By Alan Clemons | A look behind the scenes of Mossy Oak BioLogic and the company’s Gamekeepers magazine and podcast.
Food plots for hunting are firmly part of our modern strategies but aren’t new. Hunters many decades ago realized that homestead gardens attracted deer, and other wildlife. Families have handed down tales of great-grandpa killing Ol’ Swamper by the pumpkin patch. Native Americans hunted game around food sources and mineral licks.
The refinement of food plots for hunting began in earnest in the 1980s with the introduction of blended seed mixes. Before that, some whitetail hunters planted oats or winter rye to offer a minimally nutritious yet attractive source. Once the blended mixes began gaining interest, the hunting industry responded with a new vein to tap: food plots, fertilizers, seasonal planting, vegetation management and more.
