🌱 Whitetail Institute Winter Peas Plus – 11 lb

✅ Basic info

• Size: 11 lb bag

• Coverage: about ¼ acre

• Type: annual (cool-season legume blend)

• Best for: late fall → winter attraction

🌿 What’s in it

• 80%+ winter peas (main draw)

• Small amounts of:

  • Oats

  • Kale

  • Forage radish

👉 It’s a multi-layer food plot in one bag:

• Oats = early growth

• Peas = main attraction

• Kale/radish = late-season backup

🦌 Why deer hammer it

• Extremely high protein (25–30%)

• High sugar content (gets sweeter after frost)

• Very digestible and energy-rich

👉 This is what deer want when:

• Temps drop

• Natural food disappears

• They’re rebuilding fat after rut

🔥 Key benefits

• Top-tier late-season food

• Extremely cold tolerant

• Keeps deer on your property after first frost

• Improves soil (peas fix nitrogen)

⚠️ Weak points

• Can get wiped out early if planted small plot + high deer density

• More expensive per acre than oats

• Needs decent soil + moisture to establish

📅 When to plant

• Late summer / early fall

📍 Michigan timing:

• Mid-August → early September

👉 Rule of thumb:

• Plant 6–8 weeks before first hard frost

🌱 How to plant (simple)

1. Prep

• Kill weeds first

• Disk or loosen soil

• pH: 6.0–7.0

2. Seed

• Broadcast evenly

• Cover:

  • ½ – 1 inch deep

3. Fertilize

• Focus on P + K (not heavy nitrogen)
  (peas make their own nitrogen)

🟢 What it’s BEST for

✅ Late-season hunting plots
✅ Post-rut feeding areas
✅ Holding deer during:

• November gun season

• December / January

✅ Killing plot setups (stand over it late season)