Meet the Free Food Plot Planner: From Soil Test to Shot Opportunity
Most food plots fail for boring reasons: the pH was never fixed, the seed went in a week late, or the stand was hung where every evening thermal carried your scent straight across the field. The new free on Buckeye Hunter Hub was built to fix exactly those problems, from the first corner you draw on the map to the buck you take off the plot.
Draw the plot, get the site facts
Free hunting map, zones & 50-state resources
Save your spots, share zones with your group, and get deer & waterfowl movement forecasts — free.
Open the , pick the food plot tool, and tap the corners of your field. The planner calculates acres and pulls elevation and your average spring and fall freeze dates for that exact spot. Add soil type, sun, drainage, slope and the equipment you actually own — throw-and-mow, ATV, or tractor.
A planting plan built for your dirt
Snap a photo of your soil lab report and the planner reads the pH, phosphorus and potassium for you. From there it builds a seed mix with per-acre and whole-plot rates, lime and fertilizer amounts, and a step-by-step calendar. The seed shopping list turns that plan into a printable PDF you can take to the co-op.
Weather alerts that matter to plots
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A 7-day forecast sits on every plot with frost warnings, "rain coming — seed now" nudges, heavy-rain washout alerts, soil temperature and growing degree days.
Hunt it, not just grow it
The Hunt tab shows every stand, blind and trail cam within 500 yards, the winds each stand can hunt the plot on, and an entry route that keeps you off the field. A "hunt it now" score blends recent camera activity, current wind, daylight and whether your state's season is actually open. A weekly traffic heatmap shows when deer are hitting it.
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Guide your kids ages 5–17 through interactive hunting safety missions, real decision drills, and earned trophies — all from one free parent account.
Log it and compare year over year
Journal every planting, liming and mowing pass, track costs and hours, add dated photos, and compare this year's plot to last year's side by side. Share the plot with your hunt crew so everyone can log work, and post your results anonymously to the community Plot Board.
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Buckeye Hunter Hub is a free, nationwide platform. Create an account and unlock the full toolkit:
Free Interactive Hunting Map
Mark stands, cameras, and sign. Draw hunting zones with public land & county overlays across all 50 states.
Zones with Group Sharing
Share zones with your hunting group, split property into sections, assign stands, and check in — all in one place.
50 States of Hunting Resources
Season dates, license links, and DNR regulations for every state, kept current so you never miss an opener.
Deer Movement Forecast
Data-driven daily movement predictions using wind, moon, and pressure — know when to sit before you go.
Waterfowl Movement & Tools
Flight-potential forecasts, migration numbers, decoy spread planner, and a full species field guide.
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