source. I want to research a little more on the fruit trees. We are planting apple trees but maybe it would be a good idea if we planted a variety of fruit trees. I've never heard of the "simmion" fruit before. I'm looking forward to hearing more about that. I love being outdoors and general management of our land. I'm looking forward to reading more in the future from your book. Thank you for this "FREE" opportunity to become more informed.

Kyle, Vernon

SEE OUR Introduction to Fall, winter and Early Spring Planting Choices

* We cover the cool season Brassica’s, Small Grains, Legumes, Grasses, and Perennial Herbs.

Like everyone else we give you the PLANT Profiles

BUT

What No One Else Has Available in this EASY TO USE FORMAT and What we really think you will like is our CHARTS To Help You Make the Perfect SELECTION

*Chart Number 1: Common Cool Season Plants For Deer Food Plots:

Annual, Perennial, Biennial Planting Dates (North and South)

*Chart Number 2: Common Cool Season Plants For Deer Food Plots:

Soil and pH Preferences, Till or Low Till, Reseeding Information

*Chart Number 3: Common Cool Season Legumes For Deer Food Plots:

Tolerances (Grazing, Growth, Heat, Drought, Shade, Flood/Wet, Low Fertility) *Chart Number 4: Popular Regional Legume + Chicory Plant Choices for Deer Food Plots

THE cool season CHARTS ARE IN OUR SECOND EDITION OF “DEER FOOD PLOTS MADE EASY”

IF you ORDER THE FIRST EDITION YOU WILL GET THE DIGITAL SECOND EDITION ABSOLUTELY FREE. We want to make sure you have all the current information we can make available to you. THAT IS TWO FOR ONE!

Me looking for a deer ;-) I knew there had to be a better way to grow a food plot than this hit-and-miss approach.

Wouldn't it be great, I thought, if I could just buy all the ingredients and get all the instructions I needed in one simple purchase?

And so I began to investigate readymade deer food plots. If there's one sure place to find trophy bucks, it's in ads for ready-made plots.

With their stunningly huge antlers, the deer in these ads make it look like all you have to do is plant some seeds, then sit back and wait for the bucks to show up.

Nothing could have been further from the truth.

Here is the detail on the CHARTS WE KNOW YOU WILL LOVE

CHART NUMBER 1: “Common Cool Season Plants For Deer Food Plots: Annual, Perennial, Biennial Planting Dates (North and South) provides the following information.

1) Divides cool season legumes, grains, and grasses into annuals, perennials, and biennials.
2) Shows which species are grown north or south.
3) Gives planting date ranges and average maximum production times.
4) Minimum germination temperatures.
5) Time of Year when the plant is best established. Even though cool season annuals lend themselves to fall, late winter or early spring planting some do better when planted in one or two of these time frames.

CHART NUMBER 2: “Common Cool Season Plants for Deer Food Plots: Soil and pH Preferences, Till or Low Till, Reseeding Information” provides the following information.

1) Specific plant information on soil preferences, pH ranges, suitability for till or no till planting, and ability of the plant to reseed.
2) Soil preferences such as sandy, sandy loam, clay, clay loam, loam.
3) Suitability to no till or low till planting.
4) Three columns dividing plants into pH preferred range <6.0, 6.0-7.0, and >7.0. This way it is easy for you to quickly scan and see which legumes will grow in your area.
5) A column indicating which plants can tolerate acidic soils, but for which growth may not be optimized depending on other factors. This is great for those food plotters that have acidic soils and where other factors such as moisture heat and drought may limit choices for maximum production of legumes.
6) There are also two columns showing you which legumes are better in wet or well drained soils.
7) The last column shows which annual cool season legumes can be encouraged to reseed, which means you can use them like perennials.

CHART NUMBER 3:“Common Cool Season Legumes for Deer Food Plots: Tolerances provides the following information.”

1. preference for larger plotting areas
2. weed choking ability
3. grazing tolerance for those of you with high browse pressure
4. quick growth early season
5. heat tolerance
6. shade tolerance
7. flood tolerance
8. low fertility growing ability

CHART NUMBER 4: “Popular Regional Legume + Chicory Plant Choices for Deer Food Plots” provides the following information.

1. Regions as Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Mid-South, Southeast Uplands, Southeast Lowlands, Great Lakes, Midwestern Corn Belt, Northern Central Plains, Southern Plains, Inland Northeast, Northwest Maritime, Coastal California, California Central Valley, and Southwest regions of both United States and Canada are listed in chart form and it is easy to see which legumes are predominately successful in these areas.
2. Within each of these regions we have listed the states and provinces generally considered to be part of the area for easy clarification. If a legume isn’t listed in your area this doesn’t mean you can’t plant it, but it gives you the idea of where a legume is likely to be more successful due to prevailing conditions.

LET ME GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE OF HOW OUR CHARTS to Help You Make the Perfect SELECTION

Let’s say you are looking for an acidic soil legume

Which on the chart you would easily see that your choices are best with subclover, hairy vetch, and alsike.

Of these three you can easily tell from the chart that alsike is a perennial and the other two are annuals.

Of the two annuals subclover would usually reseed if encouraged whereas hairy vetch is less likely to reseed). All three can be used in the North

Subclover would be best established in Late Summer Early Fall whereas Hairy Vetch is better established Early Fall or Early Spring. Alsike is best established fall in the south and early spring in the north.

Using the rest of the chart you could find out that subterranean clover is a great weed competitor, tolerates grazing because of rapid growth, and has both wet and drought tolerance as well as low fertility tolerance. The perennial alsike also has similar characteristics.

Both subclover and hairy vetch do well in MidAtlantic, Mid South. Hairy vetch would do well in Southern Plains and InLand Northwest among others and Subclover is used more in coastal California and California central valley than is hairy vetch.

For the Warm Season Annuals we also have you covered.

*The Usual Plant Profiles + Our Chart”

Common Warm Season Plants for Deer Food Plots:

Soil and pH Preferences, Till or Low Till, pH Preferences

Reseeding Information

THE warm season CHARTS ARE IN OUR SECOND EDITION OF “DEER FOOD PLOTS MADE EASY”

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FIND INFORMATION ON

**Warm Season Grains/Grasses/Sedges: Corn, Buckwheat, brown top millet, chufa

**Warm Season Legumes: Alyceclover, cowpeas, American jointvetch, lablab, soybeans, peanut, and white clover

**Chicory Used in Warm Season

This Chart Tells You How Each of the Warm Season Plantings Fits into These Categories

Plant Type

No or Low Till

Preferred Soil Types

Optimum
pH Range

Includes Acidic Soil <6

Optimum
pH Range

Includes Near Neutral 6-7

Optimum
pH Range

Includes Basic Soil >6

Wet Soils

Well Drained

Reseed

IF YOU are OVERCOME BY THE THOUGHT OF WEED CONTROL OR HAVE BEEN OVERCOME BY WEEDS IN PREVIOUS YEARS WE CAN HELP!

The most common steps to dealing with your food plot weeds are:

1) Prevent them FROM establishing.

2) Don’t bring them into the plot.

3) Don’t use contaminated seed (use only plant certified crop seed) which means it is certified to be free of weeds)

4) Use clean equipment.

5) Control weeds before they go to seed.

6) Don’t drag vegetative parts of perennial weeds around in the plot.

7) Understand the environment.

8) Identify the weed or at least start with is it a grass or a broadleaf and know the lifecycle.

9) Learn about biology so you can understand if it needs controlling, what types of methods of control are best used, and what are going to be the costs and effort associated with the management of that weed

10) Consider how weeds are spread: wind, water, animals, human movement, and equipment.

11) Watering before planting may cause weed seeds to germinate. Control those weeds with mechanical or chemical methods before planting the crop.

In the SECOND EDITION of DEER FOOD PLOTS MADE EASY WE HAVE GONE INTO MORE DETAIL ON WEED CONTROL.

^How different tillage systems encourage different weeds

^Weed classifications beyond grasses versus broadleaf.

^Annual versus perennial versus biennial weeds and how they spread (simple and creeping) and how this relates to effective weed control<

^Mechanical, Chemical and Cultural Weed Control

^Tool for Herbicide and Fertilizer Selection

THE FIRST EDITION YOU WILL GET THE DIGITAL SECOND EDITION ABSOLUTELY FREE.EDITION ABSOLUTELY FREE. We want to make sure you have all information we can make available to you.

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SOMETIMES IT SEEMS HARD TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT

WHEN is the best time for a soil test?

WHAT month do I start weed control/How often do I do weed control?

WHEN do I seed and when is the best time for fertilizer?

HOW do I know if my soil is going to keep my seed too shallow or too deep?

WHEN should I start and In what order?

You Are Going To Love This

Keep it all in your mind using our handy printed page found in the SECOND EDITION.

“Deer Food Plot Month by Month Synopsis of What You Need to be Doing and When“

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