Ok - Thanks so far -

What do you think about putting corn up tight to cover? Do you think the deer will bed in it better? They have not bedded in our corn plots (not alot anyhow) in the daylight hours. I always used to worry that the deer would eat the corn to nothing on the edges - but with roundup corn - I think we can probably do that.

Also - What about Irregular (s-shaped, etc) plots - do they add enough benefit (like what) that it might be worth the hassle of making/maintaining them?

I like the idea of leaving some trees - and one place I plan to put in a mini-plot 3/4 acre for hunting over - I'll leave several trees. Maybe in the bigger plots - I'll mix in some fast growing hardwood plantings and plow around them?

I'm definitely going to give a couple Brassica mixes a try. Does anyone have a good source for a mix - that will ship to NY? I'd like to try a mix with at least several seed types.

Maybe I'll look at Chufa for a try? I always thought it was a southern planting like crimson clover is.

FH