Just like humans, all deer want to live the best habitat available. The three things that deer consider most important in life are easy access to a good food source, good shelter from the elements, and protection from predators. However, in any given area, these resources are limited and thus, they limit the size [...]
Brassicas in Deer Food Plots: What You May Not Know
December 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Here are some of the more common facts about brassicas, a commonly used species for Deer Food Plots. Annual usually planted late fall (best 4-6 weeks prior to average date of 28F freeze) Sweeten with hard frost Deer will dig out under snow to eat in winter But Did You Know? Because of its really [...]
The Truth About Ryegrass For Deer Food Plots
November 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Did you know that Annual Ryegrass prefers a fertile, well drained loam or sandy loam soil? Well what deer food plot plant doesn’t. The great Truth is it can also tolerate clay, poorly drained soils over a wide range of soils. It even out performs small grains on wet soils most of the time. Did you [...]
Fall Planting Deer Food Plot Options: Wheat or other small grains
September 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Food Plot Tip 16: Use Brassicas for Tough Winters
August 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Brassicas are a good choice for fall and winter deer food plots. They produce large amounts of quality deer food during the time of year when perennial forages and native plants are limited in both production and quality. Seeding your brassicas crops in the summer can attract deer late into the fall and early [...]
Legume Lowdown: Alfalfa and Others for Deer Food Plots
July 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
When it comes to your basic cool-season legume for deer forage, alfalfa (Medicago sativa) can’t be beat. It is a perennial, but it can also be used as an annual in deer food plots, especially in more southern regions. Alfalfa does not do well on clay soils; keep that in mind if your whitetail plot [...]
Deer Food Plot Tip 11: Fall Planting
May 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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