I'm sitting next to my wood burner in my new shop , t.v is depressing, Thanking God for good family good health, and yes eagerly waiting for latest WHS vidio . good solid info and direction , Wishing blessings to WHS and viewers, thanks whs
Really makes you question the integrity of some of the “Pro’s” who promote things they know are junk or are useless. I was in a hunting camp with a TV hunter and his camera crew. The guy literally told us he hated the bow he was using. This is good useful info that is actually helping the average hunter. I used to think I was doing something wrong with my plantings, but nice to know the seed was just not there. 👍🏻
Hi Roy...GREAT comments. They do it to get paid AND, very, very few would actually have the experience to know better. 2 problems. They promote junk...and they give bad advice. What works on a glory farm in Iowa doesn't necessarily work everywhere else but because they haven't tried it everywhere else and have to look consumers in the ey to give good advice ..or are paid to give good advice...they don't know any better.
Jeff, PERFECT video. !!!! You basically couldn't have said it any better....you made things very clear. I think part of the problem is that people don't do what you mentioned ...check the labels on the seed you're buying !!! Like the " inert matter" you mentioned. Some of that is a seed coating "inoculant", which buy the way has a shelf life time frame and is worthless after that....and some of the "coatings" are simply Clay.!!! I also completely agree with you view point on switchgrass.!! Plant Straight switchgrass and the tallest variety you can get....the other mixes are not need or are specifically designed and made for CRP plantings (IE. RWWP Bedding in a bag) as straight switchgrass does not meet the requirements of CRP plantings. In NW Wisconsin we are lucky to have a seed Company that you can buy each seed variety individually and make you own mix....thus guaranteeing you get 100% seed and the variety you want. !! ( I have ZERO affiliation with that company but I will just say its located in Elk Mound, WI) Anyway you are Very right with your advice to LOOK AT WHAT YOU'RE BUYING....it can be shocking what you're actually getting. Thanks Jeff
Scams in the hunting industry are everywhere. Thanks for the heads up on these dirt bags pushing their bags of dirt! I think I was one of Northwoods Whitetails customers you talked about. I had to wait a week for the cleaner switchgrass seed, but the cleaner, the better, so I didn't mind.
Hey Jeff, enjoyed your presentation on figuring out the best foodplot seed types for planting here in Michigan. I still remember farmer Mathews soybean field in December late season bowhunting. What a night that was. Do you have any pics? John L
This is awesome.....There's a lot of duping by other seed companies, especially the ones selling the garbage rye grass. I can't believe they get away with it.
Great info...Jeff. Question...do you suggest mixing radish in with your brassicas, or do you prefer keeping them separate? Do the larger brassica plants tend to shad out the radish, or do they do well if you add a small amount of radish with them. thanks, Bob
Whats a good seed for a dry summer. I am in north Idaho. Every thing works on a wet year. My problems show up more when we have a dry year. Id like to plant as least some thing for insurance on those dry years. Love your videos.
Hey Jeff, very practical video for guys like myself who do food plots. Honestly I’ve never looked at the fine print on the white label! I’ve always gone by the cover title. What are a couple of your favorite blends with a good seed %?
Jeff, I have a tiny little point between neighbors land. I do have deer pass through the edge fairly regularly. Dealing with maybe a 1/4 acre plot at most, what would be the absolute best thing I could plant to get deer to stop by during late Oct-Nov? there is lots of ag land around me. What would YOU plant? thx
I have 320 acres in Alberta, and I pretty much exclusively hunt the surrounding 1600 acres. I have 100 acres in hay, and about 200 acres of bush and forest. |I have shot beautiful bucks 4 years in a row since I built a house on the property. I would love to chat for an hour if you would be kind enough to reach out. I have been watching your videos for months, as well as those of others in your industry, but nobody hunts the way I do, and what I am doing seems to be working very well. I would like to share that technique, and discuss other things that may be of interest to you. I think what I have is likely as good as it gets, but I have a lot of learning to do.
Inert matter. Do grasshoppers count? I get my rye grain from a neighbor farmer for free so I cant complain but I always have to joke with him that for some reason the grasshoppers dont germinate.
Matthew Shimmel Ernst - great (beyond great for CIR $6.60 vs 10-14 at Northwoods) and fast shipping. Ordered Monday and 50lbs was on my doorstep Friday afternoon
So I know you say to wait till around July to putt clover down but we have been getting a ton of rain here in NC and the clover in my yard lasted all winter do you think I should putt the clove out now or still wait? And yes I'm going to putt somethaing with the clover just not sure what yet lol..
I use a lot of wheat i have an lot of natural food for em and some clover along my creek and now the licking sticks there are happy deer and I'm happy good tips sir thanks no sheds yet 😭
I've been hearing a lot about Sunn Hemp being used for multiple purposes in a food plot. Would like to hear your thoughts on it. I'm starting a plot in an old pond. High % of clay in it. Ph is fine. Thanks
My local agway has a few different types of clover by the lb. Will this do the job? Is there a large benefit buying a big name clover seed blend targeted towards deer?
The clover I've bought from feed and seeds has always worked well. There are some that say Imperial is way better. I've planted it as well. It grew very well but not sure it was really superior.
Jeff I’ve planted or tried to plant the same mixes in all of my food plots except for my destination plot. Are you still promoting that? So the deer don’t have a preferred food plot on your property? I hear different ideas on that, give diversity, grow the same stuff?
Hi Steve I sure do...it is actually extremely critical. With the exception of very tiny hunting plots, I encourage folks to plant everything the same. If you can help it you never want to do otherwise for many reasons. A person needs to ask themselves if they really want the deer to only focus on portions of their land during portions of the season. Very inefficient to do otherwise and by doing so it drastically limits a landowners ability to grow the best herd and hunt possible. I hear of folks recommending otherwise... unfortunately they don't have the experience to know better 😉
@@stevedenoyer5956 thanks Steve! The key is planting in halved or thirds...or two halves of plot planted completely different. On large plots and large acreage lands....1/3rd planting. If deer are forced into the peaking food source of the moment, bedding areas are forever being used or not used, daylight moving always changing and deer are forced into a territorial fight for limited, singular food sources. That leaves the rest of the land in effective and not contributing to the overall goal of building great herds and hunts. If folks do not do this, the significantly reduce their overall all herd and hunt potential. Another angle at this...bucks can't stand stress the older they become. Rotating attraction of food sources keeps shifting deer from food plot to food plot and packs more deer into smaller areas. Some deer will leave for lower stress pastures on the form of doe family groups and then most certainly, older bucks. One of the best ways to cut down on the number of mature bucks on a land is to have food plots on a land that are each planted in a different food plot blend. This means using very specific blends that compliment each other. For example mixes with the above seeds are bad because they limit overall attraction and volume. Also mixing non-complimentary food plot seeds like rye and brassicas. Hope that it all helps!
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 Yes makes total sense, I have all my "in the woods" plots 1/4 acre and less seeded in John Komps seclusion blend, Destination plot is Rye, Oats,
Good savings Jeff.I put out winter rye last fall.None of it came up.Does seed go bad?Could it have been old when I got it ?Too wet??Too dry??I broadcast it onto soil.Some of it germinated but didn't grab.
If u put it it down late It might not germinate till 50 deg soil. I'f I don't get it in by mid September I don't bother till spring I use it for cover crop for farm
Hey brother I’m late watching but if the rain ever quits here I’m goin to fix my plots it’s to wet here now. The ground the bottom would fall out if I tried to plow one now it’s swampy
All we keep hearing is food plots this food plots that, food plots food plots food plots. I kill big bucks /does in Indiana along with upstate ny and never planted a food plot in my life. Have good stands, don’t burn them out, only hunts when weather and wind conditions are in your favor. Wear fleece quite camo that has been sent cover sprayed and hung outside for days, be a stealthy sniper, know your weapon, don’t take stupid shots, stay out of the woods to avoid spreading scent as much as possible. There that’s all I can say for successful hunting standards. Yeah one can go above and beyond with food plots and a lot more unnecessary things of that nature but we never have because we have considered it unnecessary. What will your next topic be? Hopefully not food plots for the next 3 seasons. Have a blessed day Jeff!
Hi Justin...your ability to grow and build a daylight deer herd with food plots, is several times greater than without. For example if I was in your neighborhood and planted a quality food plot program within a mile of your land, I would significantly reduce your opportunities per season, as well as the # of deer you see overall. It is actually easy to do...wouldn't even be a question. You can never be a herd influencer in the local neighborhood without a food plot system. BECAUSE you can't create a daily, afternoon highly defined food source movement without food plots. For private land, food plots are the foundation of the entire daily movement. I would never even recommend that folks buy private land, without the ability to plant food plots. I hunt without food plots on public land in multiple states every year...but obviously you can't have food plots then. I currently have around 475 videos on my channel...about 15% are about food plots and I will certainly continue at that level going forward. They are extremely important for private land owners and you would be shocked at how much better a parcel can be with food plots.
Justin, I get you feel that way....a few people do. But here's a couple things to think about....First, WHY IN THE HECK are you logging on and reading or viewing this stuff ??? ( doesn't really make sense...right) Secondly, food plots along with MULTIPLE other habitat enhancements to a property are a Very Integral part of deer/game management. To Many of us its NOT just about killing big bucks, don't get me wrong we all want to, but we also take HUGE enjoyment in watching our hunting properties become better and more productive for deer and wildlife. IE. I took a small to Medium sized farm in a pretty good area from a piece that was average at best for big bucks (and wildlife in general) and with Passion and hard work in the last 8 years have turned it into a property that is truly special in almost everyday for hunting and the wildlife on and near it. Another benefit has been that several of my neighbors, having seen what we did and our successes, have now adapted the same type of management plans and now its become even better. So if you're not into improving a property just don't listen. Its like Don Higgins( and Jeff in the past) has said....Killing big bucks is basically easy....just pay attention. Last thing for you to think about.....100% because of my food plots, habitat improvements and property improvements my property, on a normal year, now has between 4-5 "shooter bucks" ( 5 years old or older and generally high 150's to 190)....I have more turkeys and even a sustained population of native pheasants....Before - no pheasants, maybe a shooter buck and a few turkeys. You wouldn't want the latest version of my property right....?? Good luck....
hhhh it showed up as a suggested video to watch. I guess if your properties are not surrounded by farm fields like mine are then food plots would make sense. Best thing I’ve learned from Jeff is mock scrapes.
Whitetail Habitat Solutions ok that makes more sense to have food plots especially if your property isn’t connected to farm fields which mine are so how big of a change do you think it would potentially create if Someone put a food plot in where they are already surrounded by corn and bean fields on the outside of their woods?
@@justinkase9923 Justin, My property is absolutely dead center in some of the best/most fertile ag land in WI. .....beans, corn, alfalfa etc etc. It goes WAY beyond just food plots, though the "right" food in the "right location" makes ALL the difference in the world.!!! Cant argue with proven results.....
Me and my 9 year old nephew are goin to put blinds up this week for turkey hunting the end of this month I’m headed for shoulder surgery soon my rotator cuff is tore bad and bone spurs and another tendon are tore up in my right shoulder so he’s goin to do the shooting I’m goin to do the calling.
Not a great food plot seed. Very limited in use in most food plotting situations. I have only recommended it in a handful of food plot programs out of nearly 1000 food plot programs. There are typically much better choices for total volume, attraction and timing for critical periods of deer need.
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 so what would you recommend i plant that will last a few years without replanting? I dont have the time to replant food plots every year and especially not twice a year. Ive talked to a couple guys down here in georgia, that have planted alfalfa . They said the deer love it and they dont have to replant more than once every three years or so?
@@Dougarrowhead Unfortunately this is the kind of advice that is far too prevalent online today. You find some success that works on your situation, and insist that this is what others should follow, without having any experience in any other situations to truly be qualified in any way, to give advice. For example, "corn, beans and clover" should be planted on likely less than 10% of all food plot programs. Brassicas should be used by at least 50% of all food plotters...but likely just as many that shouldn't use them. You don't know why beans or corn or clover shouldn't be used...or why brassicas should or shouldn't be used. So really...please don't give advice online about what folks should plant because you lack the experience to know what works. What I do is analyze food plots for a living. I interviews every client...what has worked, what hasn't on their land, their friends lands, neighbors...and then come up with a recommendation that works for them. I've done this times nearly 1000 clients in 26 states. Let alone the 10s of thousands of readers, viewers and seminar attendees over the years. In the end I'm still learning, and still practicing on the 10+ clients I visit every single year. For anyone to say exactly what someone should plant without knowing the size of plots, equipment, resources of time and money, region, neighbors, % of woods, deer herd numbers ..is just giving bad advice. Which is the problem with the hunting industry where everyone with a dose of success in their small world, is an "expert"...when really they are not, in any way and lack the experience needed to provide any advice at all. I encourage you to visit a few hundred parcels across the country...big woods, wilderness and various %s of AG in at least a dozen states before you give advice any more, because you are part of the problem in the hunting industry of bad advice floating around, instead of the solution.
@@idahomike100 hi Mike...that's a tough call without knowing your % of AG, neighboring food, # of deer, planting resources, etc. As far as time goes...you can plant 6 acres per year with less than 10 hours of work for the entire Summer. Let alone less of course. Part of what I do is to help folks manage their time. For example alfalfa has to be mowed regularly...often a few times per year, which takes more time than actually planting the same area. It also has to be chemically treated. 10 hours for 6 acres is nothing...just has to be done right and you have to be efficient. Also, annuals carry less food into the Fall and can create a doe factory by placing too many deer on your land during the Summer. It is a HUGE risk and actually can not only hinder your potential success, but do harm to the local deer herd. In your area cold hearty oats and peas are great food sources...even annual clovers. Brassicas sometimes work (they carry great volume) but that would need to be explored more, with more info. I hope the videos help...think of time per year maintaining, realistic time to plant. I work 70-80 hours per week 7 days per week and still find 10 hours to plant my food plots each year.
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 its right there every Sunday lol I work 6 to 7 days a week I look forward to at least Sunday mornings to kick back ..so thanks for the hard work getting theas videos out
@@marklarueii2068 I haven't ever seen that it has been. I would definitely stick with forage peas...or Austrian Winter peas, planted around 8/1. I plant them at 100#s per acre+ and add 25-50#s of soybeans at the same time. I then top dress them with 200#s per acre of Winter Rye....
I'm sitting next to my wood burner in my new shop , t.v is depressing,
Thanking God for good family good health, and yes eagerly waiting for latest WHS vidio .
good solid info and direction ,
Wishing blessings to WHS and viewers, thanks whs
Schools are down. Toilet paper is gone and I'm hanging cameras in the woods. Accessing winter death till
norm yoder same time you GOD BLESS
@@randlerichardson5826 god bless to everyone. Going to get worse before better!!
I enjoy looking forward to coffee and a new video as much as you like posting one. Keep up the good work, we appreciate it.
Thanks a lot Michael...I really appreciate hearing that! Definately want to keep the morning coffee practice going 😊
Really makes you question the integrity of some of the “Pro’s” who promote things they know are junk or are useless. I was in a hunting camp with a TV hunter and his camera crew. The guy literally told us he hated the bow he was using. This is good useful info that is actually helping the average hunter. I used to think I was doing something wrong with my plantings, but nice to know the seed was just not there. 👍🏻
The only hunting show seed I buy is biologics maximum. Deer love it and grows great
Hi Roy...GREAT comments. They do it to get paid AND, very, very few would actually have the experience to know better. 2 problems. They promote junk...and they give bad advice. What works on a glory farm in Iowa doesn't necessarily work everywhere else but because they haven't tried it everywhere else and have to look consumers in the ey to give good advice ..or are paid to give good advice...they don't know any better.
Jeff, PERFECT video. !!!! You basically couldn't have said it any better....you made things very clear. I think part of the problem is that people don't do what you mentioned ...check the labels on the seed you're buying !!! Like the " inert matter" you mentioned. Some of that is a seed coating "inoculant", which buy the way has a shelf life time frame and is worthless after that....and some of the "coatings" are simply Clay.!!! I also completely agree with you view point on switchgrass.!! Plant Straight switchgrass and the tallest variety you can get....the other mixes are not need or are specifically designed and made for CRP plantings (IE. RWWP Bedding in a bag) as straight switchgrass does not meet the requirements of CRP plantings. In NW Wisconsin we are lucky to have a seed Company that you can buy each seed variety individually and make you own mix....thus guaranteeing you get 100% seed and the variety you want. !! ( I have ZERO affiliation with that company but I will just say its located in Elk Mound, WI) Anyway you are Very right with your advice to LOOK AT WHAT YOU'RE BUYING....it can be shocking what you're actually getting. Thanks Jeff
Scams in the hunting industry are everywhere. Thanks for the heads up on these dirt bags pushing their bags of dirt!
I think I was one of Northwoods Whitetails customers you talked about. I had to wait a week for the cleaner switchgrass seed, but the cleaner, the better, so I didn't mind.
Hey Jeff, enjoyed your presentation on figuring out the best foodplot seed types for planting here in Michigan. I still remember farmer Mathews soybean field in December late season bowhunting. What a night that was. Do you have any pics? John L
A WHS video is a great distraction when everything is shutting down, Thanks
How true!! School just shut down hear till April 6
On the way to baby sit my grandson in jersey love that little bugger love the info as always have a great Sunday
Dillan nice job on the whiteboard.
I’m trying to not comment to much seems some people don’t like it but I was told it helps the video out. Great video my brother
This is awesome.....There's a lot of duping by other seed companies, especially the ones selling the garbage rye grass. I can't believe they get away with it.
Great info...Jeff. Question...do you suggest mixing radish in with your brassicas, or do you prefer keeping them separate? Do the larger brassica plants tend to shad out the radish, or do they do well if you add a small amount of radish with them. thanks, Bob
you can they mix great! its all up to you how much you add in!
Whats a good seed for a dry summer. I am in north Idaho. Every thing works on a wet year. My problems show up more when we have a dry year. Id like to plant as least some thing for insurance on those dry years. Love your videos.
Hey Jeff, very practical video for guys like myself who do food plots. Honestly I’ve never looked at the fine print on the white label! I’ve always gone by the cover title. What are a couple of your favorite blends with a good seed %?
Jeff,
I have a tiny little point between neighbors land. I do have deer pass through the edge fairly regularly. Dealing with maybe a 1/4 acre plot at most, what would be the absolute best thing I could plant to get deer to stop by during late Oct-Nov? there is lots of ag land around me. What would YOU plant?
thx
I have 320 acres in Alberta, and I pretty much exclusively hunt the surrounding 1600 acres. I have 100 acres in hay, and about 200 acres of bush and forest. |I have shot beautiful bucks 4 years in a row since I built a house on the property. I would love to chat for an hour if you would be kind enough to reach out. I have been watching your videos for months, as well as those of others in your industry, but nobody hunts the way I do, and what I am doing seems to be working very well. I would like to share that technique, and discuss other things that may be of interest to you. I think what I have is likely as good as it gets, but I have a lot of learning to do.
Inert matter. Do grasshoppers count? I get my rye grain from a neighbor farmer for free so I cant complain but I always have to joke with him that for some reason the grasshoppers dont germinate.
I love all your content. Very helpful
I've had good success with cave in rock here in central PA Ernst seed recommended I try Shawnee so I'm gonna try it.
Matthew Shimmel Ernst - great (beyond great for CIR $6.60 vs 10-14 at Northwoods) and fast shipping. Ordered Monday and 50lbs was on my doorstep Friday afternoon
@@carsonschulz6498 I'll check that out. I pay $8 an LB from seedway
I always use ernst for natives
@@matthewshimmel2890 how bad is shipping?
Reasonable
I am in north Mississippi and my peas are still looking good and grown
Bryan Wiley I’m from North MS too my plot still looking good.
So I know you say to wait till around July to putt clover down but we have been getting a ton of rain here in NC and the clover in my yard lasted all winter do you think I should putt the clove out now or still wait? And yes I'm going to putt somethaing with the clover just not sure what yet lol..
I use a lot of wheat i have an lot of natural food for em and some clover along my creek and now the licking sticks there are happy deer and I'm happy good tips sir thanks no sheds yet 😭
I've been hearing a lot about Sunn Hemp being used for multiple purposes in a food plot. Would like to hear your thoughts on it. I'm starting a plot in an old pond. High % of clay in it. Ph is fine.
Thanks
What would you recommend for a "travel plot" or a "trail plot"? I want to plant something along a travel corridor we are establishing.
My local agway has a few different types of clover by the lb. Will this do the job? Is there a large benefit buying a big name clover seed blend targeted towards deer?
I buy White clover from my Ag. Store. Works great mix with biologic Maximum
The clover I've bought from feed and seeds has always worked well. There are some that say Imperial is way better. I've planted it as well. It grew very well but not sure it was really superior.
Thank you for the info. That is the direction I am going to go. Guess I can always add some imperial later if needed.
In Tn I don’t know what kind of seed companies are close I get most of my seed at the local co-op here
Do you have a recommended food plot blend for northern Florida and is there a good switchgrass blend?
what type of switch grass for nw wi 30 miles south of lake superior, is it worth it since it will be totally covered in the winter?
Jeff I’ve planted or tried to plant the same mixes in all of my food plots except for my destination plot. Are you still promoting that? So the deer don’t have a preferred food plot on your property? I hear different ideas on that, give diversity, grow the same stuff?
Hi Steve I sure do...it is actually extremely critical. With the exception of very tiny hunting plots, I encourage folks to plant everything the same. If you can help it you never want to do otherwise for many reasons. A person needs to ask themselves if they really want the deer to only focus on portions of their land during portions of the season. Very inefficient to do otherwise and by doing so it drastically limits a landowners ability to grow the best herd and hunt possible.
I hear of folks recommending otherwise... unfortunately they don't have the experience to know better 😉
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 Thank you, I figured so, but just wanted to make sure.
@@stevedenoyer5956 thanks Steve! The key is planting in halved or thirds...or two halves of plot planted completely different. On large plots and large acreage lands....1/3rd planting. If deer are forced into the peaking food source of the moment, bedding areas are forever being used or not used, daylight moving always changing and deer are forced into a territorial fight for limited, singular food sources. That leaves the rest of the land in effective and not contributing to the overall goal of building great herds and hunts.
If folks do not do this, the significantly reduce their overall all herd and hunt potential. Another angle at this...bucks can't stand stress the older they become. Rotating attraction of food sources keeps shifting deer from food plot to food plot and packs more deer into smaller areas. Some deer will leave for lower stress pastures on the form of doe family groups and then most certainly, older bucks. One of the best ways to cut down on the number of mature bucks on a land is to have food plots on a land that are each planted in a different food plot blend.
This means using very specific blends that compliment each other. For example mixes with the above seeds are bad because they limit overall attraction and volume. Also mixing non-complimentary food plot seeds like rye and brassicas.
Hope that it all helps!
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 Yes makes total sense, I have all my "in the woods" plots 1/4 acre and less seeded in John Komps seclusion blend, Destination plot is Rye, Oats,
and last year I added peas and red clover, desperately trying to build the soils up. it's approx a 2 acre plot.
Good savings Jeff.I put out winter rye last fall.None of it came up.Does seed go bad?Could it have been old when I got it ?Too wet??Too dry??I broadcast it onto soil.Some of it germinated but didn't grab.
If u put it it down late It might not germinate till 50 deg soil. I'f I don't get it in by mid September I don't bother till spring I use it for cover crop for farm
@@williamlasure6301 I live in Pa.Put it in 1st week of September. Thanks for the info..
@@dswish1730 I put it down heavy. 100lb per acre. Then cows eat in in spiring
Can YOU POST AGAIN, WHERE you buy your seed.... Web Site etc.... Thanks !!!
I sure can Warner! www.northwoodswhitetails.com
I’ll holler soon brother let me know the seed co name you’ve used so long thanks I appreciate it GOD BLESS you and your family brother Amen 🙏
Hey brother I’m late watching but if the rain ever quits here I’m goin to fix my plots it’s to wet here now. The ground the bottom would fall out if I tried to plow one now it’s swampy
The seed blend you’ve been using so long what did you say the name was again brother????
All we keep hearing is food plots this food plots that, food plots food plots food plots. I kill big bucks /does in Indiana along with upstate ny and never planted a food plot in my life. Have good stands, don’t burn them out, only hunts when weather and wind conditions are in your favor. Wear fleece quite camo that has been sent cover sprayed and hung outside for days, be a stealthy sniper, know your weapon, don’t take stupid shots, stay out of the woods to avoid spreading scent as much as possible. There that’s all I can say for successful hunting standards. Yeah one can go above and beyond with food plots and a lot more unnecessary things of that nature but we never have because we have considered it unnecessary. What will your next topic be? Hopefully not food plots for the next 3 seasons. Have a blessed day Jeff!
Hi Justin...your ability to grow and build a daylight deer herd with food plots, is several times greater than without. For example if I was in your neighborhood and planted a quality food plot program within a mile of your land, I would significantly reduce your opportunities per season, as well as the # of deer you see overall. It is actually easy to do...wouldn't even be a question.
You can never be a herd influencer in the local neighborhood without a food plot system. BECAUSE you can't create a daily, afternoon highly defined food source movement without food plots.
For private land, food plots are the foundation of the entire daily movement. I would never even recommend that folks buy private land, without the ability to plant food plots. I hunt without food plots on public land in multiple states every year...but obviously you can't have food plots then.
I currently have around 475 videos on my channel...about 15% are about food plots and I will certainly continue at that level going forward. They are extremely important for private land owners and you would be shocked at how much better a parcel can be with food plots.
Justin, I get you feel that way....a few people do. But here's a couple things to think about....First, WHY IN THE HECK are you logging on and reading or viewing this stuff ??? ( doesn't really make sense...right) Secondly, food plots along with MULTIPLE other habitat enhancements to a property are a Very Integral part of deer/game management. To Many of us its NOT just about killing big bucks, don't get me wrong we all want to, but we also take HUGE enjoyment in watching our hunting properties become better and more productive for deer and wildlife. IE. I took a small to Medium sized farm in a pretty good area from a piece that was average at best for big bucks (and wildlife in general) and with Passion and hard work in the last 8 years have turned it into a property that is truly special in almost everyday for hunting and the wildlife on and near it. Another benefit has been that several of my neighbors, having seen what we did and our successes, have now adapted the same type of management plans and now its become even better. So if you're not into improving a property just don't listen. Its like Don Higgins( and Jeff in the past) has said....Killing big bucks is basically easy....just pay attention. Last thing for you to think about.....100% because of my food plots, habitat improvements and property improvements my property, on a normal year, now has between 4-5 "shooter bucks" ( 5 years old or older and generally high 150's to 190)....I have more turkeys and even a sustained population of native pheasants....Before - no pheasants, maybe a shooter buck and a few turkeys. You wouldn't want the latest version of my property right....?? Good luck....
hhhh it showed up as a suggested video to watch. I guess if your properties are not surrounded by farm fields like mine are then food plots would make sense. Best thing I’ve learned from Jeff is mock scrapes.
Whitetail Habitat Solutions ok that makes more sense to have food plots especially if your property isn’t connected to farm fields which mine are so how big of a change do you think it would potentially create if Someone put a food plot in where they are already surrounded by corn and bean fields on the outside of their woods?
@@justinkase9923 Justin, My property is absolutely dead center in some of the best/most fertile ag land in WI. .....beans, corn, alfalfa etc etc. It goes WAY beyond just food plots, though the "right" food in the "right location" makes ALL the difference in the world.!!! Cant argue with proven results.....
Is there a company you recommend for winter rye seed
Whats the best switch grass for NC?
Any one have any thoughts on Sun hemp (crotalaria juncea). Screening...food?
Can you make a video on buckthorn?
Also what is the value of birch trees?
Also can u make a video specifically for swamp habitat improvements
@@alexturner3493 Already out there, check playlist look at browse habitat IE red osier dog wood...
Can't go wrong with clover.
There not all junk. I use biologics maximum. Deer love and it grows great. I buy White clover @ $6 lb At Ag. Store and radish through seedway @ $3 lb
So purple top turnips is not good to have?
I like purple top turnips...just not a full planting if purple top turnips. They need to be in a mix.
I see that's great news I thought I just ruined my plot thanks for the the knowledge
You are welcome! They also need to be planted at the earliest by late July...
Is dwarf Essex rape the same thing as dwarf kale???
Me and my 9 year old nephew are goin to put blinds up this week for turkey hunting the end of this month I’m headed for shoulder surgery soon my rotator cuff is tore bad and bone spurs and another tendon are tore up in my right shoulder so he’s goin to do the shooting I’m goin to do the calling.
What is your oppinion on alfalfa?
Not a great food plot seed. Very limited in use in most food plotting situations. I have only recommended it in a handful of food plot programs out of nearly 1000 food plot programs. There are typically much better choices for total volume, attraction and timing for critical periods of deer need.
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 so what would you recommend i plant that will last a few years without replanting? I dont have the time to replant food plots every year and especially not twice a year.
Ive talked to a couple guys down here in georgia, that have planted alfalfa . They said the deer love it and they dont have to replant more than once every three years or so?
@@Dougarrowhead Unfortunately this is the kind of advice that is far too prevalent online today. You find some success that works on your situation, and insist that this is what others should follow, without having any experience in any other situations to truly be qualified in any way, to give advice. For example, "corn, beans and clover" should be planted on likely less than 10% of all food plot programs. Brassicas should be used by at least 50% of all food plotters...but likely just as many that shouldn't use them. You don't know why beans or corn or clover shouldn't be used...or why brassicas should or shouldn't be used. So really...please don't give advice online about what folks should plant because you lack the experience to know what works.
What I do is analyze food plots for a living. I interviews every client...what has worked, what hasn't on their land, their friends lands, neighbors...and then come up with a recommendation that works for them. I've done this times nearly 1000 clients in 26 states. Let alone the 10s of thousands of readers, viewers and seminar attendees over the years. In the end I'm still learning, and still practicing on the 10+ clients I visit every single year.
For anyone to say exactly what someone should plant without knowing the size of plots, equipment, resources of time and money, region, neighbors, % of woods, deer herd numbers ..is just giving bad advice. Which is the problem with the hunting industry where everyone with a dose of success in their small world, is an "expert"...when really they are not, in any way and lack the experience needed to provide any advice at all.
I encourage you to visit a few hundred parcels across the country...big woods, wilderness and various %s of AG in at least a dozen states before you give advice any more, because you are part of the problem in the hunting industry of bad advice floating around, instead of the solution.
@@idahomike100 hi Mike...that's a tough call without knowing your % of AG, neighboring food, # of deer, planting resources, etc.
As far as time goes...you can plant 6 acres per year with less than 10 hours of work for the entire Summer. Let alone less of course. Part of what I do is to help folks manage their time. For example alfalfa has to be mowed regularly...often a few times per year, which takes more time than actually planting the same area. It also has to be chemically treated.
10 hours for 6 acres is nothing...just has to be done right and you have to be efficient.
Also, annuals carry less food into the Fall and can create a doe factory by placing too many deer on your land during the Summer. It is a HUGE risk and actually can not only hinder your potential success, but do harm to the local deer herd.
In your area cold hearty oats and peas are great food sources...even annual clovers. Brassicas sometimes work (they carry great volume) but that would need to be explored more, with more info. I hope the videos help...think of time per year maintaining, realistic time to plant. I work 70-80 hours per week 7 days per week and still find 10 hours to plant my food plots each year.
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 great discussion,thanks everyone.
Jeff if you know of a great seed company that deals in Tn let me know please!!! The co-op here seed is way overpriced
There is is right on time Jeff lol
Thanks Chris I try!
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 its right there every Sunday lol I work 6 to 7 days a week I look forward to at least Sunday mornings to kick back ..so thanks for the hard work getting theas videos out
Man that's great hear Chris! Really happy to be a part of your Sunday morning ☺️ I hope it all helps!
Not related but a discussion concerning moss trouble in hidden food plots might interest others than myself.
What about iron and clay cow peas?
Not bad ingredients at all...but more specific to southern areas.
Whitetail Habitat Solutions so not so good for central Wisconsin?
@@marklarueii2068 I haven't ever seen that it has been. I would definitely stick with forage peas...or Austrian Winter peas, planted around 8/1. I plant them at 100#s per acre+ and add 25-50#s of soybeans at the same time. I then top dress them with 200#s per acre of Winter Rye....
Whitetail Habitat Solutions is that a mix of seed you get from north woods whitetail or do you mix it yourself from a co-op?
Well looks like being cheap might have cost me this time