Here are some pics of my plot from April till now. I planted a 1/2 acre of clover and chicory right next to the bushline where my stand is. Then I planted a 1/2 acre of soybean next to that and then 1 acre of corn in the shape of an L around the bushline from where the deer approach the field to provide a staging area in cover and food near to my stand sites.
I had attempted the soybeans in the past after heavily treating the ground with herbicides. No weeds grew but my soybeans were eaten faster than they could grow. The corn was also heavily browsed early and produced half of what I had anticipated. This year I tried a different approach. I knew from having disked the ground in other years I have an abundant ragweed seed bed in this field. This year i disked the field prior to planting and did little with herbicides. The ragweed grew up thick and has provided some protection to the soybean plants. The deer are browsing on the ragweed just as much as the soybean and Ihave a much healthier crop than before which already has produced more food than before. I was worried about the ragweed choking out the soybean and robbing it of nutrients but it is thicker than it had been other years. I am also seeing more birds (turkey, quail and pheasant) coming to the field now that the ragweed was left to grow.

This year has been more of an experiment of sorts and so far I am having good results with having spent alot less on weed eradication. It isn't as pretty as those plots in the Whitetail Institute Articles but the deer don't seem to care any less than when the plot was weed-free.