So many people focus on the August to November time frame for food plot forages on their properties. From my experiences next to no one has enough winter feed for deer. When I work with clients, I set up their properties to do all in our power to provide as much available forage every season of the year. Here are some strategies that I use to help make this happen. Spring. During the spring, many food plotters use perennial clovers, alfalfa and chicory blends. This is the time where people should also consider cool season soil building blends. Oats, peas, triticale, and annual clovers are all great options for providing rapid early season nutrition. They also act as smother crops and can be
Over 90% of food plotters are improperly fertilizing their food plots. Where does that number come from? I receive thousands of soil samples each year from new clients and over 90% of them come in imbalanced on p or k or both major nutrients. There is a reason for this. Most food plotters receive generic recommendations. With most food plotters planting mixes, the soil testing labs are not recommending for that specific mix. To properly fertilize one's food plot you need to know these things. What is your yield goal in tons per acre. Note this would be on a dry matter basis. For example if your perennial clover mix produced 10 ton of wet forage per that season at an average moisture content
