Nature's Seed Upland Game Mix - 10 Lb

Upland Game Mix is a versatile seed blend designed for wildlife food plots and cover strips that support upland game birds like pheasants and quail from mid-summer through fall and into early winter. The blend pairs white proso millet and browntop millet (33.5% each) with buckwheat (33%), delivering a staggered, multi-seed buffet and fast-growing foliage.

Key Benefits:

• Birds Feeding In Weeks, Not
• A Go-To Strip Birds Return To
• Turn Bare Ground Into A Bird
• Season-Long Use, Not One-Time
• Big-Bird Action In Small Plots

Growing Information:

• Sun: Full sun with 6-8 hours daily; light partial shade reduces stand and seed.
• Soil: Prefers well-drained, loose soils with good fertility; tolerates varied soils but not standing water.
• Seeding Rate: Broadcast 25-35 lbs/acre or drill 20-25 lbs/acre; about 0.5-0.8 or 0.4-0.6 lbs per 1,000 sq ft.
• Planting Depth: Plant 0.25-0.75 inches deep, about 0.5 inches on most soils.

Uses: • Food plots for pheasant, quail, and upland birds• Dense cover and escape habitat strips• Quick, single-season habitat establishment• Weed suppression and soil improvement in rotations• Pollinator support and chick insect forage

How to Plant:

• Birds Feeding In Weeks, Not Months: Bird season doesn’t wait around, and a food plot that takes all summer to get going is usually too late. With Upland Game Mix, pheasants and quail often start checking the plot within weeks because the millets come up fast and put out early, high-energy grain. Then the buckwheat carries the load as the weeks stack up, keeping fresh seed and leafy cover available so birds can feed and feel secure in the same spot from early season into fall, instead of sliding over to the neighbor’s field.
• A Go-To Strip Birds Return To: A plot that only attracts birds for a day or two is basically a pit stop, not habitat. This mix is designed to become a “home strip” for pheasants and quail—thick, upright structure for hiding and loafing, plus a steady trickle of grain and buckwheat seed that keeps them feeding on your side of the fence. Once coveys get comfortable using it, they tend to circle back and hold in the area instead of wandering off when pressure or weather changes.
• Turn Bare Ground Into A Bird Magnet: Your weedy, bare, or ignored corner doesn’t have to stay a dead zone for upland birds. Upland Game Mix is a simple three-plant blend that covers soil quickly, loads the plot with seed, and creates the kind of vertical and ground-level structure pheasants and quail like to move through. The millets shoot up with grain-heavy heads, while buckwheat fills the gaps, shades out a lot of competition, and adds its own attractive seed—so that empty ground starts hunting like a purpose-built bird field.
• Season-Long Use, Not One-Time Peak: Unlike plots that hit a brief “perfect” window and then fade, this one is built to stay useful. Upland Game Mix staggers food and cover so the whole stand doesn’t mature and disappear at the same time, keeping birds working the same acreage from summer into fall. The two millets finish at slightly different times, stretching out seed availability and holding standing cover, and the buckwheat comes on fast, boosts insect activity for broods, then drops fresh seed as some millet heads start to weather. The end result is a plot birds can lean on—and you can hunt—through the season, not just for a couple weeks.

Product Specifications:

• Weight: 10 lb
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 3a - 11b

Nature's Seed products are grown and processed in the USA. All seed is tested for purity and germination rates to meet or exceed industry standards.