ORIGINAL: M.Magis
Rye grain and rye grass are two different things. Rye grass is worthless as a food plot. Rye grain is what one would plant.
Exactly. I used to plantnumerous rye food plots before we made several drastic habitat changes on our property. It is cheap and easy. Deer keep it mowed downin the winter as it is agood source of calories,andin the spring it gets chest high and will provide nesting sites for turkey. I would only reccomend it if the plot is over an acre in size as it is not as nutritious as other plants, so the deer need more of it.
A rye/corn plot around 1.5 acres in size used to be my most effective setup. Now I plant a variety of plants and mainly hunt the woods.