I've had good luck with winter wheat as well.

I own five poultry houses near my hunting spot, so the litter(fertilizer) gets spread on the food plots during the spring and summer....you would not believe the growth, from such a small area.

It is pretty crucial to check the PH of your soil....if it's off, it can affect the quailty of your crop....it might look the same, but the deer won't like it as well.

One thing I had happen to me....I planted a soybean/clover/wheat mix.....and I actually planted it too early in the fall, I found out earlier that some plants require the cold weather to begin the conversion of starches to sugars, making them palatable.....I've had acres of plots that the deer wouldn't touch. Pays to do the homework first before you invest that much money