Benefits of Starting a Deer Food Plot in the Spring

Summer deer food plot

Spring is a great time to start the deer food plot. This helps kick start things for next deer season.

As if in a tug of war, old man winter slowly gives way to spring. Crab apple and wild cherry trees start to bloom, both of which represent the beauty of nature. It is after the chance of frost has passed that the most loyal of hunters return to the woods to plant their spring food plots.

If the hunter is lucky enough to own a tractor, or have access to one, we will start by disking the ground. This breaks the soil up and gives the seeds a place to go.

For the most part, this is not like gardening. The hunter will not usually be concerned about making nice raised rows, this is just a food plot for deer after all.. We just want get the seeds and fertilizer in the ground.

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