tf

Have any of you planted the Buckforage Oats? Do you feel they are a good product or a bunch of hype? Do you know the price? I'm needing enough to plant about 3/4 of an acre. Thanks.

fishstuffer

They sell it here at the sporting goods store where I live 50 pounds for $20 something. Get on their website to see where you can get it.

passthru79

It runs closer to $30 a bag here and they call for 100lbs per acre. I used it last year with good results and Im trying biologics trophy oats this year.

tf

Why are you switching? Is the Biologic cheaper?

Tal Ivy

Here in S.W. MO.they are pretty good for cold tolerance.the deer are still hitting them good in late december.$28.00 a bag.100-120 lbs an acre.I got 200lbs to plant next week they also re-seed themselves fairly weel the next fall if you brush-hog and disk in.Hope this helps.By the way Aug. 25 first deer out of velvet!

timbercruiser

I've been planting them for 4 or 5 years and in a couple of weeks I'll be planting them again. I mix about 40 pounds of wheat with 50 pounds of BFO and have excellent results. I plant the seeds heavier than recommended because of the dang turkeys pulling the little plants up. I don't know where you are located, but I like to overseed the plots with Yucci Arrowleaf clover. It will start coming up in late Dec down here and provides good forage in the late winter/spring time when the does are pregnant and the bucks are finishing up the rut.

falcon

Yes, i tried them and they did ok. However, feed oats do just as well and maybe a little better in this area. Feed oats cost about $10 per 50 pound bag.

gregrn43

I use the buck forage oats every year. I have tried feed oats and bob oats, but when the temps went below freezing for a few days they turned yellow and deer stopped eating them thats when I switched to buck forage oats and have had no problem.

passthru79

I decided to try the biolic brand mainly because when it came time for me to plant my food plots no one had the buck forage oats yet so I just picked up the biologic brand. Its about the same price so I figured I would give it a try.

haystack

If you can find "Coker 227" oats they are nearly identical to BFO except much cheaper.

Coker 227 Seed Oats
"
Great fall and winter food source for deer and other wildlife. 50 lb. bag covers 1/2/ acre or plant one bag of Seed Oats on an acre and cover 1 inch; then sow 20 lbs of yucci arrowleaf clover on top and do not cover. This is also a great mix for sandy soils."



.75 per lb. 50 lb. bag $18.50.


http://www.cooperseeds.com/pages/deer/fwindividual.html