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Old 08-27-2005 | 07:41 AM
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Default RE: food plots

There are many, many different brands and mixes to plant but there have been a few that my friends as well as myself have had much better luck with. Granted a deer herds preference may be different from region to region but some varieties deer seem to love nearly everywhere. THE best fall "hunting" plot we've found nearly always contains soybeans in my area. Deer hammer them in the summer for the nutritious plant and then again hammer them in the latter season for the bean! It's hard to go wrong with beans and/or peas. A deadly tactic for any bean plot is to broadcast a cereal grain in between them! Try oats or wheat or even a mix like Tecomote Max-Attract with Triticale. About the only thing that seems over rated for this area are Brassicas... it seems that by the time the deer actually come to these plots hunting season is nearly totally over. Last year deer walked right through the Brassicas to get to the beans and then didn't even begin to nibble on the Biologic Brassicas until Janurary.

THE most important aspect of ANY and ALL plots is proper lime and fertilizer application. Be SURE to get your plaots soli PH aws close to 7 as you possibly can and your plots WILL attract game! Good luck and good hunting.
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