New York, NY / Storyteller / Nov 09, 2026 /
Buck Forage, the food plot seed company behind Buck Forage Oats, has launched a redesigned website just as fall food plot planting season gets underway. The new site gives landowners a faster way to research, compare, and order the brand’s oats, clover, and chicory food plot seed. That includes the perennial chicory variety that Dr. James Kroll, widely known as “Dr. Deer,” identified as the one preferred by white-tailed deer.
The launch comes at a key time for hunters and land managers. Across the South, fall is the main window to plant chicory for deer, while landowners in northern states can plant it in either fall or spring. The new site brings ordering, planting guidance, and dealer information together in one place, so more landowners can get seed in the ground on schedule.
Why Chicory Belongs in a Deer Food Plot
Chicory is a perennial forage plant from the daisy family, and it has become one of the most dependable options for a deer nutrition plot. Buck Forage Chicory contains up to 30% protein, which makes it one of the most nutrient-dense forages available to deer. It is highly palatable and easily digestible, and it stays active as a food source from spring through fall.
Its most important trait is a deep taproot that reaches moisture other plants cannot. In sandy soils or drought-prone regions, forage chicory keeps producing when shallow-rooted plants struggle. It also holds up under heavy grazing pressure and cold temperatures, so it keeps working after many short-season plots have faded.
Buck Forage Chicory averages 50 pounds of forage per acre per day from April through October. Because it is a true perennial, a single planting can produce forage for up to five seasons.
“Landowners put a lot of time and money into their food plots, and they want to know the seed in the bag will produce,” said Jake Butler, Owner of Buck Forage. “Our chicory seed for deer came out of real forage preference research. The new website makes it easier to see why the variety matters and get it planted at the right time.”
Research-Backed Seed Selection
For more than 30 years, Buck Forage has focused on selecting and testing food plot seed rather than selling a broad catalog. The company has worked with Dr. Kroll for decades on variety selection and field testing. Its research partnership with the LSU AgCenter tests 50 or more oat varieties each year, and only the top performer earns the Buck Forage Oats name. The company has sold nearly 2 million bags of oats to date.
The chicory and clover in the Buck Forage Nutrition Plot program come from the same research-driven process. They were chosen for real forage performance, not marketing appeal.
Planting Chicory Food Plot Seed This Fall
Each 3-pound bag of Buck Forage Chicory covers half an acre to a full acre, planted alone or in combination. The seed can be broadcast, rolled, or dragged, and it is well suited to frost seeding. Chicory works in both warm-season and cool-season plots, so it fits a wide range of properties and planting schedules.
For a plot that feeds deer from fall through the following summer, Buck Forage recommends combination planting. First, disk or drill Buck Forage Oats. Then broadcast Buck Forage Chicory and Clover over the top and roll the seedbed. The oats provide a cool-season food source through fall and winter, while the chicory and clover take over in spring and summer. Customers who order two or more bags of Chicory and Clover together get discounted shipping of $5 on each additional bag.
Shop Online or Find a Local Dealer
The new Buck Forage website includes detailed pages for each seed type, a food plot planting guide covering timing and technique, a local dealer locator, and a blog with practical food plot tips. Landowners can order seed online and have it shipped directly, find a nearby retailer, or call the Buck Forage team for help choosing the right seed for their land.
For chicory food plot seed, check out https://www.buckforage.com/shop/chicory-food-plot-seed/.
About Buck Forage
Buck Forage is a food plot seed company operated by Arkansas County Seed Co., Inc. For more than 30 years, it has selected and tested oat, clover, and chicory varieties that help landowners grow dependable forage and support healthier deer on their property. The company’s seed selection is informed by decades of work with Dr. James Kroll and ongoing research with the LSU AgCenter. Learn more at https://www.buckforage.com/.
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