Buck Forage Oats
07-07-2008, 09:18 AM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Iowa
Posts: 292
Buck Forage Oats
Does anybody have a good place to buy them. I have seen them as high as $38.00 for a 50lb bag, plus shipping. I tought I could get them a little cheaper than that. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Dan
Thanks
Dan
07-07-2008, 01:34 PM
#2
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Ponce de Leon Florida USA
Posts: 10,079
RE: Buck Forage Oats
Most of the feed stores around here have them, or will order you some. Call around and see what they will tell you. Last year I think I paid $21 a bag. They use to have a website and they might have a list of vendors there.
07-09-2008, 05:14 PM
#3
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 11
RE: Buck Forage Oats
I did a test last year and planted half "buck forage oats" @ about 35.00/ bag, and planted half in regular seed oats at half the cost and the deer hit all plots equally. The seed oats actually seemed to germinate a little better. The key is to plant the plot so that it reaches it's highest nutritional value during archery season and on into your first frost. I am planting all regular seed oats this year and don't expect the results to be any different.
07-14-2008, 08:56 PM
#5
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 879
RE: Buck Forage Oats
My wife bought me a couple bags for xmas .
I believe they were $29.95 a bag at Gander Mountain .
I planted some last year .
After a little snow and colder wether the deer loved it .
PS They also hammered the turnips I planted in with my clover fields .
I believe they were $29.95 a bag at Gander Mountain .
I planted some last year .
After a little snow and colder wether the deer loved it .
PS They also hammered the turnips I planted in with my clover fields .
07-20-2008, 06:37 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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RE: Buck Forage Oats
down here i can usually get them from the local Farmers Supply - and if it's not in stock, they'll gladly place the order. i bet your local seed stores will do the same.
like another poster mentioned - they are kinda pricey when you've got quite a bit of ground to cover - and compared to other oats, the plots were hit equally (we use observation cages on each of them to gauge that and other things)
like another poster mentioned - they are kinda pricey when you've got quite a bit of ground to cover - and compared to other oats, the plots were hit equally (we use observation cages on each of them to gauge that and other things)