Food Plot Management

Herbicides and Sprays for Food Plots

Chemicals at first glance can be confusing. How are we supposed to know what all the different herbicides on the...

Chemicals at first glance can be confusing. How are we supposed to know what all the different herbicides on the market do and which ones to use, when we can barley even pronounce the lengthy words that look like they fell out of an organic chemistry textbook. “What herbicide can I spay on my food plot?” is one of the most common questions we get, so I decided to create an herbicide guide to help fellow food plotters understand chemical...

April 13, 2022 0 comments

Frost Seeding Deer Food Plots

With hunting season in full swing, there are ways to attract deer and provide them with the nutrition they need...

With hunting season in full swing, there are ways to attract deer and provide them with the nutrition they need for optimum growth throughout the winter and into the next hunting season. Frost seeding deer food plots is an economical way to attract these game animals to your property. How do you frost seed food plots? Easy steps for frost seeding deer food plots Decide on where you want the deer (large acreage, property borders, bare spots) Review the Tecomate...

December 31, 2021 1 comments

Management Goals & Possibilities - Tip 3

Tip 3: A caution. While management does require some disciple and restraint on the trigger finger, be careful NOT to...

Tip 3: A caution. While management does require some disciple and restraint on the trigger finger, be careful NOT to let overly strict harvest rules take the fun out of hunting, especially for the young or inexperienced. Remember, any deer a hunter is proud of is a “TROPHY” to that person! Keep hunting fun and easy for beginners. The future of hunting, indeed the future of wildlife, depends on the participation of the younger generation in hunting and on us...

July 10, 2020 0 comments

Different Plots For Different Seasons

You know, it’s not all that hard to plant something that will attract deer, but why not take the same...

You know, it’s not all that hard to plant something that will attract deer, but why not take the same money, effort and time and plant plots that will also provide good nutrition? We call plantings that are both attractive and nutritious “complete plots.” Today, I want to talk about just such plots. And be assured: You do NOT have to give up nutrition to get attraction. Quite the contrary, deer innately seek out and eat what is good for...

October 02, 2018 0 comments

Choosing The Right Plants For Your Plots

It would be hard to imagine a better food plot than a really good stand of Tecomate Lablab, but does...

It would be hard to imagine a better food plot than a really good stand of Tecomate Lablab, but does that mean Lablab is always the best food plot choice? No, it does not! Different plants do different things. You have to “prescribe” the right thing for the job. Let’s see what goes into that.First, when buying seed, consider value, not just price. Don’t be fooled by bag size. Bigger is not necessarily better. Some of the best wildlife plantings, like...

October 02, 2018 0 comments

Laying Out Your Food Plots - Part II

Distribution And SizeOk, you have a handle on the total acreage of food plots needed, but how many plots do...

Distribution And SizeOk, you have a handle on the total acreage of food plots needed, but how many plots do you need, what size should they be and where should they go. You can’t really answer any of these questions without giving thought to the others since they’re all related and interdependent. The number of plots depends in part on what size they are, and vice versa. And, in areas with limited tillable land, the distribution of the tillable land...

August 20, 2018 0 comments

Laying Out Your Food Plots - Part I

You like the idea of more and bigger deer on your property, and you’ve become convinced that food plots can...

You like the idea of more and bigger deer on your property, and you’ve become convinced that food plots can help get you there. You’re ready to commit the time and resources necessary to get into an agricultural-based food-source management program, the kind that’ll significantly enhance the nutritional plane of the property, not just attract deer to a field. In short, you’re ready to start “farming for deer” so you can get the most from your land, investment and deer...

August 06, 2018 0 comments

My Summer Food Plot System for the Deep South

170! This is the gross score of a buck that every hunter dreams of harvesting in a lifetime. So every...

170! This is the gross score of a buck that every hunter dreams of harvesting in a lifetime. So every year around this time hunters start preparing for the up coming season by hanging stands, fine tuning their bow, shooting their rifle, along with many other things. As hunters, we hope all of these efforts will lead to posing for a picture of that 170-inch whitetail. Preparing for the hunt is always more important than the hunt itself. So I...

July 25, 2018 0 comments

Importance of Nutrition in Summer

While the temperature climbs and climbs through the summer and many of our minds are fixated on spending time in...

While the temperature climbs and climbs through the summer and many of our minds are fixated on spending time in the water keeping cool, we often forget about those animals which we hunt each winter. Summer is one of the toughest times for deer, especially with hot summers and scarce rainfall. Tough environmental conditions are further complicated by the peaking nutritional requirements by deer in the spring and summer months. Metabolic rate for deer can double during the spring and...

June 11, 2018 0 comments

Soil Testing 101

One of my favorite parts of hunting is planting food plots for the animals I enjoy to pursue. I believe...

One of my favorite parts of hunting is planting food plots for the animals I enjoy to pursue. I believe we as hunters have a special relationship with the dirt and a special desire to better the property we have been given control over. So with all of that being said, it is of vital importance to know the nutrient content and pH of your soil before any kind of preparation or planting is to be done. Also, food plots...

February 14, 2018 0 comments

Frost Seeding

Are you looking for an easier way to plant food plots, save on equipment use, and take much less time...

Are you looking for an easier way to plant food plots, save on equipment use, and take much less time doing it? It you hunt in the portion of the world where the ground stays frozen for most of the winter and even early spring, then frost seeding maybe a planting method that you may want to try. Frost seeding is simply applying your seed to the top of frozen, or snow covered ground. The slow process of thawing and...

January 21, 2018 0 comments

Final step to Improving Nutrition!

Lastly, food plots. Nothing has the potential to improve the nutritional plane like serious food plots. Deer view food plots...

Lastly, food plots. Nothing has the potential to improve the nutritional plane like serious food plots. Deer view food plots as a browse mecca and will readily shift their feeding from native browse to high-quality food plots. Under serious food-plot programs that provide abundant year-round nutrition, we’ve seen food-plot forage make up as much as 70% of the deer’s diet…on good native habitat! When you substitute relatively low-quality native browse with loads of high-nutrition food-plot plants, the results on deer...

September 19, 2017 0 comments

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