Ep. 944: Back 40 - When Food Plots Fail: What You Can Do Right Now

Wired To Hunt Podcast

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Wilderness, Sports

4.6 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 3 September 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

You put in the work, planted the seed, and waited on rain - but your food plots just aren’t producing. Now what? In this episode, Jake Hofer brings the question to Steve Hanson, Don Higgins, Skip Sligh, Mark Kenyon, Jeff Sturgis, Bobby Kendall, and Bill Winke. When your plots fall short, is the season ruined or is there still time to pivot and salvage your strategy? The panel of experts share what they do when plots struggle or completely fail, from quick fixes and alternative food sources to shifting the way they hunt the property altogether. If your plots look rough heading into fall, this episode gives you a clear path forward.

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