Food Plots

Understanding basic wildlife needs when developing your property will help you get started and lead to much greater success. Making sure you meet the basic needs of wildlife is essential to developing a true wildlife refuge that will make your property a real showplace and something you can be proud of. Food, water, shelter and a place to raise young are the basic necessities needed by wildlife to survive and thrive on your property.

The next step to successful food plots is knowing and understanding your objective. Land managers develop food plots on their property for many different reasons. Determining your main goals and objectives up-front will lead to quicker success. Before you begin, ask yourself these questions: is your food plot to facilitate the harvest of game, to develop a wildlife viewing area, to follow a quality deer management system, to increase carrying capacity, or a combination of these goals? Your goals and objectives will help you determine the different sites, planting materials, size of plot and plot management techniques you use in establishing a successful wildlife food plot on your property.