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    Default Buck Forage oats v local oats-Updated

    Years ago when doing our food plots we used the Buck Forage oats but now days we just go by Farm Bureau grain elevator and get wheat and oats in barrels

    Food plots turn out fine and deer are in them

    Have a buddy of mine in another club and he swears by the Buck Forage Oats (QDM guy that takes it very serious ). Stopped in local S States and Buck Forage oats are damn near $30 a bag

    Later this week I am planting big food plot at Daughter/SIL land (I plant 1 big plot about 2-3 acres and only 1 stand out there) . Thought about trying the Buck Forage Oats, maybe even one section planted with just those to see if there really is a difference.


    Just to me always seemed like a “sales gimmick”

    Thoughts on difference in oats, to me oats should be oats
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    Plant half and half. We have excluders at the office and you can take two if you document the difference for me.

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    I personally would not pay $30 a bag for oats. We plant oats in some of our plots but I don’t think there is enough nutrional value in them to pay that much. They are good for a kill plot when everything else is dying and Brown. If I was gonna pay a lot for a fall/winter plot it wouldn’t be oats

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    You are better off buying Penningtons Carolina Mix, but don't tell anyone.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LabLuvR View Post
    You are better off buying Penningtons Carolina Mix, but don't tell anyone.

    Last time I looked at Pennington’s it was loaded with rye grass

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    There are two things I buy with food plots that are name brand

    Buck Forage Oats and Whitetail Institute Imperial Clover

    I’ve done more side by side comparisons than I can remember and BFO always wins. Always
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    TPrice,

    If your only doing 3 acres max why not go all out.

    3 acres depending on deer pressure, soil type, and rain fall, will take you a long way.

    If I was only gonna do 2-3 acres oats of any variety would not even be on my mind.

    Look at brassicas, radish, and clovers.

    If your gonna get into "growing deer" your choices & decisions in late December-April will end up being the most important time you can focus on.

    It certainly isn't the most glorious time, bucks are loosing antlers, deer season is over so your on to turkeys, and fishing, but I promise the deer are still eating just like they were on January 1 when you quit hunting.

    They are stock piling in the skeletal system.

    So take that into account while you are choosing what you plant.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gut_Pile View Post
    There are two things I buy with food plots that are name brand

    Buck Forage Oats and Whitetail Institute Imperial Clover


    I’ve done more side by side comparisons than I can remember and BFO always wins. Always
    This. Especially with the clover. All clovers aren’t made equally
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gut_Pile View Post
    I’ve done more side by side comparisons than I can remember and BFO always wins. Always
    Can you explain? What were you looking for in your comparisons?
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    Quote Originally Posted by jevans View Post
    Can you explain? What were you looking for in your comparisons?
    Planting half of a food plot in BFO and half in something else (rye, wheat, oats, etc). I’ve watched countless amounts of deer walk over another product to get to BFO
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    But have you watched them walk over oats to get to buck forage oats?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gut_Pile View Post
    Planting half of a food plot in BFO and half in something else (rye, wheat, oats, etc). I’ve watched countless amounts of deer walk over another product to get to BFO
    Gotcha. We’re gonna continue planting $10 a bag oats.

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    Perhaps,

    I have watched BBSC deerahs walk over oats to tear up Radishes and turnips in December after frost has hit the late season buffet..

    A mix of food items is a good plan for feeding deer in the late season. After lots of experimentation, we only plant four things in our killin plots - Clover ( which is my preferred crop), Oats, Radishes and turnips.

    Quote Originally Posted by Gut_Pile View Post
    Planting half of a food plot in BFO and half in something else (rye, wheat, oats, etc). I’ve watched countless amounts of deer walk over another product to get to BFO
    F**K Cancer

    Just Damn.

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    Here is my point.

    If it is a kill plot fine.

    If it is really a nutritional plot who cares if they will walk over traditional oats to reach 30$ oats.

    A) I bet there is nominal nutritional difference if anything 30$ has a slightly higher sugar content.
    B) If 30$ oats aren't there, will they not eat your 10$ oats? I bet the answer is they will eat them just fine.
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    I agree with those choices.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Silentweapon338 View Post
    TPrice,

    If your only doing 3 acres max why not go all out.

    3 acres depending on deer pressure, soil type, and rain fall, will take you a long way.

    If I was only gonna do 2-3 acres oats of any variety would not even be on my mind.

    Look at brassicas, radish, and clovers.

    If your gonna get into "growing deer" your choices & decisions in late December-April will end up being the most important time you can focus on.

    It certainly isn't the most glorious time, bucks are loosing antlers, deer season is over so your on to turkeys, and fishing, but I promise the deer are still eating just like they were on January 1 when you quit hunting.

    They are stock piling in the skeletal system.

    So take that into account while you are choosing what you plant.

    Thanks

    Just a “kill plot” more than anything

    Next spring we will plow it up and plant dove field.

    Plenty of agricultural fields all around (soybeans )



    Probably go with the BFO just for shits n giggles and yes will have some brassicas and clover as well. Going to kind of sperate it some what to see what they prefer

    Will also have a patch of turnips

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    T.
    If it is only a kill plot and you want to go all out get tetraploid ryegrass.

    It will be higher in sugar content than either of the oat selections mentioned.

    It is made to be grazed. It establishes quickly. Tetraploid ryegrasses can be broken down more quickly and completely compared to oats, so you will get your kill plot, but benefit the deer also.

    It is highly palatable, and is clover friendly. So if you do decide to add some protein you have that option.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Silentweapon338 View Post
    T.
    If it is only a kill plot and you want to go all out get tetraploid ryegrass.

    It will be higher in sugar content than either of the oat selections mentioned.

    It is made to be grazed. It establishes quickly. Tetraploid ryegrasses can be broken down more quickly and completely compared to oats, so you will get your kill plot, but benefit the deer also.

    It is highly palatable, and is clover friendly. So if you do decide to add some protein you have that option.
    Thanks

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    It has the work "buck" in the name.

    Why is this even a question?

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    I think I remember reading that the "buck forage" oats hold up better to browsing than the traditional oats. It may be propaganda, but, with all the time and energy and other expenses of planting a food plot, I'm good with spending an extra $40 or $50 on a 3 acre plot to get it right.

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