sskybnd Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 i have 5 food plot areas, one is already planted in extrem. I want to plant something for the spring and than for winter. looking for some kind of suggestion, that might carry me till the fall planting, or plant part of it for spring and the other half with something that might carry me threw the season, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 You have a good opportunity to give your deer a variety of nutritional foods. Pick out your more "huntable" spots for fall and think about putting in an annual like No-Plow or WinterGreens. They can really attract deer especially when the weather turns colder. The others you could use to create warm season nutrition with legumes like Imperial Clover or AlfaRack and Chickory Plus. All will give excellent nutrition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted May 1, 2011 Report Share Posted May 1, 2011 Beans. Honestly don't think you can go wrong with spring plantings of beans. My first choice would be an eagle seeds rr forage soybean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Beans. Honestly don't think you can go wrong with spring plantings of beans. My first choice would be an eagle seeds rr forage soybean. I agree. For a warm season anual that you are going to replant the plot in the fall it is difficult to not go with a pea or bean. Either a forage soybean such as the Eagle brand or a cowpea such as Iron and Clay or RedRipper. The only downfall is the peas/beans don't handle pressure well and can get overbrowsed in a hurry if in a small plot. good luck todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 Beans are a good choice for summer plots. Clover, IMO, will attract earlier and later from spring through fall and regrowth is better. Once a bean plant [ annual ] is gone, it is gone forever. Your choice of Extreme is a good one. My Extreme plot is one of the earliest to get visited in spring greenup and will attract deer until the snow gets deep. Rye and winter wheat are also good choices, They are also annuals. Brassica, kale, turnip and rape are good winter plots but not exceptionly good" hunt over" plots for us. Our season ends before the deer get interested in them. However in our plan we rely on them heavily to give our deer sustenance throughout the winter months. We often find holes dug two feet into the snow cover where deer have dug up the tubers and bulbs. We live on the edge of the deer wintering area for the area around us. Therefore we give a lot of attention to " year 'round " food sources for our deer. Where you live, and what is planted around you should be taken into consideration before you decide on what to plant. If you have a neighboring farmer growing acres of soybeans you might be better off growing something different. Otherwise you are competing with a pro. Deer like variety also. Same goes for corn, alfalfa, clover etc. Look around you before you plant. Dare to be different! Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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