By W. Carroll Johnson, III, PhD. – Agronomist and Weed Scientist
To a food plotter, the definition of frustration is looking at a subpar plot, even though you spent time, money, blood, sweat and tears doing everything “right,” according to the experts.
We believe in giving our deer the trio approach that Whitetail Institute has to offer. When I say trio approach, we plant Whitetail Institute’s annual and perennial seed mixes along with a healthy dose of their 30-06 Minerals.
Seeing the giant 8-pointer was heady enough. But when my neighbor and hunting buddy Dave Olson watched the monster buck stroll within 40 yards and settle in for a nap, a huge smile spread across my friend’s face. Of all the places the old warrior could have selected for a bed, he chose to sidle up to the top of a downed elm tree. The buck pressed his butt up against the tree limbs, folded his legs beneath him and took a snooze.
