Tom,

I have a Sukup brand no-till drill that has served me well.  If a piece of equipment can perform well at The Proving Grounds, it’s very well built as the soil is extremely rocky.  However, Sukup no longer makes no-till drills.  I have used several models of Great Plains drills throughout the whitetails’ range and have been very satisfied with each one.  Great Plains no-till drills are well built and do an excellent job of metering and placing the seed.  Many government agencies and agricultural stores rent no-till drills.  No matter the source, I really like the advantages of using a no-till drill.

I’ve been extremely pleased with the Eagle Seed brand of forage beans.  I’m not aware of another forage crop that produces as many tons of quality forage and is as easy to establish and maintain.  They are a key component of my habitat management plans!  I usually get two seasons of food production from Eagle Seed beans as the deer browse the forage during the summer and then consume the bean pods during the winter!  This system allows me to produce extremely high quality forage/feed on a year round basis.

Growing Deer together,

Grant