Help with food plot - 2026

[Pezboat]

Help me plan my 2026 food plot.

I’ve recently acquired a new parcel of land in the bluff country of Minnesota. It’s mostly wooded bluffs, but there is a 4 acre field that’s always been farmed at the top of a bluff. The field is currently planted in corn. What should I do with it going forward? Fruit trees, alfalfa, corn, convert to bee habitat? I’m open to suggestions. Appreciate your input! Thanks!

Black = road
Yellow = 300+ acres of corn
Green = trees
Red = nearly impassable ravine

 

[acooper1983]

Id plan on planting a late season food source to draw deer in. im across the river from you. Id give John at Grandpa ray outdoors a call. Do your soil samples and ask for his recommendations. Ive had very good luck for a hunting plot with his Frosty Delight. Plant middle of july and pray for rain, if you get it it will be covered up during gun/muzzleloader season.

 

[tt_johnsclist]

Acquired as in own? Contact your local soil and water office, USFWS partners biologist, or state biologist for some cost share assistance and planning advice. I’d be looking at some wide warm season grass strips along those roads for cover and about 2 ac of plots inside that. Sounds like John at Grandpa Ray Outdoors is your guy.