Hi: I posted this under new users forum, because well, I am a guy and did not look down far enough to see this thread. Plan on reading it a lot. I have about a quarter acre to start free space, good soil. I can increase if I want to to about a half. Further, I have the motive for a nice whitetail food plot this spring. What I wanted to know was, what to plant here in CT that would attract deer until next fall, and where would be the best place to get the seeds. This is my first time doing this sort of thing, but I am familiar with farming food for people, just not deer. I do not care about massive racks, as I am a meat hunter, but that COULD be a secondary consideration, since there are two nice bucks in the area and one sticker, and one young buck with a small rack. Regardless, the meat for me would come from the gazillion does in the area. They love my flowers in the spring, but cannot hunt then (!) and I need something that will summer over and last until winter (end or mid hunting season). I heard rye grass, clover, alfalfa, soybeans, or corn. Any ideas? Suppliers which are the most reliable? Best results? I am considering Whitetail Institute. Was wondering which one/type top get. Guess the ingredients will tell me. Like I said.....the soil is perfect for growing, the area for sunshine and rain was well. Going to start in a few months, as early as possible. And also research as well. My neighbor has a feeding station, which is actually legal in CT-just not to hunt at. He does not hunt, has 35 acres and I am sure will never let me hunt there. They are more his "pets"........and my opportunity for hunting. He is my competition. He feeds them for nutrition and it shows. I get them in my yard spring-summer-fall to eat my flowers and lawn, and shrubs (basically why I do not keep many nice landscaping plants) so I do not necessarily need it for health. No unhealthy deer around here, so it is an attractant for next fall's hunting season. Thanks in Advance, Bob Zuvich "Zukester"
