Deer love soybeans, but no single crop can meet all of a deer’s year-round needs.
What are the best crops for deer?
Brassicas include many different plant types that whitetails will devour—rape, canola, turnips and radishes are some of my favorites. My favorite blends are Maximum, Winter Bulbs & Sugar Beets and Deer-RADISH.
What food attracts the most deer?
By far the most popular and widely used bait for attracting whitetails is corn. Not only is deer corn highly consumed and well received by whitetails in almost every habitat across the continent, but it’s also one of the cheapest options for hunters.
What is the easiest crop to grow for deer?
Clover. Clover is by far one of the easiest food plot species to establish and maintain. It is one of the most popular species to throw into mixes, put into standalone plots, or throw it in around other larger food plots.
What attracts deer the fastest?
Food Plots
From larger plots of forage soybeans covering 10 or more acres, to small parcels of broken tree canopy planted to brassica; various crops including corn, milo, turnips, peas, clover, and alfalfa will attract and keep deer. One of the surest ways to attract deer is through their stomach.
What food is irresistible to deer?
Food Plots
Plants that typically attract deer include red clover, chicory, and orchard grass. Certain high-protein crops, such as peas, soybeans, turnips, alfalfa, sorghum, kale, or corn, are also attractants that the animals enjoy feeding on. Deer like the nutritious nuts that come from chestnuts and acorns as well.
What is a deer’s favorite food plot?
Deer love soybeans, but no single crop can meet all of a deer’s year-round needs. Diversity is best, both in your food-plot options and in natural forages that occur outside food plots. Overall, this means that there is no magic crop that will always best meet your deer’s needs throughout the year.
What is the cheapest thing to feed deer?
corn
An inexpensive way to feed deer is with corn. Deer love corn and many hunters rely on it for supplemental feeding. That being said, corn is not an excellent source of protein, which is essential for antler growth and the nursing of fawns.
How do you attract big bucks?
Here are a few tips for bringing in the big bucks:
- Use an Attractant. A deer’s sense of smell is about 60 times better than a human’s.
- Use a Grunt Call. Use a grunt call to lure in bucks within earshot.
- Be Invisible. Now that you’ve lured your bucks, it’s important not to scare them off.
- Contact R & K Hunting Company.
What can you mix with corn to attract deer?
Cracked corn, whole kernels, or ground corn all work well for deer treats. Mix an equal amount of your corn with your whole oats. Amounts will vary depending on how much deer food you want to make.
What is the fastest growing food plot for deer?
The Rye and Wheat pop up quick giving the deer something to eat and the radishes and brassicas will continue to flourish on throughout the fall. It is a great blend if you are planting the food plots late or trying to rescue the food plot.
What should I plant in my 1 acre food plot?
My go-to options for small food plots under an acre are clover and some type of fall blend that usually consists of winter wheat, radishes, and brassicas. These are the two food plot varieties I’d recommend just about anywhere in the U.S. If the area has more shade, plant the clover.
What is the best year round food plot for deer?
Consider Perennial Crops
You plant this crop one time and, with management, it provides a green food plot on an almost year-round basis for five years or more. Crops that fit this category include Durana clover, Ladino clover, Alsike clover, red clover, and alfalfa.
Will deer always find corn?
It’s difficult to be patient, but deer will nearly always find corn. Try not to visit the area too much. The best thing to do is set up the corn pile, set up the trail camera, and give it time.
How long will it take deer to find corn?
It takes between 1 or 2 days for deer to find corn, but in some cases it can happen sooner, if the area is well traveled.
What colors do deer see best?
They can pick out short (blue) and middle (green) wavelength colors, but they’re less sensitive to long wavelength colors such as red and orange. “They’re essentially red-green color blind,” said Brian Murphy, a wildlife biologist and the CEO of Quality Deer Management Association.
Does human urine attract deer?
Yes, deer are attracted to the odor of urine. Not just that from does in estrous, but also urine from other mammals – even you – in the fall.
What can you feed deer instead of corn?
Some good fall food sources include hard mast (e.g., oak acorns, beech nuts, chestnuts, hickory nuts, etc.), soft mast (e.g., apples, pears, persimmons, etc.), and agricultural crops (corn, soybeans, brassicas, cereal grains, etc.).
What to plant in the woods to attract deer?
Deer Love to Eat Sweet Fruit
Plant at least six trees in each location so they are able to cross pollinate. I’ve tried many species but the four I’ve had the most luck with are apples, pears, persimmons and plums. Try to plant some early- and late-maturing varieties.
Do deer prefer wheat or oats?
Amongst the many kinds of cereal that a food plot can offer, deer prefer oats, so they happily graze on fresh oats before moving to other cereals like wheat and rye.
What grain do deer like best?
Deer feed mixes are usually a mix of alfalfa, oats, soybeans, molasses and several vitamins and minerals. This type of food is easiest for deer to digest, which is what makes it ideal for supplemental feeding.