Timbercruiser,

You have to remember with Brian Murphy that he is dealing most often with larger deer population desities. I wouldn't be planting this for the summer months in mind, only the winter migration.

We have a local deer population that is kept in check by our severe winters. We lose 50% of our fawns in an average winter, and over 80% in a severe winter. The average deer density in my area is not over 20 deer per sqare mile, of which around 15 use my property through out the summer months. I'm actually hoping the deer wouldn't use the soybeans during the summer, leaving them for when the deep snow comes. It's been my experience that other crops, such as clover, trefoil, rye, brassicas, or whatever, are just not tall enough to be utalized during the migration.

Jeff...U.P. of Michigan.