February 2 is Groundhog Day, when folks anxiously wait to hear if Punxsutawney Phil predicts another six weeks of winter.  But news from the Pennsylvania prognosticator is of far greater importance to deer than it is to people. Proper nutrition is important to deer survival throughout the year,…

January 2011

The Best Seed for Your Buck

By Chuck Roberts

Despite the recent economic downturn, deer hunters are still spending money on hunting, and building food plots to hunt over. But with fewer dollars to go around, we’ve become a lot more price conscious, endeavoring to get the best bang for our deer hunting dollar, while striving to provide our deer with the best nutrition. So how would you feel if you found out you were paying the same price as the next guy for a pound of seed, but getting a third less? Depending on which seed brand you’re buying, you may be doing just that.

Before you spread a seed, there is much you can do to enhance the productivity and effectiveness of your food plots.   Testing, One, Two, Three... This first action should go without saying, but it doesn’t.  You need to 1) take a soil sample, 2) send…