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Food plotting for turkey & deer | Wild Turkey Science #321

Season 1 Episode 321 Published 2 years, 1 month ago

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In this episode, Will takes us on a deep dive of best recipes and recommendations when food plotting for both deer and turkey. Landowners won't want to miss the science-backed recommendations for plantings, region-specific species recommendations, best timings for plantings, what to search for when scouting plot areas, and more.

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Resources:

Dykes, J. L. (2018). Nutrients influence diet selection in herbivores. Mississippi State University.

Dykes, J. L., Strickland, B. K., Demarais, S., Reynolds, D. B., & Lashley, M. A. (2020). Diet selection of white-tailed deer supports the nutrient balance hypothesis. Behavioural Processes, 179.

Dykes, J. L., et al. (2018). Soil nutrients indirectly influence intraspecific plant selection in white-tailed deer. Basic and Applied Ecology, 32, 103-109.

Deer University: Deer Food Plot Forage Selection with Jacob Dykes

Managing DEER food plots for TURKEYS (video)

We manage DEER food plots for TURKEYS (video)

Which food plot crops do deer prefer, and why? (NDA article)

Which food plots should you plant for DEER & TURKEY? (video)

Wildlife Food Plots and Early Successional Plants, by Craig A. Harper (book)