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Adam

03-11-2004 19:37:35




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I would like to plant a grain in the fall and let it mature the next year (this way I can get two deer seasons with one planting). From your observations, do deer prefer mature rye, wheat, oats?




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Bryon

03-26-2004 17:37:23




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 Re: which grain for deer in reply to Adam, 03-11-2004 19:37:35  
Grain is ok, but foragr turnips are the way to go! Fine seed and easy to plant too thick, but it doesnt matter. The greens stay well after frost and the deer mow em down!



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RedTail

03-17-2004 10:08:17




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 Re: which grain for deer in reply to Adam, 03-11-2004 19:37:35  
Adam, my neighbor plated sorghum and had deer and all kinds of critters in there. (Am also in Wis) dont know much about it, but the deer loved it.



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Toocold

03-19-2004 16:57:34




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 Re: Re: which grain for deer in reply to RedTail, 03-17-2004 10:08:17  
In Central Michigan Deer like any and all things I plant. I'd go with Rye. Cheaper seed.
I had 56 deer feeding on my wheat this winter.
Biggest pest outside of Nigeria



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RichG

03-16-2004 21:14:45




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 Re: which grain for deer in reply to Adam, 03-11-2004 19:37:35  
180 grain softcore



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Doug D

03-16-2004 14:46:27




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 Re: which grain for deer in reply to Adam, 03-11-2004 19:37:35  
Grains generally more attractive to deer when young and tender, like fall plantings of winter-(oats, wheat, rye) attract in fall and spring. I read where the gaurd hairs on the mature seed heads are uncomfortable to a bovines mouth, kinda like a natural defense.



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chuck

03-14-2004 08:06:45




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 Re: which grain for deer in reply to Adam, 03-11-2004 19:37:35  
Adam,
I liven in southern Michigan and planted an ac of winter wheat just for the green in the fall. Come spring of the next year I did not cut it down and thought I would just wait and see what the deer did with it. The winter wheat was planted right next to some whitetale clover. The deer would walk out of the woods through the clover and into the wheat and eat the heads for hours. Does and bucks. Going to plow it under this year and try it again. Shot a nice eight point out of the wheat.

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Mike

03-12-2004 20:33:52




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 Re: which grain for deer in reply to Adam, 03-11-2004 19:37:35  
Plant Turnips.Iam convinced there is nothing better for deer including the way-overpriced Bio-Logic type stuff. Here in MO we planted 2 3/4 acres in the middle of August.By the middle of Oct. the field was a sea of leafy green vegetation.The deer could not stay out of it.We had a herd of 8-10 deer feeding in it every evening. I sat in the deerstand with the camcorder several evenings and filmed them.Shot a nice 10 pt. standing in the middle of it gorging himself @ 4:30pm on opening day of 03.While cleaning said deer, noticed that it had a black streak 6" wide 10" long starting @ its a-hole and running down its legs.The stuff is so rich it goes right through em.

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Adam

03-12-2004 10:44:26




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 Re: which grain for deer in reply to Adam, 03-11-2004 19:37:35  
Thanks. I'm in WI so I guess oats are out. Maybe if I mow the wheat/rye before it heads out the deer will continue to use it?



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Jeff C

03-12-2004 04:44:03




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 Re: which grain for deer in reply to Adam, 03-11-2004 19:37:35  
John's got it pretty much right! A lot of it is the user's preference, oats and/or wheat seem to rule the southern states. Here in northern New England we would plant winter rye instead, because it will survive the winter (wheat would probably make it, but isn't available locally). Just be aware that whatever you plant will likely head out well in advance of next year's deer season (and/or fall weather). Leaving it to mature works well as a combination deer/turkey approach, but after the grain starts to head out, the deer (at least around my farm) show little interest.

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John A

03-11-2004 20:02:19




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 Re: which grain for deer in reply to Adam, 03-11-2004 19:37:35  
Adam, Here in central Texas, Oats rule. It is to the prefference of the individual farmer. In the Panhandle/South plains region it is wheat.
Plant 120 lbs/acre if you are going to graze cattle. In more northern states oats will freeze out. So ask around your area and plant accordingly.
Good luck,
John A.



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