Cleeby,


Sounds great, Either you have more deer, or the location(s) are better, but do not fret it. The deer will still come to feed on what they can "scrounge up" from the plot(s) this fall. I'd be very surprised if the rye's all pulled up by the roots.

You'll probably even be surprised how much rye will shoot up in the spring. Rye handles grazing (browsing) extremely well, and once established, has a huge root system - that over winters very well. In fact, if the ladino comes on well next spring, you'll wish there wasn't so much rye there. Remember to let the rye come to a head before mowing it off, that will leave the clover to flourish without competing with the rye. If you mow too soon, rye will keep on comin' due to its superior root system - its "goal" is to head out, once that is done, it will not keep growing after mowing.

Good luck hunting this fall -