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Forage Tons Just some simple math on late season tonnage available for deer. Assuming that all crops make it to maturity (I know there is debate on this) but for me I know that by keeping my herd in check, I will have beans and corn if I choose for the late November and December months. After...

I believe food plot attractiveness is relative to the available food sources in the area and the overall population. With areas of high population deer will eat anything they can because they have to making it seem like certain food sources are attractive when they may not be under other more...

To a point DT was making, I have personally seen on my bean fields 6 or more deer at one time in the summer feeding on the green leaves. Yet, in each case as little as 1.5 acres of beans have made it to podding. Does that mean that my deer are eating less per deer? No, what it does mean is...

I think you made some good points. If you are saying you cannot plant beans for example without losing the entire crop to overgrazing because there are too many deer..especially when you try to reduce the herd but the neighbors don't; then I agree with you totally and thus my original point...

Not so fast [/COLOR][/COLOR] Ok, fewer deer does not necessarily mean poor habitat. It is not that simple. I wasn't trying to condemn your ideas around the green plots...a lot of good stuff there I suppose. Might even try some myself. And your ideas around habitat and how to improve is...

I have always been a big advocate of the idea that food sources are relevant. Meaning like every animal, they will eat what they like the best, is the easiest to eat, and then go to less desirables. I have beef cows and they can pick through 4 bales of hay for the one with alfalfa in it and...

Too many deer! If you cannot plant 6 acres of soybeans without having them wiped out the problem is not soybeans...the problem is too many deer. I have planted two acres of soybeans with them going to full maturity and having standing beans through the gun season in Wisconsin without having...