RangerClay Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 I'm thinking about changing gears. I having a growing population of turkeys on my property and I want to keep them around. Do any of you grow anything special to attact turkeys and what do you use? Thanks Ranger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Re: Food plots for turkeys Chufas are great for Wild Turkey - Some say the most preferred food you can plant for turkeys are these tuber producing plants. Easy to grow too! Fertilize Chufas for best results. Special Note: If you have never planted chufas you may need to dig a few and leave them on the surface but they will readily start scratching on their own once they have been discovered. Chufas need to be rotated from plot to plot to keep the tubers from developing disease related to tuberous growths particularly nematode infestation. Chufas that are left in the ground will re-grow the following year but with less production than the first year. Other great foods for Turkey's world be...... -Pensacola Bahia - Buckwheat - Chufas - White Proso Millet - Penngrain DR Grain Sorghum - Ladino Clover I'm sure the Todd and Martin will have some great tips and advice, as to what exactly to do with these types of seeds and plots.... Good Luck.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Re: Food plots for turkeys They use the plots we plant for deer some. Turkeys are supposed to like clovers pretty well. I see them in my grower plot(trefoil/clover) in the summer quite a bit. Also see them eating the seedhead off of fescue and other pasture grasses in the backyard. I think they will hit pretty well any type of grain(sorghum, wheat, rye etc) Also hear they like chicory too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Re: Food plots for turkeys Chufa and corn are probably the 2 best. The clover seems to attract grasshoppers which turkeys devour too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest trakker Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Re: Food plots for turkeys I think chufa is good but pricey and kinda had to get going, clover I think is the best, imperial whitetail brand is what we use they love it and so do the deer, check out the next kill you have and see what's in his craw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SRA Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Re: Food plots for turkeys Imperial Whitetail Clover..........they're in it almost everyday here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Re: Food plots for turkeys clover---they absolutley love clover. I always include some seed producing plants in my spring deer plantings for the turkeys. These include millet, milo, and sunflowers. Once they fully mature I will drive over them with my ATV to knock the seed heads down. I have never planted chufa but they take a full year of growth to start producing enough tubors for the turkeys. Illegal to plant them in Michigan as they are considered an invasive plant. Also a bad idea if you have hogs around. todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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