catscratch,
Are you doing deer food plots? If so, what have been your most successful additions?
I know my soils are different than yours, but my climate is similar (with less rain).
I have so many favorites! Awnless wheat has been a big hit. Deer graze on it all winter then hammer the heads mid summer. Ladino, arrowleaf, and med red are some of my go-to clovers. Chicory gets thrown into all my mixes. Chicory and alfalfa are drought resistant and loved by my deer. I'll also buy grocery store beans to plant. You can get a huge selection of beans/peas for around $1 per pound. They won't be round-up ready or liberty-link, but they add diversity and are cheap. Sunflowers can't be beat for summer grazing and if you can grow pumpkins without squash bugs hammering them you'll have a great fall attraction. Connecticut field pumpkins work well. If you're looking for ideas check out some of the cattle forage brassicas/clovers/grains. The cattle industry has a lot that works for deer too.
