I know this is prob late but I just got on a deer lease and would like to put in a food plot by the area I hunt. Anyone in Shackelford County (Albany, TX) that could help? I really don't know much about them but I would love to have one, anyone on here want to make some money and help me out here?

Thanks !

I live in the Abilene area. Food plots are planted for two reasons. 1. purely as an attractant...in other words to attract deer to aid in harvest and there is no real heart burn if the plot doesn't grow. Plant something cheap like wheat or oats. 2. as an additional nutrition source. In our part of Texas, if it rains enough to produce a food plot, you really don't need it because the native vegetation should be sufficient. On the flip side, if it doesn't rain, you have no food plot and likely invested in some high dollar quality forage.

Another consideration is that if you really want a food plot, it should be created on your best soils. So that begs the question, why would you till up your best soils that are likely producing your best native forage that will do well in either a wet or dry year?

If your goal is additional nutrition it is hard to beat protein pellets. They work 365 days a year, 24/7, regardless of drought or flood. Just don't hunt over the protein feeders they are meant to provided nutrition 24/7 not as a shooting location.

Food plots are great in the midwest with deep soils and reliable rainfall.

Just my opinion.

You have some time before fall planting, so now would be a good time to check local feed stores, co-cop in Albany area, most should know some one that can help you out. Equipment rental is another option.

I agree with doing it yourself - rent equipment - it is actually fun to do