Typically what i do is plant my wheat a day or two before it rains. This way the seed wont get rotten if it doesn't rain for days. Above is a grid of the growth cycles for spring and winter wheat. Winter wheat goes dormant at stage 1b and continues cycle in the spring. Winter wheat will remain "green" in the winter and deer will start eating it the minute it starts growing. Also, as you can see in the pictures i put cardboard between the four wheeler and seed spreader. I did this because the 20 20 20 fertilizer and the nitrogen they put on the wheat seed to help stimulate the growing process is a very strong chemical compound and will rust out any metal within a few short months even if you clean it thoroughly. Other than that i hope these tips will help you in this next deer season and reply for any questions or comments below!