On the idea that deer prefer a weed free field of soybeans 100 times out of 100……

Soybeans are definitely an attractive draw and there’s certainly nothing wrong with someone planting them if they have the means to be able to grow them. However, deer are browsers that consume a large variety of vegetation in order to meet their nutritional needs. No matter how many corn feeders you put out or how many acres of soybeans you plant….it will only make up a small portion of the deer’s overall diet. What a deer would prefer is rich diversity……and there is nothing better that supplies that to them than a highly fertile field of 25+ different native plant species that are vibrant and healthy. Its able to supply them with most of the nutritional needs all from one spot and across a large time spectrum. There's something there to provide them with their needs week in and week out during the spring and summer months.