Late Season food plot

[BLACKJACK]

Was out walking over the weekend, checking out deer trails and my food plots. Of course they're hitting the corn plot hard, lots of cobs on the ground, but what I wanted to report here was that they're also hitting the annual brassica plot hard. By hard, I mean they're digging down thru the snow to get anything green thats left, there are tracks all over the plot. I planted the annual mix from the MN deer hunters:

"Annual Blend"

Annual Forage Blend

20% Green Globe Turnips

20% Tyfon Turnips

20% Dwarf Essex Rapeseed

20% Rangi Forage Rapeseed

20% Berseem Clover

I planted it a little late, about August 20, but it still got up to knee high in most spots. The deer really ate it down once it got cold. Just something to consider if you're looking for a late season plot. Of course the clover plots will draw in the deer all summer and into the fall, but once you get the clover planted, consider a brassica plot.

[Mark Christianson]

Too funny.

I just made a trek around our farm today to get a view of whats getting hit and if there is much deer sign.

Our winter rye is getting ripped up pretty good. I was very impressed with the trails leading to it.

Then to my surprise, the plot that was hit absolutely the hardest was my MDHA Annual Blend plot.

Its kind of odd, because the plot was hit extremely hard in late October. The deer pretty much cleaned house on the leaves from the plants. I thought it was pretty much done.

It sat untouched during Muzzleloader season, and today I was just shocked at how they have dug it up. Literally every square inch seems to be rooted up.

Very impressive.

[BLACKJACK]

Great minds think alike!! Thanks for turning me onto that MDHA seed Mark! Save the two bags I have on order! Will be making a trip to Rogers/Cabelas soon and we'll stop by Big Lake.