Favorite fall food plot

[fishermatt]

Looking for both early bowhunting and rifle season activity if possible.

What Fall planted plot has been most successful for you?

I'm leaning toward Rye but am open to other options.

[Archerysniper]

Clover and chikory and add some rye to it to help get it started.

[matchset]

defiantly some Winter Wheat to begin; and some cool season Brassicas for later in the fall!

[Jameson]

...What Fall planted plot has been most successful for you?...

The deer browsed the radishes in the brassica mix I planted last Fall. Oats or rye and other brassicas don't do anything for the deer in my area. Clover and Alfalfa planted earlier than Fall are the best draws for me during September and October. Corn after that.

Rye grain did help establish some terrific looking clover and alfalfa plots I have this year.

[vister]

some pics of my fall plot. its ground in the river bottom ive been working up all summer. ground that has never been tilled, its old pasture. its about 100 feet off the edge of the Wing river. not once did i spray for weeds. the soil is excellent heavy black soil. i finally seeded it last friday, and took the pic of clover and wheat sprouting 4 days later. i planted spring wheat and medium red clover. the spring wheat will establish itself pretty quickly, helping to keep weeds at bay while the clover takes over. next spring i'll have a luscious clover patch that is just over an acre in size!! the reason i planted spring wheat over winter wheat is i dont want the wheat next year. the first good hard freeze will take care of it, but hopefully by then the clover is off and running. pretty much the reason i planted here was to get rid of the prickly ash and glossy buckthorn that was beginning to take over. it took a few sessions with the brush hawg and skid loader to clear it, but man, it turned out pretty nice i'd say! so far anyways

by the way, i didnt use a fancy planter. i broadcast with a hand powered broadcaster strapped over the shoulder, and then take an old harrow from some farm machinery, and drag it around behind the wheeler. you'll have to excuse the twigs n such in the close up picture. i took it right by the edge of the plot where i was busy a few weeks earlier clearing of prickly ash to "expand" the plot, so it didnt get tilled so well, but i wasnt about to go any farther for a pic, as the mosquitos about carried me away!

[Archerysniper]

Looks like a honeyhole vister maybe you can take #1 this year

[vister]

Boy I hope so!!

[hockeybc69]

I dont think there is a single plot that you can plant thats going to be a great early and late season attractant.

To me, clover is tops for early season. Late season(depending how late) can be corn, beans, brassicas, winter rye, etc.....

Diversity.... Thats the key. There is no single magic plot.

[PerchJerker]

That's awesome that you have clover sprouting in just a few days. I've tried fall planting clover before and never had it put on enough growth to make it through to the following spring.

I like oats and wheat, and rye, for fall planting and early fall bowhunting. Most years they are done before gun season gets here. My land is way up north and we've had a lot of trouble finding a summer / fall planting that will be good for gun season.

[lakevet]

Being in wolf country I spend time scouting as food plots often become fast food restaurants for the wolves. But if I was to ever do my first food plot (don't hold your breath), I would plant rye then mow it as needed to get new fresh growth.

lakevet

[sticknstring]

I've had clover in the past 3-4 years and it has faired pretty well. Planted some brassicas/turnips along with oats/chicory mixed in last week. We'll see if the deer touch it at all after frost. Keep experimenting with seeds until you find something that works well in your soil/location.

[fishermatt]

I ended up planting rye mixed with rape seed in 2 of my plots, and the above plus a few pounds of alfalfa seed in the other one. It's just starting to sprout, hopefully we get a little rain (we have had a LOT in OT county this summer) and not too much heat. Hoping the rye will keep the alfalfa and rape from burning up.