10/07/2026
Not every successful food plot is picture perfect.
We love showing the lush, magazine-worthy plots—and fortunately, we’ve had plenty of them this year. But some of the plots we’re most proud of are the ones that get tested.
This one battled drought and extremely heavy browse pressure all season. It wasn’t perfect. It wasn’t always pretty. But it kept hanging on, kept providing forage, and kept deer coming back.
At the end of the day, that’s what matters.
Congratulations to Canyon Clark on an awesome buck and a hunt that’s a great reminder that a food plot doesn’t have to look perfect to get the job done.
Here’s his story:
"This buck is a testament to hard work and consistent habitat improvement. He’s also one that I’ve had more history with than almost any other I’ve had on this 10-acre property. Usually, I don’t have bucks year over year on this specific piece, but this guy was an exception.
In 2023 I had pictures of him several times as a solid, 3.5 year old 7 point. After no sign of him in 2024, he was back on camera during the 2025 season. I hadn’t put together that it was the same buck at that time though, because he was now a larger framed 9 point. He kept many of the same characteristics though.
This season, he was the most daylight active, mature buck I’ve ever had this early in the season. Now a 6.5 year old 9, he made the top of the shoot list as soon as he showed up.
I believe what made him stick around was the constant work we’ve done over the last 3 years to continually improve the property. We’ve added food, hinge cut, created natural browse and redesigned plots. Every year we’ve tried to do something to improve this small property.
The final piece of the puzzle was Physis. I’m convinced the quality of this seed is what got this buck in our plots during daylight so consistently. Because of the lack of rain and the high browse pressure we’ve had on this farm over the last few years, it’s been difficult to grow any fall plots. The deer have effectively wiped out everything I tried to plant for the last couple years. This year though, despite the same conditions and pressure, the Physis Prime blend has persisted. While the plots don’t look like ideal brassica plots, the resilience of the blends have led to enough food for the deer to keep coming back night after night. Including the big 9 point. And on October 5th, he did it for the last time.”