Food Plot Trees - New Niche Market

[WV Sawmiller]

   I stopped at the local Beckley WV Wal Mart a week or so back. Stopped by the fruit trees and found they had a new section called Wildlife Foot Plot trees. I saw Chinese Chestnuts and wild persimmons. Both were advertised as productive bearers and I know they are prime wildlife food. I hope it pans out and think they may have hit on a new niche market. Are they selling them in your area or is this a WV thing?

   I am sure many of you have planted an apple or pear tree near your hunting areas. Not sure how some of you anti-baiting hunters feel about this. It is very much like using a naturally occurring plant.

   I planted both persimmons and chestnuts a couple years ago. The chestnuts may make it, the persimmons did not have adequate roots but I bought 2 at a local flea market 2 weeks ago along with some plums. These were evidently planted from seeds and seem to be doing well. I hope so as I like to eat them. Did not plant them near my hunting areas but I am sure the wildlife will still get most of them.