Chad,

The vegetative portion of peanuts can be (if fertilized appropriately, etc.) a high quality forage.  In fact, the forage is very similar in quality to alfalfa (it is sometimes called Florida’s alfalfa).  Peanut forage can be very high or very low, depending on the stage of development.  However, peanuts are only productive in specific soil types.  The same is true for sweet potatoes.  In addition, both require specialized management practices to express their potential. So they are best used as a production crop rather than a food plot crop where specialized management is rarely practical.

I’d gladly hunt near either peanuts or sweet potatoes where they are commercially produced.  However, I’d rather plant crops that are easier to manage in a food plot situation.

Growing Deer together,

Grant