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Supplemental Feeding

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Winter will be setting in before long, and that may have many property managers thinking about supplemental feed for their deer herd. Although this can be beneficial if done correctly, studies by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (a state where lots of supplemental feeding takes place) show that unless done properly during stressful late winter/early spring periods, supplemental feeding is of little benefit to deer—and it’s very expensive. Consult a wildlife biologist before beginning a supplemental feeding program on your land, and remember that supplemental feed needs to provide nutritional value and not just attraction. A big pile of corn poured out on the ground may draw deer into the area, but it doesn’t provide much nutritional benefit.

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i hunt two propertys in indiana and on both of them i use some soybean meal mixed with some crushed acorns but the ones from a white oak tree,it keeps the big bucks on my grounds.
leonard lee
#35 - leonard - 10/02/2009 - 17:27
i live in royston georgia and hunt on a 1500 acre farm in elbert county with soy bean fields and ive found it to be a great place to bust big bucks so it works so try it
#34 - justin epps - 09/21/2009 - 01:38
I live in mechanicsville Va. My brother and i are lookin to plant our first food plot of about 4 acres. The soil is real sandy and we're not real sure of what migh be a good starting base for a healthy food source.
#33 - Adam - 05/07/2009 - 22:23
about the only thing i had luck with is corn and acorn rage worked pretty good i also used the natural salt rock they liked it i tried some other stuff with no luck and deer caine is a joke but this year im gonna try some food plots nothing real big just big enough to see how it works because i havent found no cheap seeds but i think im gonna try some seeds from whitetail ins****ute they have some pretty good reviews so hopefuly i have some luck with that last season i had a few nice bucks coming in to my feeder and a bunch of does i seen very little rut action i think the buck to doe ratio is to high but maybe this year i will have better luck most all of the bucks i seen where on my trail cam and at night so maybe if i get a food plot started that will help get em lured out of cover during day light hours -Upshur WV
#32 - michael - 03/04/2009 - 21:04
My family and I are in the process of planning our annual food plot but for some reason our pH level has dropped from 7.2 to 4.3. Can anyone explain what might have happened or what we can do to bring the pH level up to 6.8-7.5. That is where we need out level for our food plot. PLEASE HELP!!!
#31 - Andy Phillips - 02/11/2009 - 07:26
Hey ya'll...I hunt on a 230 acre family farm in southern Maryland and the deer are getting bigger every year!!! I don't know what the neighboring farms are feeding them, but it seems to be working. The farm I hunt has not been growing anything to attract the deer though, so the animals don't seem to be around. I need a plan for food plots during the summer through winter to attract and help the deer reach their maximum potential. I saw a 30lb bag of Bio-Logic seed at the Southern States store today and was shocked at the $145.00 price tag !!!WOW...any sugestions for AFFORDABLE food plots???
#30 - marty - 02/04/2009 - 16:29
my family owns around 500 acres in south alabama. and i am wondering what is the best product for me to plant during the spring and summer months for the deer. its very hot and dry in alabama. if you can help please email me at bjmoss@bama.ua.edu
#29 - brian moss - 01/15/2009 - 14:46
Hi my name is Daniel and i hunt on about 70 acres in West Virginia there are a lot of deer on my property but most of them are does. The bucks aren't very big they are like 15 16 inch 8 pts and little 6 points any suggestions on how to get the big boys on my property. you can e-mail me at bailey372@yahoo.com
Thank you.
#28 - Daniel Bailey - 12/11/2008 - 14:27
I hunt thirty acers in north estern oklahoma that is surounded by white oaks on all four sides. The property consists of nearly 15 acres of blue stem pasture land and the rest creek bottoms and woods. I planted two half acre plots of oats on either side of the property. I Placed a trail camera on one of the stretches of oats, but I rarely recieve daytime pictures. Any suggestions??
#27 - Ryan - 11/18/2008 - 21:02
Hey my name is Brandon i own a 17 acre farm in anderson county. I have seen few deer but not the ones that I want. Do you think that you might be able to give me some tips on attracting the big deer.:-(
#26 - Brandon - 11/17/2008 - 19:03
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