What Is The Best Food Plot Blend?

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After a brief Easter greeting, this episode focuses on answering the question: What food plot crop do deer prefer the most? We discuss this and how to choose the best food plot crop for your property. Planning for spring food plots go hand in hand with spring shed antler hunting -- check out this episode for more tips on where to look for the elusive bone!

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The preference between corn and soybean is due to optimal forage theory as much as it is to taste. Soybean is higher in protein, energy, and fat than corn. While corn has a high TDN value, it its low in protein. Plus, soybean is just easier for deer to eat.

Eagle seed soybeans are great for the deer.And it is definitely the winner in the video.But I have huge soybean fields surrounding me so it wouldn't be anything different for the deer.Are there any different plot mixtures you would recommend?

What do you suggest for the best turkey food plot

Amen Brother - Great Videos

I too like your strong profession of faith. I'm hoping to put some of your advice to work on my farm over Easter this year. Great video. Thanks!

Why wouldn't you suggest clover? Just curious. Because I have two hidey holes and i'm debating on what to put in them.

Loves y'all's strong profession of Faith!! And also what kind of food plot do you prefer in hardwoods area that doesn't get much sunlight??

Have you ever heard anything about or planted radishes? We are from Wisconsin and our uncle planted some radishes on the land we hunt because he had heard they are good for late season hunting. I am not sure if i have ever heard anything about them before and was just looking to see if you could shed some light on the situation. Thanks, Jason

What is your opinion on turnips? I live in the mountain region of NC and have never heard anyone growing soybeans up here, however, turnips seem to do really well on some friend's property. Also, what do you think about some of the pre-mixed blends they sell at Cabelas, Bass Pro, etc., I've heard that they are basically a rip off. One last thing and then I'll leave you alone, how do you obtain permission to use roadkill deer carcasses for baiting traps? Thanks, Jared.

I'm looking for land in northeastern La to hunt, never done anything like this. Got any suggestions?

I have tractors, plows drills and planters. I have winter wheat planted in the ground. I have a 2 acre plot that I put corn in late Feb and Milo in early March. Sunflowers are wild and I leave a few standing wild. I am in Central Texas.

When I plant beans or peas they get destroyed at 2". How big a plot is necessary to insure sucess.

I have the same trouble with deer destroying the crop in some of my smaller plots. For a few years I’ve been using the HotZone Electric fence. They work great! Check out battenfeld technologies website. - Grant

Hey, I live in eastern SC and have about 10 acres in front of my house that I plant for the wildlife, mainly deer. I lime and fertilize according to soil tests. I plant 5 acres at a time but the deer demolish it before it hardly gets out of the ground. Any suggestions?

I like to plant cool season (winter) crops at least 45 days before the first predicted frost. It takes that much time for forage crops to germinate and produce enough tonnage to be viable options.

Dillon - I do prefer soybeans over corn. Deer consume they soybean forage and then the seeds during the winter. Soybeans are a two season crop - unless the deer wipe them out before pod production occurs. If that strategy doesn't work, I like a mixture of brassicas, radishes, and wheat for winter plots.

Grant, I live in central MS and I have around 2000 acres of hardwoods and pine plantation w/74 acres of pasture that a farmer just leased for 5 years to plant soybeans to be harvested. I have two of those acres of pasture to myself where I will plant corn and leave standing. Since I can't leave the soybeans standing what do you recommend to plant and when for the fall/winter deer season and do you recommend me planting soybeans rather than corn? I do have more small food plots(4) each an acre.

Thank you! When do you suggest I plant that? I live in Ontario if that means anything. I ask because the misquitos on my property get so thick as there is a swamp and a creek nearbye and its pretty much impossible to get down there in the summer without getting carried away by bugs, even if you are wearing spray. If thats a factor is there anything else you suggest? Thanks again, sorry for all the questions

I like a mix of radishes and turnips for such locations. Don't forget to fertilize!!

Hey Grant, I've got a question I hope you could answer. I am planning on clearing a hidey hole 20x20 or something like that in some extremely thick cedars . I can't get equipment back there and it may not be the best sunlight, what do you suggest I plant. Thanks