Midwest Forbes

[Questionablemorel]

Howdy folks.

I'm hoping to get some feedback to see if anyone is attempting habitat restoration with native plants for whitetailed deer? If so, have you noticed any plants specifically eaten by WTD? Thanks in advance!

 

[bac078]

I have planted 40 acres of forbes and wsg combined. I cannot say I have seen them choose to browse on a particular plant. Im in MO, so ymmv on what they target. But I will say the does def bedded hard in this area to escape the rut pressure from younger bucks. Forbes and wsg is more about habitat and not foodplot type success.

My fields have been beneficial to quail, turkey nesting, and WT.

But Im also in farm country, so the deer have crop browse that pulls pressure from forbes.