First time turkey plot ?

Never planted a plot for Turkeys I know Chufa seems to be the go-to. When should I plant it, and is that the best option? Wait until later in season? Do it now? Is it to late to be effective?

I just secured a space that has a nice area for a deer food plot and next to it is a smaller clearing with a dirt sandy area in front of it that I think would be ideal for a Turkey setup.

too late to plant them, plant them in June or July. there are other things you can plant as well, sorghum, millet,sunflowers etc. deer will eat that though so if you want turkeys only food I'd plant chufas just my opinion

Hard to beat clover for a all around good plot. Turkeys will use it a lot.

Chufas are as good as it gets for turkey plots but don't overlook other grains.

Deer are a major factor when considering what to plant. Sesame is the only thing I've found that can be planted for turkey and quail that the deer don't eat.

I've never had luck with clover plantings in food plots but have had great success planting it in reclaimed pastures with shade. I only plant clover now in my fields at home and plots that I know will be somewhat shaded during the spring.

If you are serious about taking care of and drawing turkey and quail to your property be prepared to spend the money to experiment with different grains. Find what grows best in your area as and what the deer will actually let mature. I've played with 40 acres for the last 10 years trying to make it a turkey Paradise and between planting, burning, thinning, trimming, harvesting and staying the heck out of the way I've just about got it figured out! Lol!

North40, I'm surprised your land doesn't grow clover well. I would have thought you could grow it easily.

For turkey plots, I plant a mix of Crimson and Arrowleaf, using a 3-1 ratio. I've used this mix in 3 counties and it has worked well in all. In most fields, one does better than the other, but I don't know which will be best until I plant.

This mix makes a nice turkey plot and it's pretty cheap. And it's not too late in the year to plant. My soil in Perry county is good enough that I don't even fertilize the turkey only fields. I also don't worry about getting a solid stand and like to have some bare spots. If you have clover growing in a field and there is a spot of bare ground, that is the spot a gobbler is gonna strut. Make sure the bare spot is in gun range of your setup. You can call softly and the turkey will come to his strutting area and you can say you called him up.

Had great luck with Ladino, the turkeys basically live in it when it matures. The last gobbler I killed had a craw full of noting but Ladino clover tops.

I've got Durana, Patriot and Crimsom that I'm planting now. I need to get some Arrowleaf to throw in the mix.

Peanuts, nothing else is even close.