Football Hunter
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I think deer like oats better,but wheat is a lot cheaper.What have ya'll seen?Any opinions?
Wheat vs Oats
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CWT
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I have two seperate plots....one of wheat and one in oats. Red clover mixed in both for the nitrogen and to plow down in the fall. Both work good for me the same as far as the deer go.
Try and find "feed wheat" it is cheapest. Stay away from any winter oats with a buck the bag... that will save a ton of $$$$$$$$ and co-op winter oats work just as good for the deer. Just my opinon.
Try and find "feed wheat" it is cheapest. Stay away from any winter oats with a buck the bag... that will save a ton of $$$$$$$$ and co-op winter oats work just as good for the deer. Just my opinon.
BSK
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I like to mix them so that deer have access to both in the same plot.
Yes, "feed wheat" is cheaper than "seed wheat" but it also has a much lower germination rate and contains a TON of weed seeds.
Yes, "feed wheat" is cheaper than "seed wheat" but it also has a much lower germination rate and contains a TON of weed seeds.
We mix also using seed wheat and bob oats.
Did a side by side comparison a coupel of years ago, where we planted half of a two acre food plot in BFO and half in bob oats. Put exclusin cages on both, and there was absolutely no difference in what we could tell. Deer used one just as much as the other.
BFO was $13.00 more a sack....This year we paid $11.00 sack for bob oats.
Did a side by side comparison a coupel of years ago, where we planted half of a two acre food plot in BFO and half in bob oats. Put exclusin cages on both, and there was absolutely no difference in what we could tell. Deer used one just as much as the other.
BFO was $13.00 more a sack....This year we paid $11.00 sack for bob oats.
I like to mix wheat, oats, and rye grain myself.
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Football Hunter
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Where did you get the Bob oats?tellico4x4 said:
richmanbarbeque
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BSK said:
I agree, learned the hard way. This year I made sure it wasn't feed wheat.
deerchaser007
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Oats seem to be better ,.. or the more preferred. And i agree,.. BFO has got to high. Great product,.but they have outpriced the average manager now. I will be using plotspike oats this year. Used them in a section last year and they performed really well. No freeze-out all winter long,. and thats what i look for in my oats. The cheaper oats have always frozen out in january ,.. and that is when they need to be performing the best cause thats when the deer need them the most. Winter wheat is good ,. but typically ,. it freezes out also when you need it the most. At least in my experience.
I can't remember the last time I had to worry about anything "freezing out" in Southern Middle TN!
deerslayer25
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yea i agree that they like oats better.. i just hope my oats and turnips come in good like i expect them too...
Football Hunter
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Will try plot spike I guess.
AlabamaSwamper
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tellico4x4 said:
Swampster
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Heck, over here in West TN, seems it hardly gets cold enough to freeze out the 'skeeters. With the cool summer we've had this year, maybe it will be different.
W.Seay
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Wheat, oats and rye is a great mixture, thats what we use.
That all depends on who you buy it from. Last year I combined my own wheat and it tested 98% germination and very little foreign matter. I sold some to several other area farmers for seed and had no complaints. I am real picky though about have I set a machine to harvest. Many just set it close and go. There is no problem with buying wheat from a farmer just have him send some in to get tested or ask if you can yourself. If you are buying it from a feed store, feed wheat is probably scraps from a grain cleaner and will not be good.richmanbarbeque said:
BSK
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DWM said:
Interesting DWM. I've never thought about buying wheat direct from a farmer.
