Will Deer Eat this? How to Identify Native Plants

When creating better deer hunting habitat we all wonder...will deer eat this? In this video, 3 experts show us how to identify native plants. Then Grant explains the ones that deer love to eat. If you are a deer hunter wanting to create better native vegetation for healthier deer and more abundant wildlife, watch this video! The experts explore the bounty of native plants restored through prescribed fire. Watch as they share share their knowledge about native vegetation: learn how to identify native plants along with tips to improve the whitetail habitat for deer hunting. #TeamOutdoors #deerhunting

[TrehanCreekOutdoors]

I'm a huge believer in prescribed fire used for the encouragement of native plants on the landscape. Deer lived for eons on native vegetation before there ever was a food plot, a corn feeder, or even an ag field! Studies show a consistent high percentage of a deer's daily diet consists of native plant material. If you want the best deer habitat possible or the best turkey habitat, you have to include native species in the mix. Great video!!

[michaelgoga]

I'm honored to be featured in one of your videos! Thank you for everything the team does!!

[johnhaswell]

Grant and team this has to b one of the top episodes of all time ! Great info thanks for sharing !

[warrensinger]

My wildlife biologist sent me your link. I spent most of the day watching the videos. A totally different technique than my spray and disc method. I’m converted. The sensible land management methodologies are to replicate the way God does it. It’s kind of silly in retrospect how most food plotters got so far away from the natural plant cycles. I love your saying “never clean the table”. Thank you for sharing.

[Ghillie-bptl]

Outstanding segment, if for no other reason than 1) explaining "native vegetation and forbes", 2) using state conservation staff (sorely UNDER USED by hunters/conservationists) and 3) showing that even a PhD welcomes help outside his/her specificity! Another great one, Dr. Woods.

[GrumpyFishing]

I just wanted to say thank you for this episode. I love the food plot and hunting tips but this has to be my favorite episode. I bought a small property that I’m managing for deer and hopefully turkey and quail. This episode gives me a renewed hope i can turn my small property into a wildlife paradise. Thanks again.

[ronniefields]

What a great episode, one of my favorites.   Very informative and opens your mind to wildlife possibilities outside of established notions.   Thank you for sharing.

[stevegermain]

Super informative I truly appreciate this video thank you Doctor Grant

[midwesternoutdoorsandnatur]

Can’t believe I just found this. So informative! Great job guys!

[vonadkins]

Great Episode! Keep it up! Blessings to the whole Growing Deer team!

[Grizzlife]

Excellant video. I was so into video the time flew by leaving me wanting more. Awesome subject matter. I'd love to walk around with you guys identifying plants.

[Digger]

This was a fun episode Grant! Congrats on your conservation award as well, I saw it in the Conservationist magazine.

[brianstiff]

Very good episode. Really like the native education.

[afireinside]

Same here in ohio just recently saw our first poults much smaller than the same time last year

[Angie-cilp]

I just discovered this channel very informative and interesting. Thank you

[tommytaylor]

I Really enjoyed this video. Would it be possible for you guys to do another segment on this topic.

[micah_lee]

We have a lot of frost aster blooming in our fields right now, it looked similar to some of those white flowers. In any case, we probably need to do prescribed burns lol

[frenchpotato]

Where do your habitat management places take place? In the South eastern us we had a native wolf called the red wolf (Canis Rufus). The red wolf’s diet consists mostly of turkey nest predators, rodents, and deer (which they believe don’t have a significant impact on their numbers). They also push out coyotes and could greatly benefit you and other land managers.

[micah_lee]

I was suprised a few months ago to find out horsenettle was native

[ikebergdoll]

Where I live in West Virginia, we seem to fight Japanese stilt grass more than anything and I’ve heard that the seed can last in the ground for 7 years or more. We spray it every year, but it always comes right back the following year. Any recommendations on getting the upper hand on this invasive?