Fall Food Plot
07-11-2007, 06:02 PM
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Location: Missouri
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Fall Food Plot
Im trying to decide what to plant this fall for my food plots. I live in central MO and have very high deer density, so i will need something that germinates quickly and produces a lot of tunage per acre.
Those of you who have more experience then i might be able to suggest something. It would be greatly apreciated!
I was thinking of planting BioLogic Maximum, a mixture of New Zealand brassicas.
Those of you who have more experience then i might be able to suggest something. It would be greatly apreciated!
I was thinking of planting BioLogic Maximum, a mixture of New Zealand brassicas.
07-11-2007, 08:35 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: cazenovia, NY USA
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RE: Fall Food Plot
If a Fall hunting plot is in your plans -
I'd stay with a Cereal Grain - like Rye, Winter Wheat or Winter oats. Its high in palatability, its desireable BEFORE frosts and freezes - and it grows quickly with little prep or $$.
FH
I'd stay with a Cereal Grain - like Rye, Winter Wheat or Winter oats. Its high in palatability, its desireable BEFORE frosts and freezes - and it grows quickly with little prep or $$.
FH
07-11-2007, 09:19 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2007
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RE: Fall Food Plot
Rye is what I had last year. I planted it in august and it stayed green through January, not to mention very little time and money. Although, I would prefer winter oats. Just like farm hunter said, it takes very little prep and money. Deer love 'em!
07-11-2007, 10:29 PM
#6
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: BIGBUCKVILLE ILL
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RE: Fall Food Plot
Mike, are you stuck on having to plant in august?? Plant cereal grains labor day weekend and you will not be disapointed.
I am going to try some rye this year but I know for sure my deer love buck forage oats.
Biologics new outfitters blend looks really interesting to me! It has wheat, oats austian winter peas and triticale ( a rye-wheat cross).
I am going to try some rye this year but I know for sure my deer love buck forage oats.
Biologics new outfitters blend looks really interesting to me! It has wheat, oats austian winter peas and triticale ( a rye-wheat cross).
07-12-2007, 06:59 AM
#8
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Comance county, OK
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RE: Fall Food Plot
i will plant spike plot oats again this year, just a lot more of them. Ours wintered really well. The deer loved them. Come spring timethe oatsreally took off,grew and headed out. Then the quail took up residence in the oats patches. Will plant mine about1 September. They should be ready for the deer by the time OK muzzleloader season comes in on 15 October.
07-12-2007, 11:02 AM
#9
Nontypical Buck
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Location: Fulton county IL USA
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RE: Fall Food Plot
I've consistently had more deer attracted to a mix with brassicas in it than any cereal grain mix like oats and/or wheat that didn't offer it. Of course, I realize that individual deer have different preferences just like humans do but this has been my observation over the past few seasons. I've NEVER seen this heavy attraction to Forage Oats like many folks have mentioned. No matter what I do or where I locate the plots, my deer just don't seem to get to worked up about it?
07-12-2007, 12:25 PM
#10
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Comance county, OK
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RE: Fall Food Plot
"No matter what I do or where I locate the plots, my deer just don't seem to get to worked up about it?"
The deer on our places did get worked up about it. Time and time again iwatched them leave the feeder and go graze on the oats.
The deer on our places did get worked up about it. Time and time again iwatched them leave the feeder and go graze on the oats.