Food plotting for turkey & deer | #94
Wild Turkey Science
Charlotte Nowak
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🗓️ 2 September 2024
⏱️ 76 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Will takes us on a deep dive of best recipes and recommendations when food plotting for both deer and turkey. Landowners won't want to miss the science-backed recommendations for plantings, region-specific species recommendations, best timings for plantings, what to search for when scouting plot areas, and more.
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Resources:
Dykes, J. L. (2018). Nutrients influence diet selection in herbivores. Mississippi State University.
Deer University: Deer Food Plot Forage Selection with Jacob Dykes
Managing DEER food plots for TURKEYS (video)
We manage DEER food plots for TURKEYS (video)
Which food plot crops do deer prefer, and why? (NDA article)
Which food plots should you plant for DEER & TURKEY? (video)
Wildlife Food Plots and Early Successional Plants, by Craig A. Harper (book)
What is the BEST food plot for deer? (video)
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Wild Turkey Science, a podcast made possible by Turkeys for Tomorrow. |
| 0:14.0 | I'm Dr. Marcus Lashley, Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Florida. |
| 0:20.2 | And I'm Dr. Will Gulsby, Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Management at Auburn University. |
| 0:26.0 | We're both lifelong hunters and devoted scientists who are passionate about hunting, |
| 0:30.7 | managing, and researching wild turkeys. |
| 0:33.4 | In this podcast, we'll explore turkey research, speak to the experts in the field, |
| 0:38.5 | and address the difficult questions related to wild turkey ecology and management. |
| 0:43.5 | Our goal is to serve as your connection to wild turkey science. |
| 0:53.6 | Oiling up the machine. I'm ready. You know? Marathon time. |
| 1:00.1 | Marathon time. Yeah, so we've got a big block set aside today to record and we're going to try to knock some out. |
| 1:06.2 | So, you know, after that episode last week, I guess we both had a little bit of guilt, you know, recording like every Thursday for an episode that Charlotte has to produce for Monday. |
| 1:18.0 | Yeah. |
| 1:18.8 | Well, we're just keeping her on her toes, you know. |
| 1:22.7 | I'm sure she'll appreciate that. |
| 1:25.7 | Yeah. |
| 1:27.0 | Is that something you learn in a professional development seminar? |
| 1:30.4 | What, to keep your boys on their toes. |
| 1:37.6 | All right. |
| 1:38.8 | I've never been to one, so I don't know. |
| 1:42.1 | So I never would have guessed. |
| 1:45.0 | Come on now. |
| 1:46.1 | So what are we talking about today? |
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