NE TX Chicory??

[Moose]

This weekend I plan on putting in my food plots in Wood county. Right now it's looking like I'll have 2 acres crimson clover, 2 acres hairy vetch and 1 acre of undetermined. Thinking about putting in chicory but really don't know if it's something that the deer in the area would prefer. I've also considered turnips, but due to them being a later season(post freeze) I'm leaning away. Also would like to stay away from small grains due to the fact that we will be drilling half the county with Bob oats and rye grass this year for cows

[Jaspro]

Cant go wrong planting some winter peas. I planted chicory one year in eastland county but wasn't very impressed. East texas might be a different storie

[bowhuntntxn]

Never had deer eat a bite of chickory after it got about 4 inches tall and this was in Bowie county

[Russ79]

I have tried Chicory several times. I never got enough interest in it from the deer to justify the high price.

[Moose]

I have tried Chicory several times. I never got enough interest in it from the deer to justify the high price.

So any suggestions???

[Moose]

Ttt??

[bowhuntntxn]

Any peas and or turnips. The tops will be just about right for drawing in deer if you get it in the ground now. also when it starts to get bigger, you can just pull some out and let them lay on the ground. The deer will hammer it pretty good.

[bowtechhunter]

I guess my deer are different than most they like chicory. The deer will quit eating it in the spring when they have lots of browse then you need to shred the tops to get regrowth. Chicory is drought tolerant and will produce for 3 to 5 years if you get a good stand. I'll never plant turnips again deer wont eat them and I don't like them. Peas are good but deer eat them as fast as they sprout never could get a stand of peas.

[Russ79]

Whenever we get some (more) rain I plan on planting Buck Forage oats and crimson clover. I usually plant the oats and clover together in the same plot, but this time I think I will plant the clover only along the edges or small plots of their own so that I won't be tearing up the clover when I disc and plant in the spring.

[Moose]

I guess my deer are different than most they like chicory. The deer will quit eating it in the spring when they have lots of browse then you need to shred the tops to get regrowth. Chicory is drought tolerant and will produce for 3 to 5 years if you get a good stand. I'll never plant turnips again deer wont eat them and I don't like them. Peas are good but deer eat them as fast as they sprout never could get a stand of peas.

Where are you buying your chicory at? What seed rate and fertilizer do you typically go with?

[bowtechhunter]

I get it at Potts Feed in Quitman or Emery a 3lb. bag will do an acre. As for fertilizer I use 200# of triple 13 per acre.