What is everyone using for their food plots. Currently we just plant wheat and rye but i am wanting to try something different that will attract and hold the turkeys just as much as it will deer. Any suggestions?
On my property I plant about 2-3 acres a year in small 1/4-1/2 acre plots of winter rye, oats and clover mix. I plan these about mid-late August. Planting clover in the fall is the easiest way. The fall heads out in the spring and when it starts to fall over turkeys can eat the seed heads.
rye, oats, clover combo is the cheapest and most attractive mix I have ever planted. It can withstand heavy grazing pressure and it greens up nicely in the spring. With a few timely sprayings for grass you shouldn't have to plant but about once every 3-5 years.
In areas I cannot access well I go in around May and I spray once a month with 2qts of gly per acre until August. So I spray May, June and July. In August I broadcast around 80-100pds of rye oer acre and clover right before a rain. Comes up beautiful,.
I've never done it, but I've heard they go crazy over chufa.
Yes, turkeys are very much drawn to chufas. This however, is normally a winter food. Most chufas are gone by spring. They will also attract wild hogs, which you do not want.
I have planted Crimson clover for many years. Deer like it and turkeys love it.
Quote from: J Hook Max on March 02, 2014, 04:46:18 PM
Yes, turkeys are very much drawn to chufas. This however, is normally a winter food. Most chufas are gone by spring. They will also attract wild hogs, which you do not want.
I have planted Crimson clover for many years. Deer like it and turkeys love it.
Oh, gotcha. Shows how much I know about food plots!
Mix in some crimson clover with your wheat and rye in the Fall. It will start popping backout strong about the time turkey season opens in the Spring.