How Do You Make Deer Food Plots?
Planting deer food plots can be fun for both hunters and nature lovers. If planted properly and with the right crops, you will have quite a few deer feasting in the food plot. You should ensure you have enough room to start a food plot before you begin, and also make sure the crops you choose to use are different from other crops growing in the area, so the deer are more likely to come to the food plot and not to a surrounding corn or soybean field. Sample and test the soil where you are planning to start the deer food plot. You need to ensure there are enough of the proper nutrients in the soil to grow the types of crops you intend on planting. Take random soil samples throughout the area you intend to use for the food plot. Size the food plot. While there is no set size for a deer food plot, it should be large enough to feed and attract quite a few deer. Generally, a food plot should be at least 1,000 square feet. The closer you build the food plot to a brushy, covered area, the more
