meatmuzzy Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I put in my first food plot last fall using Whitetail Institute's Pure attraction and had great results with it. Im thinking about trying something new and I was wondering what you guys are planting and having success with. Im in region 4 and around 2000 ft altitude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Im at 1960' in region 9 , this year will be corn, whitail institute clover and oats... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 (edited) The one that works best for me is the WI Winter Greens. They don't touch it all summer, then about 2 weeks before deer season they are all over it. Edited March 22, 2012 by RangerClay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYBowhunter Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I'm in region 4 as well I have two existing ladino clover plots that I frost seeded a couple weeks ago, come late summer I' will be putting in a brassica plot of purple top turnips & broccoli rabe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SplitG2 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 i'm in region 4: brassica oats clover soybeans corn winter rye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 region 6. I will again plant red clover and sugar beets in combination Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pav2704 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Region 4 as well. I am planting corn and whitetail institutes's winter greens, alfalfa rack, no plow, double cross, and tall tines tubers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grouse Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 The only thing I grow for deer season is my beard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pav2704 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 On 3/22/2012 at 9:38 PM, Grouse said: The only thing I grow for deer season is my beard. That sounds like a buddy of mine. He refused to shave his beard till a nice buck stepped in front of his stand. Needless to say, he looked real funny come the end of December!!! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveNY Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 funny cigarette ingredients. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatmuzzy Posted March 23, 2012 Author Share Posted March 23, 2012 Thanks for the input guys. Im gonna give WI clover a try in some new areas im planting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdswtr Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Buck forage oats again in my main plot. Deer didnt touch it till after the first frost. Was waist high and by end of december it was only inches. It was a full one acre plot. Very impressed with the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 When do you plant the oats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First-light Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 8P we will plant rye grass and clover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SplitG2 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 On 4/7/2012 at 10:02 AM, Gone said: 8P we will plant rye grass and clover. rye grass or rye grain? I try and kill all the rye grass in my clover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush hill Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 On my property I plant quite a bit of white clover and winter wheat or winter rye and a little brassica. My plots aren't big enough for corn or beans, the deer would wipe them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landtracdeerhunter Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Alfalfa, Red & White Clovers, Trefoil, Timothy, Bluegrass, Wheat, Oats, Corn, Soybeans, Cabbage lettuce beet mix, pumpkin. Planted switchgrass two years ago, maybe try some of that again for cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pav2704 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Anybody have any idea what the latest date should be to plant whitetail institutes clover. They reccomend april 1 to june 1. I was planning on planting around may 1st. Will the clover take if planted then??? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatmuzzy Posted April 10, 2012 Author Share Posted April 10, 2012 CANT COMMENT BECAUSE IVE NEVER PLANTED IT BUT YOU'RE RIGHT IN THE PLANTING TIME FRAME FOR SPRING. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erussell Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I was thinking of Winter rye,and then Birdsfoot trefoil and chicory this yr. They are both invasive weeds but Ive read once they are up they block out all other weeds, are drought and cold tolerant and high in protein and can last for a long time. The Birdsfoot is suppose to spread like crazy too. Anyone ever plant any of them before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdswtr Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 On 4/7/2012 at 9:36 AM, orion said: When do you plant the oats? Mid August. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Birds foot and vetch are awesome together and are extreemly favored by deer and game . yes they spread readilly but seed can be expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 latest ive planted wi clover is 1st week in may , it has more to do with collnights and moisture, both of which can start to diasspear later in may 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erussell Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 On 4/18/2012 at 4:06 AM, G-Man said: Birds foot and vetch are awesome together and are extreemly favored by deer and game . yes they spread readilly but seed can be expensive. Holly crap your not kidding birdsfoot is expensive. Luckily My plots are small so hopefully that will work to my advantage. Only problem I can see is, I have read, it is hard to get established which could turn into being expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landtracdeerhunter Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 (edited) Vetch is best foraged by deer in may and june. By july, it has gone to seed forming little pea shape pods. The plant turns brown at this point, and if cut, has very little if any regrowth. Birdsfoot trefoil is a nice legume that, once cut, regrows very rapidly, provide the moisture is there. Yes the seed is rather pricey, but once established, will grow for years, provided it is cut. It also will grow on soils that are somewhat poorly drained with a lower ph. Deer seem to graize it best in early spring and in the summer once cut, and regrowth begins again.( Second cutting hay) I paid $2.10 a lb. for mammoth red clover seed and it only last two years., so trefoil is a good value, considering it's life span. Edited April 18, 2012 by landtracdeerhunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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