Winter wheat or Rye?

[ostdc]

Which is more desirable for the deer? Rye is about half the price of the wheat.
I am going to overseed my soybeans with it this weekend.
Brian

[Tree climber]

I just got my rye and wheat seed yesterday.the wheat was $9.00 A 60 LB. bag and the rye was $11.00.I got 2 of each to plant in my plots.
I plant 1/2 and 1/2 with the wheat and rye.

the rye will last till spring, the wheat will go brown with a hard frost.I like the rye because it will stay green through the winter anf all the season.
the deer love the wheat just as much as the rye.JMHO

[farmcntry]

rye. I throw in some winter peas as well, but would go with the rye.

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[greg-dude]

I mix rye, wheat and oats as well. Any of them will attract deer by itself, so go with the what you want. Oats may not make it through as many frost as what wheat or rye would. Rye supposely, will have more growth sooner in the spring.

[lawnfarmer]

I would go with rye. Good forage for the deer even in the heavy snows you get, where you are.

[1sagittarius]

In general terms , Order of preference to deer is 1. Oats 2. Wheat 3. Rye

The order of winter hardiness is reverse 1. Rye 2. Wheat 3. Oats

Proper soil amendments, fertilizer, rainfall will make the winter grains more palatable too. In the far north, Winter Rye stays greener longer in the fall, and greens up quicker in the spring. Winter Wheat is a good alround bet, but oats would be better in the deep south. JMHO

[farm hunter]

Another vote for Rye - It just makes more sense in real cold areas.

[RonM]

Go with the rye, the wheat should not turn brown after a hard frost ,if it did farmers could not plant it for harvest in June or July. It will last all winter , so will the rye.

[ostdc]

Rye it is. Thanks!
Brian