Ask Dr. Deer | Should I Plant Chicory in My Food Plot? 

Thank you for posting the information

I had a fabulous stand of chicory in NW Missouri years ago. I never observed any signs of the deer eating it in the 5 years it was productive. I saw trails through it but that all.

I planted chicory two years ago and this year it filled out very well

Thank you , you told me what I needed to know....

Thanks for the information I know it was a perennial but had no idea that it could last 7 years

Deer really like Mary Jane too.

We use chicory in a lot of our plots. Agree on the fall planting .

I just planted some yesterday and and mixed it with aberlasting clover hopefully it comes in

I think I'll give alsike clover & chicory a try in East Texas. Pretty damp in my area.

I recommend chicory as part of a highly diverse fall mix for northern food plots. Some customers complain about the price, but you don't need more than 1 or 2 pounds of chicory seed, per acre, which I consider cheap insurance against drought the following year.

Nice

my first year planting chicory...

I’ve had deer hammer chicory on the high side of our land but they wouldn’t touch it in the swamp.

Are there varieties of chichory that do better in certain geographical areas. I'm in southeast Tyler County with very sandy soil and am thinking to establish clover and chichory food plots and trails on our property. Is that a good idea, in your opinion?