RE: Turkey and Deer plots
ECM, I've planted quite a few things for both deer and turkey. I have had the best luck with some of the perennial clover blends. I've tried Biologic and Imperial Clover and the Imperial seemed to be more attractive and for sure it lasted longer. That Imperial field has lasted for almost 4 years (planted spring 01) and during deer season we have had a good increase in sightings. (no kills directly in the field, we don't hunt directly over the plots). We hunt the staging areas leading to the plot and last year took the two largest bucks since we began keeping records in '96.
The other plus we found with the same plot was turkey. They are all over the plot during hunting season. The spend quite a bit of time eating and buggin in the fields, morning and afternoon. We hunt around the fields and have taken 2/3's of the turkey we harvested within 200 yards of the clover patch.
You're in IN, be sure to soil test and add lime if necessary. One thing for sure is the pH needs to be correct.
Just a thought, good luck.
SB