joeaveragehunter Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 I got four 1/2 acre food plots. 1-whitetail institute clover 2-half winter wheat half rape 3- half oats half brassica mix from feed mill 4-half annual rye half oats and purple top turnips. Opinions on best nutritional value for summer(growing healthy deer and big racks) and what is the best seed for attracting deer during the season? I hunt in northern wisconsin and the ph is between 6.1 and 6.3. Ground is red clay but doesn't ever have standing water. Appreciate any opinions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 winter attraction---brassicas and cereal grains. Late fall/early winter I really like oats but your will lose your oats after a couple hard freezes. Cereal grains are such good winter nutrition with their high carbs. Spring/summer--need something high protein. Hard to beat a good clover plot as well as soybeas/cowpeas. The high protein is needed to recover from the tough winter and also for fawning/antler growth. Is your soil this red? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeaveragehunter Posted September 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Yes it is. They don't call the local racing event the red clay classic for nothing..haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Spring/summer--need something high protein. Hard to beat a good clover plot as well as soybeas/cowpeas. The high protein is needed to recover from the tough winter and also for fawning/antler growth. Yep, gotta agree with this. Perennial clovers can really be a great nutritional benefit to wildlife for a good portion of the year. Soybeans are also great used annually for the summer. Depending on where you are, sometimes these plants can last a ways into season. We hunt clover plots on into the season here, and have had soybeans left standing that have also seen good activity on into season. Wisconsin however guessing that those plants would probably not see the type activity we get here. Probably better off with brassicas there. Also agree with dogdoc on the cereal grains. Have had great luck here with wintergrazer rye grain as a fall/winter time draw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 winter attraction---brassicas and cereal grains. Late fall/early winter I really like oats but your will lose your oats after a couple hard freezes. Really, oats will die? I know that's what my brother typically plants in NE Alabama, and they stay hardy through the winter. I wasn't aware the cold would hurt them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Really, oats will die? I know that's what my brother typically plants in NE Alabama, and they stay hardy through the winter. I wasn't aware the cold would hurt them yes--oats aren't as winter hardy as wheat/rye. I wouldn't be surprised if they live thru an Alabama winter but I don't think they would survive a MN or nothern WI winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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