Cereal Rye: Best Uses for Food Plots EducationFor as great as cereal rye is, don’t plant it alone. Instead, try mixing three parts of our Fall-Winter-Spring blend and one of Lights Out Forage Oats. The oats are a slightly better early-season draw. To get the maximum from the soil building and weed control, go with a heavy seed rate. When planting as a stand-alone… Read More
Cereal Rye: All-Around Deer Feeding Food Plot Seed EducationAs impressive as cereal rye is at building soils, it’s equally impressive as a deer feeder. Planted in late summer or early fall, it offers a pretty darn stable 15% protein until it kicks into grain production the following summer. That’s not bad at all. Better still, it’s how cold-friendly cereal rye is that nudges it over… Read More
Cereal Rye: Nature’s Best Soil Fortifying Food Plot Seed EducationWhen it comes to thriving food plots, the soil is the foundation upon which they are built. Simply put, plants can thrive in good, healthy soils yet never reach their growth and nutritional potential in poor-quality soils. Want healthy plants? The soil must provide for their needs, or you’ll be using a lot of foliar… Read More
The Power Of A Small Food Plot Food Plot ProgramDuring my years of planting plots, I have always emphasized that there is no such thing as a food plot that’s too small. I myself enjoy planting these little plots because I use them as my #1 tool in harvesting mature Whitetails. I’m very fortunate that I was able to grow up hunting Whitetails in… Read More
Should you plant a food plot?? Food Plot ProgramShould you plant a food plot? The answer to this question is…it depends upon what your individual goals are. If you just want to hunt then a food plot is not a requirement. If you want to increase your odds of seeing animals then a food plot will certainly assist you there. If the local… Read More
A Weed-Free Fall Food Plot Food Plot ProgramDuring my 25+ years of planting food plots, I have found that I enjoy planting food plots just as much as I do hunting over them. That’s why I eagerly await starting my fall food plots each year! When planting fall food plots, I do things differently than most people regarding the soil preparation for… Read More
Why plant food plots? Food Plot ProgramPlanting food plots is the single most effective way to attract, grow and keep deer on your property on a year-round basis, if you have the food you’ll have the deer. We completed a 5-year radio-collar study on deer and food plots and found some astonishing results. We found that deer that have relied upon… Read More
What to plant? Food Plot ProgramWhen planting food plots, there is a lot to consider and one crucial component is planting food sources for Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. Although you may only hunt in the Fall, your deer herd needs to eat year-round and there are certain food sources they will desire and need, depending on the time of… Read More
How do I plant food plots? Food Plot ProgramA nice mix of Spring and Summer protein sources and Fall and Winter energy sources will provide deer the nutrition they need to survive and thrive and will keep more deer on your property on a year-round basis. If you provide food, water and cover your deer will not have to leave your property. If… Read More