Need To Plant Food Plots?

Anyone who has ever spent an afternoon overlooking a food plot will certainly have a deep appreciation for wildlife plantings. Even the wildlife photographer, who maneuvers silently through a stand of pines into an opening that was planted in winter wheat, benefits from wildlife plantings.

Food plots are very attractive to wildlife because they can supplement their daily nutritional needs. Such plots can be established and maintained at a relatively low cost. These plots can be designed to serve as a source of food and sometimes cover. Well-managed food plots have the potential to increase numbers of wildlife, quality of health and observability.

To aid landowners who would like to plant wildlife food plots, Wildlife Mississippi, developed a Wildlife Habitat Seed Program. Through this program, Wildlife Mississippi has made wheat available at a minimal cost.

The Wildlife Habitat Seed Program is designed to provide an incentive for landowners to establish and maintain food plots that will yield a variety of benefits to the landowner as well as the species of wildlife he or she is managing.

If planted properly, these plots will be utilized by a variety of species of wildlife. White-tailed deer, turkey, quail, doves and many species of songbirds will benefit from these plantings.
A recommended rate of 80 pounds per acre of winter wheat is suggested for optimum growth.

Wildlife Mississippi is now receiving orders by mail and will continue to do so through August 29, 2008.

The cost of winter wheat is $8.00 per 50 lb. bag. This cost helps cover trucking and administrative fees incurred by Wildlife Mississippi. Persons ordering seed will be required to pick-up the seed at Amory, Greenville, Hattiesburg or Ridgeland.

Interested in taking advantage of this unique program? If so, send a self-addressed, stamped, #10 envelope to Wildlife Mississippi, c/o Wildlife Habitat Seed Program, P.O. Box 10, Stoneville, MS 38776. We will promptly send you an order form and planting information.

You may also order online with your credit card through our secure order form by clicking on the link below.

Each participant will be notified by mail when the wheat is available for pick-up.

Wildlife Mississippi will be taking orders until August 29, 2008.

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Photos by Michael Kelly