| Name |
Animals Attracted |
Type |
Rate Per Acre |
Remarks |
| Abruzzi Rye |
Deer,Turkey,Rabbits |
Annual Rye Grain |
150lbs. |
|
| Alfalfa |
Deer,Turkey,Rabbits |
Perennial Legume |
20lbs. |
Requires a pH of 6.8 to 7.0. |
| Austrian Winter Peas |
Deer |
Annual Legume |
50lbs. |
Adds nitrogen to the soil. Excellent wildlife forage. |
| Black "Oil" Sunflower |
Quail,Dove,Turkey,Pheasant |
Annual Oil Seed |
40lbs. |
Excellent dove attractant. Grows 2-3 feet tall.
|
| Brown Top Millet |
Quail,Dove,Duck,Deer |
Annual Grass |
40lbs. |
Grows fast. Heavy seed producer. Can be flooded on low lands for ducks. |
| Buck Forage Oats |
Deer |
Annual Forage |
100lbs. |
Tends to stay small longer and retain a higher protein level than other small grains making them a favorite of deer. |
| Buckwheat |
Quail,Pheasant,Dove,Waterfowl,Deer,Turkey |
Annual Grass |
50lbs. |
Most soil types. Matures in 10-12 weeks. Seeds remain on stalk after ripening, providing food for extended periods. Makes excellent cover for garden areas-bees love it. |
| Chufa |
Deer,Turkey,Waterfowl |
Annual bunch grass producing underground nuts |
50lbs. |
Turkey are crazy about it and will dig it up. Likes sandy soil. |
| Crimson Clover (red) |
Deer,Turkey,Rabbits |
Annual Legume |
25lbs. |
Used in mixes. Can be planted with rye, wheat, or oats. Good cover crop and adds nitrogen to soil when tilled in. |
| Crown Vetch |
Quail,Dove,Deer |
Perennial Legume |
20lbs. |
Permanent ground cover, blooms purple flower. Good erosion control. |
| Fall/Winter Mix |
Deer,Turkey,Rabbits |
Annual Grass |
50lbs. |
Requires minimum pH of 6.0 to 6.5. Use 250 lb. of 19-19-19 fertilizer per acre. |
| German Foxtail Millet |
Deer,Quail,Turkey,Dove |
Annual Grass |
20lbs. |
Good for hay or forage. Grows 2 feet tall.
|
| Iron Clay Cowpeas |
Quail,Deer |
Annual Legume |
60lbs. |
Late maturing peas for quail, summer forage for deer. |
| Korean Lespedeza |
Quail |
Annual Legume |
30lbs. |
Korean is earlier maturing than Kobe providing seed for Quail in early August. |
| Lab Lab |
Deer |
Annual Legume |
5lbs. |
Fast growing vine. Grows like Kudzu but because it is an annual, will not take over. Can be planted with millet, sorghum or corn. |
| Ladino Clover |
Deer,Turkey,Rabbits |
Perennial Legume |
8lbs. |
Lime soil to pH of 6.5. Requires soil with good water holding capacity.
|
| Milo-Sorghum |
Doves |
Annual |
40lbs. |
Grows 4-5 feet tall and produces grain. |
| Oats |
Deer,Turkey,Rabbits |
Annual Rye Grain |
100lbs. |
Excellent deer food, can be planted with clovers. |
| Partridge Peas |
Deer,Turkey,Quail |
Annual Reseeding Legume |
5lbs. |
Grows 1-5 feet tall. Good cover for quail and other wildlife (predator protection, winter food, shade). Cover seeds lightly, pack with cultipacker or tractor. |
| Ryegrass (Annual) |
Deer,Turkey,Rabbits |
Annual |
50lbs. |
Excellent winter grazing. Will die out the following summer when it is hot. Can reseed itself. |
| Ryegrass (Perennial) |
Deer,Turkey,Rabbits |
Perennial |
50lbs. |
Excellent winter grazing. |
| Soybeans |
Deer |
Annual Legume |
75lbs. |
|
| Spring/Summer Mix |
Deer,Turkey,Rabbits |
Perennial Legume |
20lbs. |
Requires minimum pH of 6.0 to 6.5 and a low Nitrogen fertilizer after establishment.
|
| Switch Grass |
Deer |
Perennial Bunch Grass |
8lbs. |
Native/Warm season perennial bunch grass(3-5 feet). Grows best from July-September. Tolerates poorly drained soils. Does well as summer pasture or hay and can withstand frequent grazing. Deer are crazy about this grass and will cross over other seed plots to graze on it. Takes some patience to get established. |
| Wheat |
Deer,Turkey,Rabbits |
Annual Rye Grain |
150lbs. |
Excellent deer food and can be planted with clovers. |
