What is the fastest growing food plot for deer?

Autumn Quick Plot Seed is a fast growing blend of annuals and biennials formulated to be planted from late Summer to early Fall. It is one of our best food plot seed for deer in the Fall.

What food plot grows the fastest?

Annual plants are a better choice for a late summer food plot than perennials. They grow faster than perennials and can more easily handle colder conditions.

What is the easiest deer food plot to grow?

Red clover is the Easiest Food Plot for Deer. Spread the seed and spray the grasses to act as a mulch for the clover, or spray in the fall and frost seed in late winter right on top of the snow. The freeze thaw patterns of spring creates cracks the seed falls into to germinate.

What is the best food plot to plant for whitetail deer?

Brassicas and cereal grains can remain attractive to whitetails long into the winter and in some cases even provide food the following spring. Typical cereals planted for deer would include oats, wheat, triticale and rye.

What is the best thing to plant to attract deer?

Plants that typically attract deer include red clover, chicory, and orchard grass. Certain high-protein crops, such as peas, soybeans, turnips, alfalfa, sorghum, kale, or corn, are also attractants that the animals enjoy feeding on.

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What is the cheapest thing to feed deer?

An inexpensive way to feed deer is with corn. Deer love corn and many hunters rely on it for supplemental feeding. That being said, corn is not an excellent source of protein, which is essential for antler growth and the nursing of fawns.

What is the best no-till food plot seed?

In a springtime no-till plot (in the north), products like Clover Plus or Non-Typical would be good choices (late summer through fall in the south). The tiny clover and chicory seeds make easy seed-to-soil contact.

Will clover grow in woods?

With the ability to sprawl, grow great in shade, and take a beating from browsing deer, clover makes the ideal species for food plots in the woods. Of course, cereal grains like winter wheat and rye can take the attraction beyond the limited timeframe of clover but be cautious as this will limit your herbicide use.

Should you mow clover food plots?

“It's a myth that you have to mow in order to have a nutritious clover plot,” said Craig. “That's just wrong. If the clover is doing well in May and June and deer are eating it, let them eat it. Don't mow it!

How many deer will a 1 acre food plot support?

Both Fort Perry and Gary Schwarz's El Tecomate support 3.5 deer per acre of food plot, but both programs intensively farm and include a supplemental “safety net.” A reasonable across-the-board rule of thumb with a bit of a cushion is, an acre of food plot will support about three deer.

How long will deer eat clover?

It provides standing forage for up to 12 months in some areas, can withstand very heavy grazing, competes well with weeds and grasses, is drought and cold resistant, contains up to 28 percent protein, and thrives for five years or more. This is the ideal perennial clover for areas where deer graze heavily all year.

What grain do deer like best?

Deer feed mixes are usually a mix of alfalfa, oats, soybeans, molasses and several vitamins and minerals. This type of food is easiest for deer to digest, which is what makes it ideal for supplemental feeding.

What food plot grows best in poor soil?

The two seed varieties that have worked best for me have been annual rye and buckwheat. Both seed varieties are extremely tolerant to poor soils, both are known as great soil builders, and both are competitive with weed growth.

How small is too small for a deer food plot?

A small food plot is what I generally refer to as anything under 1 acre in size and usually even smaller than ½ acre.

Do deer like corn or soybeans better?

deer love the beans early in the year. Then switch to corn when it hardens up and isn't sour tasting.

Which clover Do deer like most?

Pure Clover

If you are going to go with just one type of clover for your plot, white clover is the right choice. Gillium pointed out that White Dutch and Ladino are some of the best white clover for deer and both do very well as pure stands.

When should I plant clover for deer?

The best time to plant clover is in Spring or late Summer/early Fall.

What is the best fertilizer for clover food plots?

It's best to fertilize with what your soil test results recommend. Most often the best fertilizer for clover will recommend around 300 lbs of 0-20-20 per acre annually. Many choose to fertilize at planting time and then during the spring annually thereafter.

Can clover grow without tilling?

If you must till or plow the soil before planting, be sure you wait 4 to 6 weeks for new weeds to emerge so you can kill them before planting the clover seed. You may also use the no-till method.

Can clover be no tilled?

There are varying ways to manage red clover in the spring. While no-till rules out most mechanical options, red clover can be chopped or mowed prior to no-tilling a herbicide-tolerant crop and then controlled with herbicide later in the season. Otherwise, chemical burndown is a common and successful option.

What brand of seed does Jeff Sturgis use?

After working on this blend with Jeff Sturgis of Whitetail Habitat Solution (WHS) we are excited to bring this blend to market. Many of our customers have asked for this blend, and its finally available. Jeff uses this blend as a green forage base for one side of all his food plots.

What do deer like better than corn?

Peanut butter has physical properties that will help deer hang around in front of your trail cameras better than corn. It tends to leave a longer-lasting residue than corn, so whitetails stick around wherever you smear it.

Is it OK to feed deer corn all year?

If deer are already used to eating corn throughout the winter in your area, you can start feeding corn to deer slowly and see how they take it, but you will likely have no problem feeding deer corn year round in these areas.

Is whole corn or cracked corn better for deer?

You will be better off with cracked.