| Every bowhunter has visions of a mature buck | | | | or late season or both? |
| coming through the woods toward their tree or | | | | - Will my plots be accessible to hunt without |
| blind. However, when that vision turns to reality, | | | | spooking deer with my entrance or exit? |
| many times something seems to go wrong such | | | | - Do I want to plant my plots for deer once or |
| as the deer veering just out of bow range or it | | | | am I OK with planting every year? |
| stops behind a tree and never presents a clear | | | | The answer to all 5 of these questions are |
| shot as he moves through. That's why they call it | | | | necessary in order to decide what type of food |
| hunting and not shooting. | | | | plot plants you want to grow for your situation. |
| One sure fire way to eliminate a lot of | | | | If you have never created a food plot before, no |
| disappointment and "if onlys" is to put the odds in | | | | problem. I recommend starting with a small plot 1 |
| your favor with whitetail deer foods plots. Not | | | | 8 acre or less. That's only 25 yards long by 25 |
| only will you get more shot opportunities when | | | | yards wide. You'll have less than $150 invested |
| the deer are in front of you, but you'll attract | | | | into it and you can do it with no power equipment |
| more deer to begin with. | | | | at all. That really works to your advantage if you |
| However, if you're like me several years ago, you | | | | have a spot way back in the woods that is |
| may think that whitetail deer food plots are only | | | | inaccessible with equipment. These types of food |
| for people who know at least a little about | | | | plots are unbelievable for ambushing deer as long |
| farming and have the necessary equipment to | | | | as you don't hunt them too often. |
| get the job done. Well I'm here to tell you that is | | | | Making sure you don't skip the necessary steps |
| not the case at all. Anybody can be hunting over | | | | recommended before planting your seed, will give |
| their own small attraction plot deep in the woods | | | | you a hunting experience that your friends will be |
| next fall. | | | | envious about. Just one word of caution before |
| First though, there are several things you need to | | | | you decide to create your first of many small |
| ask yourself before you rush out to buy your | | | | whitetail deer food plots. Once you experience the |
| seed. | | | | scene of multiple deer entering your honey hole |
| - Will this food plot be for harvesting deer or for | | | | to munch on your plants while you are watching |
| nutrition to help carry them through winter? | | | | from up in your stand, you will be hooked on |
| - What kind of soil do I have where I plan to | | | | creating more food plots for deer every spring |
| create my whitetail deer food plots? | | | | and summer. |
| - What time of the fall do I plan on hunting, early | | | | |