I run feeders year round, set up mineral stations, and plant food plots. I have been doing this for about the last 6 years and have seen a increase in deer, simple math you increase the food you increase the amount of wildlife you property will support. I would suggest doing everything your resources will let you to do to increase the carrying capacity of your property. The more deer you have the better in my opinion.
Walmart in Mustang has bags of corn for like $4.75.
When you run your feeders and what you put in em, depends on what your goal is.
If you are primarily wanting to keep deer on your place during hunting season you need to have em up and going before your neighbor. Corn during the winter is usually going to be sufficient.
If you are wanting better deer (bigger deer) supplemental feeding year around will be more beneficial. In general March, April, May, June, July, August, September a higher source of protein will be beneficial as well as minerals. Some commercial feed companies have a pellet manufactured for deer. I would recommend mixing with corn when putting in feeders to get deer accustomed to eating pellets. The pellets usually have some calcium, and phosphorous in them. If you are in a high agriculture area, where wheat and alfalfa fields are common in the winter, you can go straight corn in the winter to cut back on expense.
All deer feeding in a natural free roaming habitat should be a supplemental feeding and not used to raise the carrying capacity of the habitat.
If you are primarily wanting to keep deer on your place during hunting season you need to have em up and going before your neighbor. Corn during the winter is usually going to be sufficient.
If you are wanting better deer (bigger deer) supplemental feeding year around will be more beneficial. In general March, April, May, June, July, August, September a higher source of protein will be beneficial as well as minerals. Some commercial feed companies have a pellet manufactured for deer. I would recommend mixing with corn when putting in feeders to get deer accustomed to eating pellets. The pellets usually have some calcium, and phosphorous in them. If you are in a high agriculture area, where wheat and alfalfa fields are common in the winter, you can go straight corn in the winter to cut back on expense.
All deer feeding in a natural free roaming habitat should be a supplemental feeding and not used to raise the carrying capacity of the habitat.
i'm tall because of genetics,i'm fat because of braums
LOL!! Braum's is evil.
Okay, I get what you're saying. I've just always been a big advocate of keeping the corn going, so they will have a consistent food source.
Yeah, down in your neck of the woods, they could sure use the extra food from what little I've been in that area.
It's really hilly and thick, but holds decent deer and other wildlife. There are a lot of pines, though.
It's really hilly and thick, but holds decent deer and other wildlife. There are a lot of pines, though.
That blows my mind! I've never killed a deer closer than 120 yards and a 300 yard shot is common. I think my model 92 would be great in those trees!
