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Wildlife Mixes
Individual Species
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48 WILDLIFE

Specially Formulated Food Plot Mixtures .

Developed after years of experience and hunter feedback , these mixes are tried and true . There is a mix for every season , and each is designed to attract deer , turkey , pheasants or other wild game . Big Rack Deer Mix and Double Down will last many years , whereas the others are single season crops . Also be sure to consider native grasses and forbs ( page 46 ) for the ultimate native ecosystem .

Wildlife Mixes

Blend Price Features Seeding Date Seeding Depth / Rate per Acre
Big Rack Deer Mix
Red Clover , Berseem Clover , White Clover , Alfalfa , Perennial Ryegrass , Forage Rape , Winter Rye
Double Down
Alsike Clover , Ladino Clover , Red Clover , Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover , Crimson Clover & Chicory
Turkey / Pheasant Mix
Grain Sorghum , Buckwheat , Field Peas , Peredovik Sunflower , Proso Millet
Triple Threat
Forage Rape , Purple Top Turnip , Lettuce
Blind Spot
Forage Peas , Soybean , Forage Rape , Purple Top Turnip , Kale
Winter Peas / Winter Wheat

Individual Species

$ 2.80 / lb $ 140 / 50lb bag
$ 30 / 4lb bag ( ½ acre )
$ 1.50 / lb $ 75 / 50lb bag
$ 20 / 2.5lb bag ( ½ acre )
$ 25 / 7lb bag ( ½ acre )
$ 36 / 50lb bag
Best perennial mix on the market Year-long high-energy forage for deer and turkey If fall planting , mow it the following spring to keep rye from dominating
Highly nutritious perennial clover mix for deer and turkey High protein , shade tolerant
Fast growing summer annuals Great bird habitat and feed , deer too
Highly attractive lettuce for early season Forage rape and turnips sweeten up after first frost Turnip bulbs are great for winter grazing Can spring plant , but turnip bulb will not develop
Forage pea and soybean for early season treat Top three fall grazing brassicas Excellent through the hunting season and winter
Deer go nuts for peas Lasts into early winter with wheat coming back in spring Add kale for longer and richer grazing
Spring or Early Fall
Spring
Late Spring
Late Summer / Early Fall
Spring to Summer
Late Summer / Early Fall
1 / 4 ” 18-20 lbs
1 / 4 ” 8 lbs
1 / 2 to 1 ” 25 lbs
1 / 4 to 1 / 2 ” 5 lbs
1 / 4 to 1 / 2 ” 14 lbs
1 ” 100-150 lbs
Variety Price Features Seeding Date Seeding Depth / Rate per Acre Wilder Game Food Grain Sorghum Buck Forage Oats
$ 42 / 50lb bag
$ 36 / bag
Early maturing , short statured ( 26 -30 ”) Dual purpose food and cover for game birds and deer
Longer staygreen through the hunting season than spring oats Deer will eat these through the snow cover
Late Spring
Late Summer / Early Fall
1 / 2 to 1 ” 8-12 lbs
1 / 2 to 1 1 / 2 ” 100-120 lbs
Wheat , Triticale , Winter Rye varies See small grain pages for more detail Spring or Fall 100 lbs Deer Plot Corn $ 70 / bag Mixed maturity , non-Roundup Ready Spring 3 / 4 to 1 1 / 2 " - 25 lbs Peredovik Black Oil Sunflower $ 30 / 50lb 90-100 day maturity , 4-5 ' tall , great for game bird fields Spring 1 " - 4-5 lbs Sugar Beet $ 6.50 / lb Highly attractive to deer , best mixed with other species Spring 1 / 4 to 1 / 2 " - 3-5 lbs
Brassicas
Kale , Purple Top Turnip , Dwarf Essex Rape , Daikon Rape
See cover crop pages 43 for more detail
All ingredients in our wildlife mixes are variety not stated
Spring / Late Summer

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