Many hunters and wildlife enthusiasts fail to recognize the importance of spring food plots for deer and turkey. Furthermore, those that do, fail to appreciate seed combinations that enhance nutrition for both species.

One of the best spring food plot combinations I have tested is the combination of browntop millet and catjang cowpeas. It is excellent for deer, turkey, and bobwhite.

Buckwheat is a warm season annual that is widely adapted. It is a nutritious and palatable deer forages and Buckwheat seed is readily consumed by northern bobwhite, dove, and eastern wild turkey.

Sunn Hemp is a warm season annual legume. It is a widely adapted nutritious deer forage.

Chufa is a warm season grass like perennial that produces nut-like tubers. Chufa tubers are very palatable and nutritious source of food for Waterfowl as well as Wild Turkey.

Feral hogs often pose problems for hunters who are feeding deer. Fencing can be a practical and cost-effective technique for excluding hogs from feed.

Deer - Widely Adapted - Does Well on Dry Sites - Holds up to Heavy Browsing

Deer- Widely Adapted - Tolerates Poor Soils and Wet Conditions

BoarBuster is a round rigid trap that is elevated above the bait site. It can be remotely monitored and dropped via a smartphone.

Here's a handy guide to QDMA.com content that will assist you in choosing and growing summer food plots.

Deer, Rabbit, Quail, Turkey - Highly Preferred - Early Producer - Widely Adapted

Deer, Rabbit, Turkey - Reseeding Annual - Widely Adapted - Drought Tolerant

Deer, Rabbit, Quail, Turkey - Early Producer - Cold Hardy - Widely Adapted

Deer, Rabbit, Turkey - Early Producer - Low Cost - Widely Adapted