I love nutrition of beans. Wish they got in ground earlier in planting season. Agree on above with corn. Early on, I thought my (too small!) corn plots looked “great” - only to find out baby ears were all gone & I had beautiful stalks left
One problem with beans..... “attractiveness” to deer, IMO, is not what it was 15+ years ago. Last year with crazy lows- sure- they ate every last one. But - even on normal “cold” winters - doesn’t seem preferred like it used to. IMO- the further genetic modifications have changed the taste or something. I’ve got a few varieties that do better than others. I know some companies are marketing a more heirloom or earlier GMO type of bean because of this. Dunno what’s in a deer’s brain but reaction & draw now vs 10-20 years ago has changed. I’ll still do em but corn & all of dbltree mixes & even clover/alfalfa gotta be part of equation.