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LOOKING FOR A HIGH PROTEIN HEAT AND DROUGHT TOLERANT SPRING, SUMMER AND EARLY FALL FOOD PLOT MIX TO FEED YOUR HERD?
INTRODUCING THE ONE AND ONLY....MOTHERLOAD.
A UNIQUE MIX OF HIGH TONNAGE PRODUCING PLANT VARIETIES DESIGNED TO OFFER YOUR DEER HIGH PROTEIN FOOD SOURCES FOR SUMMER AND FALL. WE COMBINED UNIQUE VARIETIES OF FORAGE SOYBEAN, FORAGE PEA, IRON/CLAY COWPEAS, LABLAB AND BUCKWHEAT TO OFFER A DIVERSE FOOD PLOT MIX THAT WILL MATURE AT DIFFERENT STAGES, HANDLE INCREDIBLE GRAZE PRESSURE AND STAY GREEN WELL INTO FALL. MOTHERLOAD IS HIGHLY DIGESTIBLE, WILL HELP ENCOURAGE BODY AND ANTLER GROWTH AND IS DESIGNED TO BE EXTREMELY TOLERANT TO HEAT AND DROUGHT THROUGH THE SUMMER MONTHS.
WITH IT'S EXCELLENT PLANT VERSATILITY YOU CAN PLANT IT IN THE SPRING FOR A HIGH PROTEIN SUMMER FORAGE OR PLANT IT IN THE SUMMER FOR A GREAT EARLY FALL HUNT PLOT. NO MATTER YOUR STRATEGY, MOTHERLOAD WILL HELP YOU FEED MORE DEER THIS SEASON AND HELP TURN YOUR "PROPERTY" INTO A "DOMAIN".
THE UNIQUE VARIETY OF FORAGE SOYBEAN IS DESIGNED TO STAY GREEN LONGER THAN IT'S AG BEAN COUNTERPARTS - OFFERING YOU A HUNTING ADVANTAGE IN AG COUNTRY ONCE THE OTHER BEANS TURN BROWN.
1 BAG (20 LBS.) = 1/2 ACRE
PLANT VARIETIES
FORAGE SOYBEANS - FORAGE PEAS - IRON/CLAY COWPEAS - LABLAB - CLIMBING SOYBEANS - BUCKWHEAT
PLANTING GUIDE
SEED TYPE: ANNUALS
LOCATION: FULL SUN
PH RANGE: 5.5 - 7.0
SOIL TYPE: WELL-DRAINED, DARK/RICH, SANDY, ROCKY, CLAY
TILLING: PLOW, DISK OR TILL SOIL PRIOR TO PLANTING
FERTILIZER: USE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM SOIL TEST - OR - 250 LBS 0-20-20 PER ACRE
SEED DEPTH: 1/2" OR LESS
SEED RATE: 40 LBS. / ACRE
PLANTING DATES
NORTH: MAY - JULY
HALL PASS, THE PERFECT STRATEGY FOR FALL AND WINTER FOOD OR A GREAT BACKUP PLAN TO HELP RESCUE A FOOD PLOT FAILURE!
HALL PASS FOOD PLOT MIX OFFERS A SPECIAL COMBINATION OF GRAINS, LEGUMES AND BRASSICAS DESIGNED TO OFFER A HIGH TONNAGE FOOD SOURCE AND YEAR-ROUND ATTRACTION. HALL PASS CAN BE PLANTED LATE SUMMER THROUGH FALL AND IS DESIGNED TO GERMINATE, GROW AND ESTABLISH QUICKLY WITH MINIMAL MAINTENANCE. HALL PASS IS THE PERFECT OPTION FOR A HUNT OVER FALL FOOD SOURCE, LAST MINUTE FOOD PLOT OPTION, ROTATIONAL CROP OR OVERSEEDED INTO OVER-GRAZED BEANS OR CORN. WE'VE CREATED THE PERFECT RATIO TO ALLOW THIS DIVERSE BLEND OF PLANT VARIETIES TO MATURE AND GROW TOGETHER, PROVIDING THE PERFECT SMORGASBORD NO MATTER THE LOCATION OR CLIMATE. HALL PASS IS DESIGNED TO OFFER INCREDIBLE COLD TOLERANCE AND SOIL TOLERANCE AND YOUR DEER HERD AN INCREDIBLE FOOD SOURCE ALL FALL, WINTER AND SPRING TO HELP TURN YOUR "PROPERTY" INTO A "DOMAIN".
IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO BEGIN A NO TILL PROGRAM HALL PASS CAN BE THE PERFECT START. ONCE ESTABLISHED, THE GRAINS AND CLOVERS IN HALL PASS WILL BE THE FIRST THING TO GREEN UP THE FOLLOWING SPRING, NOT ONLY OFFERING AN EXCELLENT FOOD SOURCE FOR DEER AND TURKEY BUT PROVIDING YOU THE FOUNDATION TO "SOW IN" BRASSICAS LATER IN THE SUMMER.
1 BAG (20 LBS.) = 1/2 ACRE
PLANT VARIETIES
WINTER RYE - WINTER WHEAT - RED CLOVER - WHITE CLOVER - TURNIP - RADISH - HYBRID FORAGE BRASSICA
PLANTING GUIDE
SEED TYPE: ANNUALS
LOCATION: FULL SUN, PARTIAL SUN
PH RANGE: 5.5 - 7.5
SOIL TYPE: WELL-DRAINED, MODERATELY DRAINED, DARK/RICH, SANDY, CLAY
TILLING: NO TILL FRIENDLY, HAND RAKE, PLOW, DISK OR TILL SOIL PRIOR TO PLANTING
FERTILIZER: USE RECOMMENDATION FROM SOIL TEST - OR - 200 LBS. 19-19-19 PER ACRE
SEED DEPTH: 1/4" OR LESS
SEED RATE: 40 LBS. / ACRE
PLANTING DATES
NORTH: AUG. - SEPT.
A fall buck pattern enhancing food plot blend featuring the power of green forage, providing a base of soil boosting attraction into the winter months. Green Blend: - High attraction soil boosting green blend - For use in a wide variety of soils - Plant during early to mid August in northern areas and late August to mid September in southern areas - Forage designed to be available from early to late season - Top dress with 100#s of wheat or rye grain 4 weeks after planting for added volume and attraction thru early Spring - Use effective weed control to find an adequate level of success -Seed varieties: Light oats, peas, light radish, vetch, buckwheat -Longevity: Annual -Sunlight needed: Full Sun -When to plant: Fall -Purpose: High attraction workhorse blend for establishing an early pattern of foraging use that lasts until Spring Greenup One 24lb bag plants 1/3rd acre
When your soil is well drained, light, and mother natures doesn't typically provide enough rain in your area this is a superior work horse foot plot plot blend that you can count on to grow a beautiful field of green. -Seed varieties: Oats, rye, vetch, buckwheat and tillage radish -Longevity: Annual -Sunlight needed: Full Sun -When to plant: Fall -Purpose: No nonsense easy germinating, high volume blend for poor soils and dry conditions 24LB bag plants 1/2 of Acre
EXTREME SWITCH PERMA COVER
Similar to our Northern and Southern specific switchgrass blends, our Extreme switchgrass is designed to withstand extreme conditions of both dryer and/or extreme northern settings. From the arid western states to the sandy soils near the Great Lakes, and finally to the extreme portions of the upper Midwest and North East, this could be your perfect poor soil switchgrass solution.
-Seed varieties: A proprietary blend of a high % of the most appropriate base variety of switchgrass for your planting zone, combined with shorter, stiffening varieties to assist in strengthening your planting on a long term basis.
-Longevity: Perennial
-Sunlight needed: Full Sun
-When to plant: Spring
-Purpose: A region specific premium switchgrass blend with high germination rates, designed to last for decades if taken care of, while providing screening, escape and nesting cover for deer, rabbits, pheasants, quail, turkeys and other critters.
-How tall will this grow: 5' - 8'
4lb bag plants 1/2 acre
20lb bag plants 2.5 acres
NORTHERN PERMA SWITCH COVER
A base switchgrass blend built with the best variety for northern areas, along with complementary stiffening varieties to create a permanent cover and screening solution for several small and big game species.
Designed for the needs of whitetails within the majority of planting zones 4, 5 and 6.
-Seed varieties: A proprietary blend of a high % of the most appropriate base variety of switchgrass for your planting zone, combined with shorter, stiffening varieties to assist in strengthening your planting on a long term basis.
-Longevity: Perennial
-Sunlight needed: Full Sun
-When to plant: Spring
-Purpose: A region specific premium switchgrass blend with high germination rates, designed to last for decades if taken care of, while providing screening, escape and nesting cover for deer, rabbits, pheasants, quail, turkeys and other critters.
-How tall will this grow: 5' - 8'
4lb bag plants 1/2 acre
20lb bag plants 2.5 acres
HABITAT BOOST POLLINATOR BLEND
From birds, butterflies, and bees, to whitetails, rabbits and pheasants our pollinator blend provides the perfect complement of broadleaf wildlife forages to plant alongside our switchgrass blends.
-Seed varieties: A variety of blooming natives including various cones, bee balm, black eyed Susans, milk weed, native prairie clovers and many others.
-Longevity: Perennial
-Sunlight needed: Full Sun
-When to plant: Spring
-Purpose: A broadleaf pollinator blend that features plants that bloom at various times all growing season long! When planted in an adjacent location from switchgrass the two blends create the perfect 1-2 punch for providing long lasting cover combined with the forage that a large variety of wildlife species crave, including: Nesting turkeys, Birds, butterflies, bees, rabbits, pheasants and deer.
5 lb bag plants - 1/2 acre
1lb bag plants - a 10th of an acre
SUMMER SOIL EXPLOSION BLEND
This is not your average kitchen sink "do all but do nothing" summer soil builder.
Instead, this is a hard hitting simple but highly effective blend.
This explosive blend will improve your soil and limit weed growth, prior to tilling under before your late summer planting.
-Seed varieties: Light oats, Med Red Clover, Hairy Vetch and Buckwheat -Longevity: Annual
-Sunlight needed: Full Sun
-When to plant: Spring
-Purpose: No nonsense high volume, moderate deer attraction blend designed to grow fast, be tilled under in 8 to 12 weeks and then build the soil thru incorporating fine organic matter into the topsoil.
24lb bag plants 1/2 of acre
BOOST N BROWSE RADISH
This is a great seed variety designed to provide a solid all season forage, while at the same time building the soil with precious nutrients and successfully breaking apart compacted surfaces. This is a great choice for neglected planting areas or new food plot spaces.
-Longevity Annual
-Sunlight needed: Full Sun
-When to Plant: Fall
-Purpose: High volume fall and winter attraction
6lbs Plants 1/2 Acre
Chicory is a drought tolerant and mineral rich perennial taproot herb that belongs to the sunflower family. It produces abundant, high protein forage throughout the summer. It is used in wildlife food plot mixtures for deer, grouse, and turkeys. It is used agriculturally for beef and sheep pastures. Chicory is best suited to well or moderately well drained soils and tolerates drought conditions very well.
5 lbs covers:
- 21,780 - 30,492 sq.ft.
- 0.5 - 0.7 acres
High attraction soil boosting brassica food plot blend, including a variety of rape, radish, and turnip.
- High attraction soil brassica blend with improved soil building qualities For use in a wide variety of soils
- Plant during late July to mid August in northern areas and late August to mid - September in southern areas
- Forage designed to be available from mid to late season
- Use effective weed control to find an adequate level of success
-Seed varieties: Various brassicas, including Jeff's favorite radish, rape and turnip varieties.
-Longevity: Annual
-Sunlight needed: Full Sun
-When to plant: Fall
-Purpose: High volume Fall and Winter attraction
One 4lb bag plants a 1/2 acre
24lb Bag plants 3 Acres
In 1999 Jeff began the process of perfecting the combination planting of clover and brassica blends. The Big Boost 365 has been further refined in 2024 as a replacement for our Dual Threat 365.
The results produced a hard hitting fall cool season annual with a base of perennial varieties to provide forage for 365 days.
This blend is brought to you after more than two decades of experience.
-Seed varieties: Clover and Brassica
-Longevity: Annual, then Perennial
-Sunlight needed: Full Sun
-When to plant: Fall
-Purpose: High quality Fall attraction with a perennial base for years to come
6.5lb bag Plants: 1/2 acre
26lb Bag Plants: 2 acres
This is a screening food plot blend that produces a thick line of cover.
While some screening plantings are too tall and thin or too short and thick this screening blend provides the perfect balance of height rigidity and thickness to build a fence that neither you or deer can see through.
-Seed varieties: Egyptian Wheat and Sorghum Variety
-Longevity: Annual
-Sunlight needed: Full Sun
-When to plant: Spring
-Purpose: To effectively screen you from deer, deer from deer and deer from YOU!
-How tall will this grow: 8' - 12'
4lb Bag plants - 1/4 acres
24lb bag plants - 1.5 acres
Honey Hole is a fabulous northern hunt plot that grows even in tough conditions and deer love it!
-Features five varieties of rape and turnips
-Treated with Ultra Coat Orange for higher germination rates, increased forage yield
-Cool weather tends to increase consumption (we've seen a 3 ft. tall plot devoured in 10 days!)
-Plant late summer or early fall
HONEY HOLE is a mixture of 5 unique varieties of brassicas, which include 3 varieties of rape, and 2 varieties of turnips. This awesome Hunt Plot is an ideal plot for the fall and winter. After the first frost the plants go from bitter to sweet and the deer love them!! Because these plants will thrive with little or no tilling, anyone can create their own "HONEY HOLE."
WHY HONEY HOLE? Planted in the Spring, Summer or early Fall the plant varieties in Honey Hole will mature in 60-90 days and provide the whole deer family the PERFECT Fall and Winter food source. The plant varieties that make up Honey Hole are easy to use, establish fast and grow quickly... while a 6.0-7.0 pH is preferred Honey Hole can grow in a wide variety of soil conditions and is a little more tolerant to soil acidity than some food plot mixes. Deer will begin to consume the leafy greens as the plants begin to grow and mature, but once the weather turns cold and the plants are impacted by a hard killing frost or multiple hard frosts a molecular change occurs... this dramatic change triggers plant maturity and allows the plants to convert their stored up starches into sweet sugars. This change increases consumption and deer will flock to your Honey Hole plot to consume the sweet tasting sugary plants providing an extremely palatable, highly digestible energy source the deer need for survival. The hand picked plant varieties in Honey Hole make it the best Fall and Winter hunt plot available and is the foundation of any late season food plot and deer management program.
NUTRITION: Once established the leafy greens in this Brassica mixture will provide 16-22% protein and the bulbs in both turnip varieties slightly less protein. As the weather turns cold and the molecular change helps convert the starch to sugar these Brassicas will provide 4% gross energy (equivalent to corn). The benefit to Honey Hole over corn is that it provides the same amount of highly sought after energy in the Fall and Winter, but is much easier for a ruminant animal like a deer to digest as 60-90% of the turnip plant is digestible. When the weather turns cold deer seek what they need to survive and Honey Hole provides the vital food sources deer seek the most! Create your Honey Hole today!
-Fast growing and easy to establish.
-Cool weather will increase consumption.
-Comprised of 5 varieties of Rape and Turnips.
-For best results plant in late summer or early fall.
-Treated with Antler King's0 Ultra Coat Orange for higher germination rates and increased forage yield.
-Plant HONEY HOLE less than 1/4? deep.
-Recommended fertilizer is 19-19-19 or 13-13-13 at 300lbs. per acre.
-pH should be between 5.5-6.5.
-3 lb. Bag Plants 1/2 acre.
This is a workhorse food plot perennial mix of various clovers and chicory designed to pass the test for a variety of soils, partially shaded honey holes and damp to partially dry soil locations.
Whether building a herd or planting for your favorite hunting plot, this is the perfect no-nonsense blend that keeps producing year after year with just a little TLC.
-Seed varieties: Various clovers, chicory, trefoil and alfalfa
-Longevity: Perennial
-Sunlight needed: Partial Shade to Full Sun
-When to plant: Spring or Fall
-Purpose: High quality Spring, Summer and Fall attraction for a wide variety of soil types
4lb Bag plants - 1/2 acre
24lb bag plants - 3 acres
Double-duty Slam Dunk works all fall by providing peas and buckwheat early, and then radishes and forage rape later on. There's always something good to eat!
-Designed to always have something the deer want to eat - no dead time!
-In the Midwest or Northeast, plant between late June and early September -In the South, plant between late July and early October
SLAM DUNK ALL FALL HUNT PLOT was designed with the hunter in mind and is blended with special varieties of warm and cold weather food sources all-in-one to attract and hold deer on your property ALL Fall and Winter. This food plot mix will completely change the way you plan your plots for next season.
WHY SLAM DUNK? This unique food plot mix offers special seed varieties chosen for their ability to grow and thrive in virtually any soil condition and climate; from hot to cold to wet to dry. Soil, pH, shade and weather tolerant, this mix can grow in soils from pH 5.4-7.0 and create several tons of highly nutritious forage per year. Slam Dunk can germinate in 3-5 days and will grow extremely quickly reaching full maturity in 60-90 days. This hardy blend of plants will provide your deer the protein and energy they desire and need heading into the Fall and Winter. The special varieties of Peas and Buckwheat are both warm season plants and are great late Summer and early Fall food sources, whereas the special varieties of Radishes and Canola can be phenomenal late season food sources. Once the weather turns cold and these plants are impacted by a hard killing frost or consecutive frosts, this triggers plant maturation and a dramatic molecular change occurs allowing the plants to convert their stored up starches into sugar, increasing attraction, consumption and palatability. Once this occurs deer will seek out this high energy food source all Fall and Winter long. Planting Slam Dunk will not only provide your deer herd a highly attractive, highly nutritious food source but it will also help your soil for years to come by breaking up soil compaction, aerating the soil and adding nitrogen, phosphorus, calcium and other minerals to the soil environment, creating a healthier soil environment and higher yields for future plots.
NUTRITION: The Forage Peas and Buckwheat in Slam Dunk will provide 15-30% protein in the late Summer and Fall and are generally consumed immediately after plants begin to flower. This early attraction is designed to help allow the Radish and Canola plants to reach full maturity. The leafy greens in both the Radish and Canola provide 20-25% protein as these plants grow and reach maturity and can sustain your herd through the late Summer months if necessary. However, once the weather turns cold and the molecular change occurs in these Brassica plants the major attraction will begin as the stored up starch in these plants turns to sugar, offering a 4% gross energy food source deer will flock too. Planting Slam Dunk will offer the bow and gun hunter great Fall and Winter attraction and provide the whole deer family vital protein and energy sources all Fall and Winter.
Awesome all fall hunt plot.
-pH tolerant and shade tolerant great for backwoods hunt plots
-Easy to establish and fast growing.
-With radishes, forage peas, canola and buckwheat.
-In the Midwest and Northeast plant late June, July, August or early September.
-In the South plant late July, August, September or early October
-Plant SLAM DUNK seeds less than 1/2? deep.
-3.5 lb. Bag Plants 1/4 acre.
The highest protein and tonnage-producing clover/ chicory perennial food plot mix on the market!
-Includes four varieties of clover plus chicory
-Treated with Ultra Coat Orange for higher germination rates, increased forage yield
-Produces remarkable tonnage per acre
-Provides protein for antler growth
-Great food plot for deer, and turkeys too
-Plant spring and fall
TROPHY CLOVER MIX is a mixture of 4 perennial varieties of clover, a unique variety of chicory and a variety of rapeseed that is Antler King's 0 hardiest and longest lasting perennial mix. Trophy Clover Mix can be planted in the Spring or Fall and provide your deer herd a 30% protein diet during the Spring, Summer and Fall. If you are looking for a food plot to give the deer what they need, when they need it, this is it!
WHY TROPHY CLOVER MIX? Because it is a hardy perennial, Trophy Clover Mix can last 6 years on a single planting! Offering high protein food sources like those found in Trophy Clover Mix are critical to your herd during Spring, Summer and Fall as protein will provide the driving force behind body, bone and antler growth. More protein=Bigger Bucks and Healthier Deer. The hand selected varieties of Clover and Chicory were chosen specifically because they are highly nutritious, palatable, digestible and attract more deer and turkeys than generic clover varieties. At maturity Trophy Clover Mix can grow 2-3 feet tall and provide up to 10 tons of high protein forage per acre. For best maintenance practice, mow trophy clover down to 6-8" once it has reached 24" tall or begins to flower, as flowers indicate maturity. Trophy Clover Mix provides it's highest level of protein, digestibility and nutrition when it is growing, so mowing will increase attraction. The variety of Rapeseed found in Trophy Clover Mix is present as a cover crop to help the small clovers establish themselves in year one (as Trophy Clover can grow roots as long as 24-30"), provide shade during a hot dry Summer and act as late season forage in the first year.
NUTRITION: Trophy Clover Mix is a very important part of your deer management program because it can provide 30% protein all Spring and Summer to help maximize your herd's potential... bucks, does and fawns all require high levels of protein during the "growing season" to survive and thrive. While the 4 varieties of clover and 1 variety of chicory provide high protein and important minerals for many years they aren't the only plants offering high quality nutrition to your deer herd. The leafy greens in this special rape variety can provide 15-20% protein and as the weather turns cold it will convert it's stored up starches into sweet high energy sugars, triggering maturity and increased consumption in the colder months. The plant varieties in Trophy Clover Mix offer your deer herd a year round food source that will grow and thrive well into the winter months and will green up early in the Spring offering your deer herd the optimum nutrition they need all year long. Trophy Clover Mix should be the foundation of your deer and land management program. We recommend planting 1/2 of your available food plots in a long lasting, high protein perennial like Trophy Clover
Mix.
-The highest protein and tonnage producing clover and chicory perennial mix on the market.
-Provides up to 10 tons of 30% forage per acre.
-Great food plot for deer and turkeys.
-Lasts up to 6 years.
-Treated with Antler King's 0 Ultra Coat Orange for higher germination rates and increased forage yield.
-Plant TROPHY CLOVER seeds less than 1/4? deep.
-Recommended starter fertilizer is 5-10-30 or 9-23-30 or 6-24-24 at 250lbs. per acre. Use 0-0-60 after plot is established.
-pH should be between 6.2-7.0.
-Available in 1/2 acre, 3 acre and 6 acre sizes.