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Old 11-29-2009, 01:26 PM
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Soilman
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Originally Posted by bigwhitetailbuck
So your saying Peas and oats.. . What types of peas and oats? So what else should I do besides soybeans that really attracts deer during hunting season. I saw you said winter rye, last year I planted some sort of seed mixture with a ton of rye in it and the deer didn't even touch it. So what else would be good for winter? Keep in mind, I would like something that doesn't need too much maintainence
Check your local coop, they will have pea & oats already mixed in bags if you are in dairy cow country. Otherwise, the mix would be any oat variety with a field pea variety such as "trapper." Mix them 50/50 by volume, and they should do fine. I am guessing you planted rye grass in the past. That is a cheap additive in many of the seed blends sold for food plots. Winter rye is a grain planted by farmers (again, should be available at a local coop). Winter rye is super for fast green up in the spring, and is very low maintenance.
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