Buck Forage Oats are a name brand, and I've had really good results with the planting. What's nice is that the BFO's experience freeze-out and die at some point during the winter, but mine were green unders snow in mid December last year here in the U.P. of Michigan, and were my best draw on the property.

I would encourage you to plant either annual rye or oats, in combination with clover. The rye and clover combo can be mowed the following year, but you will experience a very good stand of clover the year after your fall planting.

Also, annual rye can be successfully broadcasted into plot failures or overly browsed plots in mid-september to increase deer activity during hunting season.

I've had friends downstate that have planted MI oats side-by-side with BFO and the results have been dramatic. The BFO's stayed green much longer, and the deer walked over the MI oats to get to the BFO's. The BFO's remained much shorter due to the high browse pressure.