Designed for:
- CRP / CP2-style wildlife cover
- Gamebird brood habitat
- Mule deer & pronghorn forage
- Shrub steppe restoration
Region: Eastern MT – plains, breaks, sagebrush grasslands
Key species like Wyoming big sagebrush, rabbitbrush, and winterfat provide critical year-round browse, while a cool-season / warm-season grass blend delivers resilience against drought and annual grass pressure. Prairie clovers and coneflower extend bloom windows and improve soil health through long-term perennial root systems.
Sagebrush, Wyoming Big (0.1), Milkvetch, Canada (0.17), Sandreed, Prairie (Goshen) (0.7), Prairie Clover, White (0.12), Prairie Clover, Purple (0.18), Rabbitbrush, rubber (0.1), Sunflower, Annual (0.05), Winterfat (0.2), Needlegrass, green (0.9), Primrose, Common Evening (0.35), Wheatgrass, Western (Rosana) Bridger MT (1.3), Bluegrass, Fowl (1.3), Bluegrass, Sandberg (VNS) (0.2), Wheatgrass, Bluebunch (1.05), Coneflower, Prairie (Long-headed) (0.1), Rose, Arkansas(Prairie Wild Rose) (0.1). Updated January 2026.
- Forage + Cover in One Mix
- Grasses hold snow & create fawning cover
- Shrubs feed wildlife through winter
- Game-bird Friendly
- Maintains open bases under bunchgrasses for brood movement and insect access
- Pollinator Support
- Multi-season flowering forbs extend nectar availability across June–September
- Dryland-Ready
- Built for plains soils, low inputs, and 10–16" annual precipitation zones
This mix consolidates and replaces older PF catalog items so planning is easier and compliance stays clear:
- MT PF Range: Native Grass-Forb-Shrub Mix F
- MT PF Diverse NATIVE Pollinator
- MT PF Range / Grass-Forb-Legume Mixes
If you would like to order any of these retired mixes, please contact Brooke at bmorgan@pheasantsforever.org
Installer Notes
Seeding Rate: Typically 7–9 PLS lbs/acre (final rates set separately on your backend)
Drill Depth: ⅛–¼ inch for forbs & shrubs; ¼–½ inch for grasses (no deeper)
Timing:
- Best: Fall dormant (Oct–Dec)
- Also works: Early spring frost-seeding / April drill
Site Prep:
- Control cheatgrass / kochia before planting
- 2-round glyphosate or mow-and-spray cycle recommended
- If broadcast: drag into soil contact + roll/pack
