Are Winter Food Plots for Deer Necessary?

If you are an avid hunter with plenty of hunting land, you should consider creating a winter food plot for deer. In the Midwest, we know hunting season typically lasts through January (for most states), but that doesn’t mean you have to give up on your food plot once temperatures dip below freezing. We’ve put together a few reasons why keeping your food plot all winter long is in every hunter’s best interest.

1.You Attract Deer to Your Land

Having a food plot to attract deer to your land is probably one of the most obvious reasons for planting. You want to attract nearby deer to your land during hunting season so you don’t potentially lose them to your neighbor. The right food plot will do just that.

2.You Help to Keep the Deer Healthy and Well-Nourished

Beyond having the deer come to your land, you also want them to be in good shape when it is hunting season, whatever that is for your area. When you have the right food for them there, you know that they will be healthy and well-nourished for hunting season. You can create an environment where you are feeding the deer and preparing them to be nice and healthy come hunting season for you.

3.You Help to Make Deer Stay Year After Year

You not only want to have deer for the upcoming hunting season, but you also want them to be there year after year. Deer often remember where the best food is, even several months down the road. If they know the good food is on your land, odds are, they’ll come back the following season.

A winter deer food plot can completely change your hunting results. If you continue to have a winter deer food plot year after year, you will continue to have more success as the years go on. If you know what you’d like to plant for this upcoming hunting season, check out our food plot varieties on our online store! Otherwise, you can reach out to our hunting experts for more information about the products we offer.