Top 3 Tips When Planting Spring Food Plot Trees

[@edwardlangdon9256]

Ok, since when are fruit trees considered a food plot for deer? Most fruit trees take years to produce. Most fruit trees are already done fruiting before the majority of the hunting season. Fruit trees will need deer exclosures to even get to a productive stage. The last thing I want when planting fruit trees are deer????? Educate me?

[@figandcloverranch5871]

They are good part of the food plot system, and some trees drop later then others , persimmon trees hold into November 👍🏼. But I agree soft mast trees are only part of the puzzle

[@edwardlangdon9256]

@@figandcloverranch5871 thanks for your response. Appreciate it.

[@figandcloverranch5871]

@@edwardlangdon9256 just dropped a fruit tree video myself . If I can shamelessly plug myself 😬🤷🏻‍♂️

[@edwardlangdon9256]

@@figandcloverranch5871oh by all means, found your site. Enjoyed it.

[@terryusry2076]

Awesome tips Thanks

[@usernamehere6061]

Tip 1: Don't waste your time and money on Spring/Summer food plots.

[@butleroutdoors2188]

That’s a great tip if you don’t want to manage your property to its full potential. There are lots of benefits when it comes to planting spring and summer plots.

[@usernamehere6061]

@@butleroutdoors2188 Like what? Name a few?

[@butleroutdoors2188]

@@usernamehere6061 here are a few, without completely hijacking the comments! Spring/summer plots help by providing high quality food while bucks are growing antlers and fawns are nursing. These can often be some of the first plants to green up. They can also help with developing patterns that deer will use throughout the year and for years to come. Aside from advantages for wild life and hunting, spring/summer plots also help by suppressing weeds and can reduce herbicide and fertilizer needs if you plan on planting fall plots.

[@usernamehere6061]

@@butleroutdoors2188 Native forage provides all of those same benefits so I don't see your point?

[@butleroutdoors2188]

@@usernamehere6061 you asked about food plots, not native or natural browse. If natural browse was all that deer wanted and needed, you would never see a single deer feeding in a summer food plot. Feel free to explain that.