In this episode, Will takes us on a deep dive of best recipes and recommendations when food plotting for both deer and turkey. Landowners won’t want to miss the science-backed recommendations for plantings, region-specific species recommendations, best timings for plantings, what to search for when scouting plot areas, and more. 

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Resources:

• Dykes, J. L. (2018). Nutrients influence diet selection in herbivores. Mississippi State University.

• Dykes, J. L., Strickland, B. K., Demarais, S., Reynolds, D. B., & Lashley, M. A. (2020). Diet selection of white-tailed deer supports the nutrient balance hypothesis. Behavioural Processes, 179.

• Dykes, J. L., et al. (2018). Soil nutrients indirectly influence intraspecific plant selection in white-tailed deer. Basic and Applied Ecology, 32, 103-109.

• Deer University: Deer Food Plot Forage Selection with Jacob Dykes

• Managing DEER food plots for TURKEYS (video)

• We manage DEER food plots for TURKEYS (video)

• Which food plot crops do deer prefer, and why? (NDA article)

• Which food plots should you plant for DEER & TURKEY? (video)

• Wildlife Food Plots and Early Successional Plants, by Craig A. Harper (book)

• What is the BEST food plot for deer? (video)

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