Food plotting

[K9kodi]

In central va or mid Atlantic what are yall using for food plots.

I was gonna try sorghum under-planted with turnips but I’m starting to rethink that plan. I’m hunting close to 1k acres and there is no ag nearby.
First year attempting so I think I may go winter wheat and rye mix end of July, early August. Any opinions from do-ers here?

 

[dtrkyman]

I have no experience that far east, make sure the rye is cereal rye and not rye grass!

I have had excellent luck in the Midwest frost seeding clover, it is potentially a zero pre/ maintenance plot if the deer keep it eaten down during summer, though I had to mow most of the plots once a year.

If you have a large herd once they key in on it they can wipe it out quickly, so Sorghum and Brassica type mixes are good as they tend not to browse them while growing!

Peas, beans, corn will get wiped out prior to season generally.

Oats are a good fall plot as well.

Find a local biologist, forester and get his/her advice.