Food Plots Whats the best first time planting

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Hello everyone,
I've cleared out a few small .25+/- acre spots in my woods and am awaiting my soil test results but was trying to figure out what would be best to plant for the critters to provide nutrients as well as attracting them in? There's no ag within 5/6 miles so i don't think ill have too much trouble with the attraction side but I would don't know whats the biggest bang for the buck on the nutritional side. I only have ridge tops that would hold the seed when planting. Also, are there crops that will help to prep the soil for future plantings of more nutritious crops? I've read articles and watched too many YouTube videos and not gotten a straight answer with 1 or 2 specific crops.

 

[Popcorn]

Small plots can be tough, they get hammered and often require replanting.
I have a few such plots and my successes with them are clover (seed a rotation of varieties) get the first seed down asap! Then come May you could put down some buck wheat plus a clover, then in August turnips, radishes, wheat or cereal rye plus a clover, maybe next spring a little Milo.
Weed control can be challenging but proper seeding, mowing and fertilizing can be very productive for deer and turkey!

 

[Popcorn]

I must add on small plots in the woods I would not waste my money on beans or high matter volume blends due to pressure and lack of sunlight.
Plan to do some limbing up and possibly even thinning of a few light blocking trees to improve the amount of your plot that has direct sunlight and lengthen amount of time it gets it.
Pay special attention to east, west and south sides.