1/3 acre food plot question

I have an opening right near some great bedding areas in the opening is a small water hole. Its one of our most productive spots for hunting. I want to plant something in there we have a 6.8 -7.0 ph in the soil and the spot would get 6-8 of sun maybe more. I wanted to do a fall food plot like turnips or somthing that will get them in after the first frost. Any help would be great thanks

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Clover to get them there. I would do strips of turnips if you want to. I have heard many hunters who plant turnips and say the deer never touched them. If you mix in clover the deer will come for the clover and figure out what is planted is good to eat and will eat the turnips when the time is right.

 

We have about 5 acres of clover planted already split between 2 other spots i was just worried about the size of the plot they wouldnt give clover any time to grow, i know i could fence it in but being so close to the bedding area i dont want to make to many changes to the spot

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Just saying they need to figure out what is planted is good to eat, they might not touch a pure turnip patch it has happened before.

 

Clover with a rye or wheat top dressing would be my choice.

 

Variety is key. I would try this fall a mix of oats, cereal rye, winter wheat, Clover and chicory. If you like sprinkle a little turnips in there. For a small plot this mix should do well.

 

I was going to recommend the oats as well, around here the oats draw them in pretty well.

 

I am not sure where you live/hunt.

I can assure with the most confidence that cow peas, black eye peas(iron clay peas) however you want to refer to them as, get them in the plot within 10 days. If you cycle rows as they eat in a small plot the deer will stay there !

Now you got deer moseying around your plot. Next mix in what you like in alternating rows or sections.

I went 3 rows cow peas split by 2 rows empty to a 12 cow peas rows. The split empty rows I use astronomy and Brasilica (turnips).

The best sellers are cow peas. They hit the Astro in fall a bit and don't mess with the turnips. I dig the turnips up around January , leave them there and I see a bite here and there and hog sign like mad.

Our deer love those cow peas tops.


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Thanks for all the advise guys

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I just planted soy beans, Crowder peas, and clover for spring summer plots and the soy and peas didn't hardly grow before they got ate up. Clover is still going strong though.