Whether you are a photographer, a hunter or just like viewing wildlife on a sunny afternoon, anyone who has spent time overlooking a food plot will have a deep appreciation for wildlife plantings.
Food plots are very attractive to wildlife enthusiasts because they can supplement daily nutritional needs at a low cost. These plots can be designed to serve as a source of food and cover. Well-managed food plots have the potential to not only increase the wildlife population and their quality of health but can also increase our opportunities for wildlife viewing.
To aid landowners who would like to plant wildlife food plots, Wildlife Mississippi is continuing its popular Wildlife Habitat Seed Program. Through this program, Wildlife Mississippi will make wheat available at a minimal cost.
The Wildlife Habitat Seed Program is designed to provide an incentive for landowners to establish and maintain food plots that will yield a variety of benefits to the landowner as well as to the species of wildlife he or she is managing.
Winter wheat seed will be available through the 2026 Fall Wildlife Habitat Seed Program. All seeds are treated and have excellent germination rates. Wildlife Mississippi will distribute the seed around mid to late September.
If planted properly, the various types of seed will be utilized by a variety of species of wildlife. White-tailed deer, turkeys, bobwhite quail, mourning doves, waterfowl, and many species of songbirds will benefit from the plantings of the wheat.
The guidelines regarding this program are simple and easy to follow. Anyone interested in obtaining seed should send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Wildlife Mississippi with a request for an order form, an affidavit (affirming food plot usage), and planting recommendations for the seed. Wildlife Mississippi will be taking orders until Aug. 1, 2026.
No orders will be accepted without the signed affidavit. Orders are fulfilled on a first come, first serve basis.
Shipping and handling charges incurred by Wildlife Mississippi are included in the price of the wheat. The cost for winter wheat is $12 per 50-pound bag plus sales tax. Pick-up locations in Mississippi will be Amory, Flo-wood, Stoneville and Purvis.
For an order form and planting recommendations for this beneficial program, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Wildlife Mississippi, P.O. Box 10, Stoneville, MS 38776. If you wish to place your order online, please visit our website at www.wildlifemiss.org.
James L. Cummins is executive director of Wildlife Mississippi, a nonprofit, conservation organization founded to conserve, restore and enhance fish, wildlife and plant resources throughout Mississippi. The website is www.wildlifemiss.org.
