What is the cheapest food plot seed?

Clover blends give you the most bang for your buck, especially when your planting food plots on a budget.

Is clover a good food plot for deer?

Clovers provide essential nutrients, but also make an effective spring food plot for attracting whitetail deer in the early season. Many people plant clover plots, but few achieve the maximum potential lifespan of perennial forages.

Can you plant a food plot without tilling?

No-till planting equipment like seed drills can be very expensive, but it’s possible to do no-till food plots with very minimal, low-tech equipment. As the video explains, QDMA has grown successful no-till food plots using only a mower, a backpack sprayer, an over-the-shoulder seed spreader, and an ATV cultipacker.

What is a poor man’s food plot?

Poor man plots are extremely productive at drawing deer into secluded, hard-to-reach spots. Placed along travel routes between bedding areas and major food sources, these serve as the perfect staging area. Get one of these in before next deer season and it might just help you bag a buck come fall.

What attracts big whitetail bucks?

For variety and winter cover, you can mix in a few pines or cedars.

• Provide minerals. Maybe you’re fortunate enough to have a natural mineral site on your property.
• Add water.
• Create or enhance staging areas.
• Add shrubs and vines.
• Build big buck bedding cover.
• Create a thermal refuge.
• Plant oaks.
• Give them fruit.

What grows well with clover for deer?

Clover Mixes Cereal Rye – Cereal rye is a cool-season annual cereal grain that germinates very quickly, is highly preferred by deer, and has excellent resistance to grazing pressure.

What can I plant in the woods for deer?

Plant a seed blend that thrives with just a small amount of sunlight, such as Whitetail Institute’s Secret Spot or Biologic’s Hot Spot. Make sure the mix includes plants such as crimson clover, arrowleaf clover, brassicas, wheat, oats, buckwheat, and rye.