Tecomate Wildlife Systems

What Tecomate Wildlife Systems does

Tecomate Wildlife Systems is a privately held, Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based company founded in 1993 that develops and sells proprietary wildlife food plot seeds targeting whitetail deer, turkey, and upland game birds. The company pioneered food-plot-based nutritional management in the U.S. and today offers a portfolio of branded seed blends and single-species seeds sold under two sub-brands: a Standside Series (smaller 3-8 lb packs for casual landowners) and a Manager's Line (25+ lb bulk bags for intensive land managers). Technical differentiation rests on proprietary seed coating technologies (Teco-Coat; Yellow Jacket with Zeba) and proprietary seed genetics (Tecomate Lablab, Ebony Peas, premium ladino white clovers) co-developed over a 20-year joint venture with Barenbrug International, the world's largest privately owned seed company. The company has registered six trademarks covering its brand and core technologies.

Tecomate generates revenue primarily through direct-to-consumer e-commerce on a Shopify storefront at tecomate.com with free continental U.S. shipping, complemented by a wholesale dealer network of feed stores, farm supply stores, seed stores, and hunting outfitters. Pricing is unit-based with one-time purchases (no subscription contracts visible), ranging from approximately $25 for small accessory products and foliar treatments to $199.99 for 25 lb bulk bags; digital gift cards ($25-$500) and branded merchandise provide supplementary revenue streams. The documented customer base consists of individual hunting landowners, recreational and serious deer hunters, game bird hunters, and a Pro Staff Wildlife Biologist consultation network that advises professional land managers; enterprise or institutional accounts were not identified.

Marketing is executed through a multi-channel content ecosystem including a Food Plot Management blog, a YouTube 'Tecomate Life' hunting series, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, email newsletters, SEO-optimized product pages, Judge.me verified customer reviews (367 reviews, 4.5-4.9 star averages), and a dealer store locator. The company reports documented customer outcomes including 40+ pound body weight gains on mature bucks, 30-40 inches of antler mass improvement, and 2-3x increases in deer population on intensively managed properties.

Name

Tecomate Wildlife Systems

Legal name

Tecomate Wildlife Systems

Website

https://tecomate.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tecomate Wildlife Systems is a privately held, Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based company founded in 1993 that develops and sells proprietary wildlife food plot seed blends and proprietary seed coatings for whitetail deer, turkey, and upland game bird management, serving individual hunting landowners, deer hunters, game bird hunters, and a nationwide wholesale dealer network via DTC e-commerce and channel partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lancaster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct E-commerce Product Sales: Tecomate generates revenue through direct online sales of food plot seeds, supplies, and merchandise through their Shopify e-commerce platform at tecomate.com, offering free shipping on all orders within the continental United States.
2. Wholesale/Dealer Distribution: Revenue generated through wholesale distribution to dealer network including feed stores, farm supply stores, seed stores, and hunting outfitters across the United States.
3. Gift Cards: Digital gift cards sold in denominations of $25, $50, $100, $250, and $500, providing flexible gifting options for customers uncertain about specific product preferences.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Tecomate Wildlife Systems develops, brands, and sells proprietary wildlife food plot seed blends — primarily for whitetail deer, turkey, and upland game birds — through direct-to-consumer e-commerce and a wholesale dealer network. Its portfolio includes perennial clover/chicory blends (e.g., Monster Mix), warm-season blends (e.g., Lablab Plus, Horn-Maker Xtreme), fall hunting mixes (Greenfield, Max-Attract), single-species seeds, a screening product (Blockade), and supporting supplies such as Plot Maxx Dry Seed Coat and a soil test kit.

Product overview

Tecomate Wildlife Systems is a direct-to-consumer food plot seed company specializing in premium wildlife seed blends for deer, turkey, and game bird management. The product portfolio consists of two main sub-brands: Standside Series (smaller 3-8 lb bags for casual landowners) and Manager's Line (25+ lb bags for intensive managers). Core offerings include proprietary seed blends like Monster Mix (clover/chicory perennial), Max-Attract (fall hunting mix), Lablab Plus (warm-season blend), and single-species seeds including various clovers, brassicas, forages, and screening products. The company also offers Plot Maxx Dry Seed Coat treatment, soil test kits, and branded merchandise. Founded in 1993, Tecomate pioneered food-plot-based nutritional management for whitetail deer and operates a joint venture with Barenbrug International for worldwide seed sourcing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Manager's Line: Product line available in 25 lb bags or more, targeting professional land managers with bulk quantities.
• Standside Series

Products and services

• Monster Mix — Deer & Turkey Food Plot Seed Premium perennial clover and chicory blend providing 22-28% protein for year-round deer nutrition and antler development, lasting 3-5 years. Features Teco-Coat seed coating technology. Available in Standside Series (4 lb, 8 lb) and Manager's Line (25 lb).
• Greenfield — Deer Food Plot Seed Fall hunting plot mix with cereal grains, brassicas, peas, and clover for rapid deer attraction approximately 20 days after planting, providing vital fall and winter nutrition. Available in 20 lb and 40 lb (Hunter's Special).
• Lablab Plus — Deer, Turkey, & Game Bird Food Plot Seed Warm-season blend of Lablab beans, Ebony peas, milo/sorghum, and sunflowers providing 26-32% protein for deer, turkey, and game birds. Contains proprietary Tecomate vining cowpeas. Sold in 20 lb bags at $84.99.
• Max-Attract — Deer & Turkey Food Plot Seed Premium fall hunting plot mix combining proprietary forage oats, triticale, winter peas, clover, and chicory for maximum 3-season attraction and spring nutrition. Available in 20 lb ($45.99) and 40 lb ($76.99).
• Upland Game Bird Tecomix — Turkey & Game Bird Food Plot Seed Argentine sunflower, millet, and hybrid milo blend formulated to attract and hold dove, quail, pheasant, and turkey into fall and winter months. Sold in 20 lb at $64.99.
• King Ladino White Clover — Deer & Turkey Food Plot Seed Premium 100% perennial ladino white clover blend with 24-32% protein for year-round deer and turkey nutrition, featuring superior winter hardiness and continuous grazing tolerance for 3-5 years. Available in 3.25 lb (Standside Series, $38.99) and 25 lb (Manager's Line, $199.99).
• Horn-Maker Xtreme — Deer Food Plot Seed Supreme warm-season blend combining sunn hemp, forage cowpeas, soybeans, and buckwheat with 28-36% protein. Explosive growth up to 6 feet tall in 60 days; serves as excellent soil builder for fall plots. Sold in 25 lb (Manager's Line) at $114.99.
• GT Forage Soybeans — Deer Food Plot Seed Glyphosate-tolerant, high-protein summer forage soybeans suitable for various soil conditions, providing crucial antler development and fawning season nutrition with easy weed control. Sold in 25 lb (Manager's Line) at $69.99.
• Blockade — Food Plot Screening Product Warm-season annual screening blend creating visual and physical blockage from ground level up to 12 feet tall to shield food plots from roadways and neighboring properties. Sold in 8 lb at $44.99.
• Lablab — Deer Food Plot Seed Standalone warm-season Lablab bean seed providing high protein nutrition for deer, suitable for hot and arid growing conditions.
• Ultra Forage — Deer & Turkey Food Plot Seed High-forage deer and turkey food plot seed blend.
• Brassica Banquet — Deer Food Plot Seed Brassica-focused deer food plot seed for late-season attraction with high tonnage production.
• Alfa-Feast Trophy Mix — Deer Food Plot Seed Alfalfa-based trophy deer food plot seed mix.
• Champion Chicory — Deer Food Plot Seed Premium perennial chicory seed providing extended growing season and plant diversity for deer nutrition.
• Root King Radish — Deer Food Plot Seed Radish-based deer food plot seed for soil aeration and late-season attraction.
• Rackup Red Clover — Deer Food Plot Seed Drought-tolerant red clover blend with long root system pushing up to 30% protein for deer and turkey.
• Turbo Turnip — Deer Food Plot Seed Fast-growing turnip blend for rapid late-season deer attraction.
• Food Plot Shake & Rake — No Till Deer Food Plot Seed No-till food plot seed blend for shaded areas with clovers and high-sugar grasses.
• Tecomate Forage Oats — Deer Food Plot Seed Proprietary forage oats blend for deer food plots with high soluble sugars for rut energy.
• Velvet Patch Deer Vetch Seed Blend Three-way blend of American joint vetch, cowpeas, and buckwheat for summer food plots with superior graze tolerance.
• Plot Maxx Dry Seed Coat Revolutionary seed coat treatment with select soil microbes that boost natural growth hormones for faster germination, deeper roots, and larger plant growth. Sold at $25.99.
• Tecomate Soil Test Kit Soil testing kit for determining pH and nutrient levels for optimal food plot planning.
• Tecomate Gift Cards Gift cards available in $25, $50, $100, $250, and $500 denominations. Digital delivery via email.
• TrophyMaxx Foliare (16 oz) Foliar spray supplement for food plots.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40+ pounds body weight increase on mature bucks
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Barenbrug InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTecomate entered into a joint venture with Barenbrug International, the largest privately owned seed company in the world. Barenbrug brings access to worldwide seed markets, research, and products, and is the undisputed leader in forage research and production in Argentina, Uruguay, US, Europe, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. This partnership provides unmatched seed-sourcing capabilities and agronomic expertise.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Whitetail Institute of North America: The most direct competitor in premium food plot seeds for whitetail deer. Whitetail Institute sells branded blends (Imperial, Pure Attraction, No-Plow) through DTC and dealer channels, and competes head-to-head with Tecomate's Monster Mix, Max-Attract, and Lablab Plus lines for the same hunting-landowner customer.
• BioLogic (Mossy Oak BioLogic): Direct competitor in food plot seeds and wildlife nutrition products, owned by the Mossy Oak outdoor brand. BioLogic sells similar proprietary seed blends (Maximum, Game Changer, Full Draw) targeting deer, turkey, and game birds via DTC and sporting goods dealers, competing for the same hunting-landowner segment as Tecomate.
• Eagle Seed: Direct peer in food plot seeds, particularly known for its soybean blends (Eagle Seed forage soybeans) that compete directly with Tecomate's GT Forage Soybeans. Eagle Seed focuses on high-protein forage soybeans and blends, targeting the same whitetail food plot customer.
• Frigid Forage: Direct competitor specializing in cold-climate and no-till food plot seed blends for northern US hunting properties. Frigid Forage competes with Tecomate's Shake & Rake no-till line and northern-zone offerings for the same cold-climate hunting landowner.
• Antler King: Direct peer offering food plot seed blends, mineral supplements, and deer attractants. Antler King competes in the same whitetail nutrition category with products like Trophy Products, No-Trace minerals, and seasonal seed blends, overlapping with Tecomate's seed and supplement portfolio.
• Evolved Habitats: Direct peer in food plot seed blends and deer nutrition products, including proprietary blends like Throw & Gro, Premium Perennial, and Maximum. Evolved Habitats targets the same hunting-landowner customer as Tecomate and competes primarily through sporting goods and outdoor retail channels.

Broad incumbents

• Pennington Seed: A broad incumbent seed company (owned by Central Garden & Pet) with a wildlife food plot product line alongside lawn, garden, and forage seeds. Pennington competes in the same end-markets as Tecomate but offers a much wider product portfolio and leverages mass retail distribution (Tractor Supply, Walmart, hardware stores).
• Barenbrug USA: Tecomate's JV partner and one of the largest global forage and turf seed companies. Barenbrug USA is a broad incumbent that competes across forage, turf, and cover crop seed categories, and while it supplies Tecomate through the JV, it is also a comparable player in adjacent agricultural seed markets.
• Hancock Seed Company: Broad seed retailer (online and dealer) offering food plot, forage, lawn, and pasture seeds including wildlife blends. Hancock competes with Tecomate in the food plot segment but also serves lawn, pasture, and cover crop markets through a much wider catalog.

Others

• Bass Pro Shops / Cabela's: Broad outdoor retailer and channel partner for hunting and wildlife management products, including food plot seeds. While not a direct seed competitor, Bass Pro / Cabela's is a major retail destination for the same customer base and influences which food plot brands achieve visibility and shelf placement in the hunting market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TecomateWS
• YouTubeyoutube.com/tecomatewildlife
• Facebookfacebook.com/tecomate
• Instagraminstagram.com/tecomateseed

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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