Whitetail Hill Summer Bulk Seed Mix for Deer | 1 Acre, High-Nutrition Forages

Overview

Whitetail Hill's Summer Bulk Seed Mix is designed for deer plots that crave steady summer attraction and nutrition. This blend combines peas, beans, sorghum, buckwheat, and joint vetch to form a dense, green wall that can reach up to 4 feet tall. It offers consistent forage throughout the warm months and into early bow season, with sorghum providing a late-season option as seed heads mature.

The mix emphasizes high-quality forage from soybeans and peas, while grain sorghum adds vertical structure that supports browsed pathways and biomass. The result is a versatile forage resource that can be cropped, crimped for no-till plots, or left standing for deer to browse as temperatures change. Sorghum seed heads can remain for late-season feeding if left standing, and residual soybean pods may contribute additional forage as fall approaches.

Key benefits at a glance

• Dense green biomass up to 4 ft tall for summer feeding and cover
• High-quality forage from soybeans and peas to support nutrition and biomass
• Late-season food source from sorghum seed heads
• Potential weed suppression through summer shading and rapid ground cover
• Flexible, no-till friendly options and crimping for soil health
• Rotation potential: mow or disc in fall to transition to cool-season plots

Who this works for

• Ideal for 1/4 acre to 1 acre plots with full sun to partial shade
• Widely tolerant of a range of soil fertility (low to moderate) and pH 5.5–7.0
• Easy to prepare: disc, till, or plow; drilling or no-till options; light raking to cover seeds
• Regional planting windows accommodate North, Central, and South zones

Planting and management tips

Plan to plant after the threat of frost has passed, and use this mix as part of a broader plot strategy. If you want to rotate to a cool-season mix later, mow or disc under in fall or leave standing for late-season forage. The mix can also be crimped for no-till food plotting, helping preserve soil structure while providing immediate forage for deer.

What’s in the mix

• Forage soybeans
• Cowpeas
• Grain sorghum
• Buckwheat
• Joint vetch

How we formulated this blend

We selected proven warm-season species that work together: cowpeas and soybeans deliver bulk nutrition and biomass, while grain sorghum provides vertical height for growth and browsing. Sorghum seed heads also present a late-season forage option if left standing. This combination supports a robust summer plot that can evolve into fall or winter attraction with simple management steps.