I rec'd this message from a user who is having trouble posting, so I thought I'd get his question posted for him.

"I planted forage oats begining of June, ignoring the directions to plant in august. I doubted that the plants would grow sufficiently with such a short period of time before frost would arive (Minnesota cold weather). It is now July and my oats are between 6 to 10 inches. I have read that if the plants are allowed to grow too long that they will get "woody" and deer will not graze on them. Should I mow them? Any help would be greatly appreciated!"