Does anyone have a recommendation on what seed to use for deer food plots? What’s been working for you and where can I buy it?
Thanks for any info.
Thanks for any info.
You can usually find a wildlife blend at some co ops or ross feed and seed in El Reno. Many will have a wheat for 75+% with some alfalfa, turnip, and/or clover. If they don't have a wildlife blend ask for some feed wheat and you can use it to seed a food plot. These are usually quite cheaper than the Biologic and other hunting food plot brands.
Trust me....I've tried them all(suckered may be a better term.)
I have room and equipment to try different seed mixes over the years placed side by side next to plain old wheat. Around here, nothing beats a 50 lb sack of feed wheat (as has already been stated) with a few turnip seeds in the mix. I have used the austrian winter peas, and they do ok, but not any better than the wheat.
don't waste your money on the seed wheat. Its just been cleaned and is a certified variety. Feed wheat works great.
I have room and equipment to try different seed mixes over the years placed side by side next to plain old wheat. Around here, nothing beats a 50 lb sack of feed wheat (as has already been stated) with a few turnip seeds in the mix. I have used the austrian winter peas, and they do ok, but not any better than the wheat.
don't waste your money on the seed wheat. Its just been cleaned and is a certified variety. Feed wheat works great.
I have always had good luck with oats. Just plain ol' ever day oats. They seem to like it and it seems to be sort of hardy. I just broadcast it out after I have disced my area and then broadcast fertilizer, and cover it up. You might give it a try.
I second what dennishoddy posted. On a budget, mix of wheat, oats, and turnip seed work well for me. I found Turkeys go nuts for the Turnips early, then the deer once they get established. The turnip seed goes a long way too. Something like 150,000 seeds per pound.
For early archery I used Oats and alot of snow peas. Later on in the yea I mix oats, wheat, clover, and brassica.
You said a mouthfull there. I have a 9 acre food plot, and was using the wheat drill to get some wheat planted. Decided to put a pound of seed in on top of the wheat, and get it spread evenly. the tiny seed went to the bottom and all of it got planted in one row. There were so many turnips it choked out the wheat.
We did eat lots of turnip greens and found lots of ways to eat the turnips.
Here is a third vote for wheat. Easy to get and plant. Last few years I have used Jerry oats and had really good response. Problem here is we have so much ag. Lots of beans and corn and some milo this year with wheat being planted in late September and early October.
