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[Born2Hunt]

soybeans would be gone in days and the deer would never let the pumpkins grow over 6 inches tall. I would try a good clover or alfalfa made for deer. Try something like Imperial or Evolved Habitat.

[dogdoc]

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If you want something really easy to plant I would plant the 10 acres in a iron and clay cowpea/milo mix. The cowpeas will provide lots of high quality protein during the late spring and summer and the deer will feed on the seed heads of the milo during the winter. You could also seed in some wheat in the late summer to add more forage during the winter months--that would be the easiest. Ten acres should be plenty large enough were you don't have to worry about the peas getting overbrowsed.

good luck

todd

[wtnhunt]

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Have to agree with Todd here, 10 acres should be plenty enough that overbrowsing should not be an issue.

Honeysuckle does well around edges of brush and fields and the deer will certainly eat it, never noticed a turkey eating it. As for planting it I dont have a clue, it is growing naturally all over our property.

[bowhtr1]

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That sounds like a good deal. 10 acres would be pretty nice. The pea's and soybeans should do very well and I cant see the deer mowing them down unless you just have too many deer around there. If I had it thats what I would plant but I would add a light overseed with joint vetch or Lab lab. I have not tried the lab lab yet but will this year. I would also go light with corn to give some cover. Make it sparce but it should make the deer feel like they have some cover out there. This should make for some better daylight sightings. The corn would also give the jointvetch and lab lab something to grow on. Man I wish I had your delima. Good luck

[Tominator]

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You might want to reconsider planting honeysuckle. Some varieties (Japanese honeysuckle) are deemed as invasive and outlawed by certain states.

I know Ohio is trying to get rid of the wild kind.

http://www.invasive.org/eastern/species/3039.html

http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/profiles/japhoney.shtml

A couple others trying to be eradicated:

http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/dnap/invasive/1amurhoneysuck.htm

Here's a good listing by state (since I don't know where you're from)

http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=noxious.cgi

[LETMGROW]

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Nix the honeysickle. If you are going to the time and expense to plant food for wildlife stay with tested products which have a known high protien content.

There are good varieties of milo etc. out there which will provide cover as well as being healthy for the deer. Sunflowers are also helpful as they give some climbing types of plants something to cling to. Besides turkeys and other birds will love you for it. Don't waste time and money on unproven plants. Been there, done that.