re: Questions for beginner deer hunter

If there is a spot for a food plot, I would recommend planting one. Oats/Wheat would probably be your best bet. They come up pretty easily.

I wouldn't worry about Spring/Summer planting on only 100 acres. You won't be able to manage a herd on that small of a tract, and will be at the mercy of whatever your neighbors management plan is. No point in beefing the deer up for your neighbors.

Since you won't be holding many deer, you need to make your place attractive to deer to come through. I'd keep it as thick as possible, and put up only a few stands with a couple of shooting lanes. Keep the ATV traffic light on the land and park as far away as you feel comfortable walking.

For food, I'd focus more on attracting than feeding protein/nutrient rich feed. Corn from feeders, rice bran, etc. For your food plots, oats and wheat would be the easiest, but if you have a good spot, peas are extremely likeable by deer (cow, purple hull, winter, iron clay).