What types of foods to grow? and hunting tips

[johnjf]

Would a deer eat green beans???

I was also wondering if anyone knew if there were any types of plants you can grow during this time of year that deer would feed on??

The hunting spot I have is right by a creek where the deer seem to go to drink and then move on. I got a picture of a doe on my game camera but no bucks yet. I'm hoping I get a buck coming around soon.

I did a little walk around the area and found there were no oak trees, mainly pine and just a few maple here and there. Not sure what native plants they would eat or what to look for?? can anyone help me out on this also. I'm really new to this and would LOVE to learn more so I can better understand the deer around my area. (I'm from the North Bay Ontario Canada area)

I had this one spot way down the road from mine that I tryed last year but had no success. It's a big pit where the dump trucks go and get sand, its a nice open field area with a few sand hills. I've seen MANY tracks around there, also there is a pond right by it that I figured they went to, to go drink and then go back to either bedding area or maybe food source? not sure. I'm not hunting there because it's to busy around that area, a lot of people go to the other pit just across the road which is a way! bigger pit that people seem to go and shoot around and what not. I tryed hunting really early in the morning there last year a lot of times and seen nothing pass through. I figured that went through there at night some time.

Would I see as much action around my area if I were to grow some food for them to eat or maybe put out some feed??

Thanks

[wtnhunt]

Welcome to the forums.

Kind of late to be planting any food plots, especially as far north as Canada. In the south a person might be able to get some wheat or rye grain in this late, but would not put much faith in a plot going in this late. For annuals beans are a good draw, never tried green beans, but sure deer would eat them. Have had good luck here with a mix of rr soybeans from eagle seeds, those get planted spring/summer. Perennials, you cannot beat clovers. To answer the question as to whether a food source would help or not, yes it would. Cannot really say what deer where you are are eating.

To get deer coming to your camera, you might consider trying minerals. Deer cain, trophy rock, or even a plain trace mineral livestock block will all work. Would be sure to check your regs before doing that though.

[johnjf]

hey thanks for the reply and great tips, yea I'm thinking of starting a small food plot next spring. Thought maybe there might be some plants you can grow this time of year but I guess I was wrong lol.

I found a nice clear spot where the deer cross the creek and walk up a hill into a pretty clear area. I was thinking of putting my food plot there, I will try growing clover, green beans and maybe soy beans, I was also thiking of putting a few crab apple trees around there, if possible. There's a school not to far from my area where people have seen deer eating crab apples from the the trees in there school yard.

I've put out some deer cane that I got from bass pro last week. Its only been out there for about 3 days but it looks like nothing has touched it yet. My spot isn't looking to promising right now but I'm not going to give up.

[wtnhunt]

I was also thiking of putting a few crab apple trees around there, if possible. There's a school not to far from my area where people have seen deer eating crab apples from the the trees in there school yard.

I've put out some deer cane that I got from bass pro last week. Its only been out there for about 3 days but it looks like nothing has touched it yet. My spot isn't looking to promising right now but I'm not going to give up.

When you plant your trees be sure to protect them with a wire cage or something to keep the deer from rubbing them.

Deer cain should work and deer typically find it in a fairly short amount of time, however some places animals get more minerals in their normal diet and in those type situations they might not use them as much or at all.