| Some 20 years ago, few deer hunters ever | | | | added, you can ruin your food plot from the get |
| thought about putting in a food plot on their land | | | | go. Get a soil sample and know how much you |
| to improve the quality of Whitetail Bucks. | | | | need! |
| Nowadays, it seems every other hunter you run | | | | Next, get the right type of seed. Plants such as |
| across thinks they know everything about food | | | | Winter wheat and Oats only produce palatable |
| plots that there is to know. But truth be known, | | | | forage for a little while then deer stop using it |
| most of these people need to know a few food | | | | unless they're starving. Along with rye grass, |
| plot tips to help them attract deer to their land, | | | | these seeds are the ones that are most |
| not to mention to produce bigger bucks. You see, | | | | commonly planted by hunters. No wonder you're |
| there's more to putting in a food plot than just | | | | not seeing big bucks! By planting a variety of |
| scratching the surface of the ground and throwing | | | | seeds such as clovers, brassica and legumes that |
| seed down. If you really want bigger bucks on | | | | will produce into the Spring, you allow your bucks |
| your land, you're going to have to put some | | | | to start off the antler growing season in better |
| effort into your food plots. | | | | shape than your buddy who only throws out |
| To begin with, get a soil sample. I don't know why | | | | some rye and winter wheat. |
| so many hunters and property managers refuse | | | | Next, put in a Spring and Summer plot. This will |
| to do this. Without a proper soil analysis, you have | | | | help Whitetail bucks get the nutrition they need |
| no idea how much lime or fertilizer to add for the | | | | during the antler growing seasons of the Spring |
| type of seed you're buying. And just because | | | | and Summer. Planting high quality forage like |
| your buddy Billy Bob on the 80 acres next to you | | | | Biologic is just plain smart if you want bigger |
| only uses 1 ton of lime per acre and 100 pounds | | | | bucks. |
| of fertilizer per acre doesn't mean that's what | | | | These food plot tips will only help you grow bigger |
| you need! Soil conditions can change rapidly and | | | | bucks if you use them. If you want the same old |
| usually do. If you're serious about getting the | | | | results you've been getting, then keep doing what |
| most from your food plot, you're going to need | | | | you've always done! |
| lime and fertilizer. And if too much or too little is | | | | |