Arguably the greatest advance in deer hunting over the past decade has been an increased interest in wildlife and habitat management. Many hunters and land managers now plant food plots to provide high-quality nutrition to deer and other wildlife. Bucks are bigger, all deer are healthier, and the hunting on food plots can be fantastic.

Food-plot technology has come a long way, as well. With Firminator food-plot implements, the days of scratching in the dirt, throwing out some seed, and crossing your fingers for some green sprouts are over. Growing a good food plot has been made easy, efficient and effective with the Firminator G-3, an all-in-one food-plot planting implement.

While food plots are now common on properties where hunters are managing for bigger bucks and better deer, most planting efforts are with cold-season food plots. These are plots planted in the late summer or early fall that provide green fields and great hunting opportunities during deer season. The next level of management is to plant warm-season food plots. These are food plots planted in the spring that provide high-protein, quality nutrition during the summer when bucks are growing antlers and when does are having and nursing fawns.

Warm-season food plots planted in the spring can add inches to your bucks and body weight and improved health to all deer on your property. The best mix of seeds to use in your spring food plots can vary based on geography and soil type, but popular options include soybeans, iron clay cowpeas, corn, sunflowers, Lablab and grain sorghum. These are food-plot plantings that can't be grown in cool-season food plots, but they are highly desirable to deer. A food plot planted in the spring will attract and hold deer all summer, while also providing nutrition the deer can't get elsewhere.

There's no better way to put those spring food plots in the ground than with the Firminator. The Firminator has become synonymous with having the highest-quality design, components and construction of any product on the market. Made in the U.S.A by Ranew's Outdoor Equipment, the Firminator G-3 is now available in 8 Foot, 6 Foot and 4 Foot models, plus there's a 3 Foot model designed for ATV use. Any planting situation can be tackled, from a small plot that's a fraction of an acre to a 1,000-acre field.

All Firminator models combine a heavy-duty disc harrow, a true agricultural grade cultipacker with a precision ground driven seed system capable of planting a variety of seed types. The Firminator is by far the most versatile piece of equipment in the food-plot industry. The operator can choose from a wide range of angle and pitch adjustments to perform many different functions. There is no need to disc the soil with other equipment before using The Firminator; it will do all the necessary work of planting a food plot from start to finish.

It's time to prepare for spring food plots. Provide high-quality food for your deer this summer. The Firminator gets that food-plot work done right.

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