Food Plots

Food plots can greatly increase the nutrition deer get on your hunting property.  Keep in mind that they can devastate your plants before they become established.  Areas planted must be big enough to withstand intense grazing pressure or they need to be protected.  I've had good results with electric fencing if done properly.  I do consulting through my Deer Man Consulting. You can follow me on Facebook at Deer Man Consulting 

• Forage soybeans produce more leaf tonnage than crop beans. 
• Eagle Seed in Arkansas developed a forage soybean mix.  These beans can grow to over 6 feet high and have over 40% leaf protein.    Game Keeper RR is a custom, blend containing both forage types, climbing soybean, and soybean varieties that are tall, high yielding
  and broadly adapted for your geography. The blend
  features varieties which mature at different times
  and allow the deer to feed on both mature
  soybean and green leaf tissue. You will get
  high tonnage, excellent browse tolerance
  and great seed yield all in one bag.  http://www.eagleseed.com/forage.html

Rambeaux on 5/18/2013

Rambeaux
Picture taken 5/18/2013
24 points so far

Finding Shed Antlers - Whitetails

I've been raising whitetails for a number of years.  I've learned a lot about deer behavior by having the close contact.  I'm a wildlife biologist and I studied deer behavior for 2 masters degrees.  Even tame deer exhibit behavior like deer in the wild.  I get questions about shed antlers often in the winter.  Most antlers on my deer in Louisiana are cast in January and February.  My deer are all from northern states like Minnesota and Indiana. I've found antlers in mid-December but those are unusual.  Some of those bucks had obvious illness in the summer or early fall.  The illness may affect their hormone production causing antler to drop early.

 I've found them different places. Often, they are just out in the open. Sometimes in the woods or tall grass but not a particular habitat. You'll find the most where they spend the most time. I found one about 4' up in a tree once. He evidently rubbed it and hooked it on a branch. I've had them fall off while standing within touching distance. Sometimes it makes a ripping sound like tearing paper when it comes off. I've seen them fall off without the deer shaking his head or making sudden movements. Fairly often both sides will be together like he took them off and set them on the ground. Others may carry the other side for weeks.

Get Your Does on Shock Effect Conditioner

Get your does started on Shock Effect Conditioner to make sure they are in top shape for fawning.

Get Your Bucks on Shock Effect Enhancer

As soon as your bucks drop their antlers get them on Shock Effect Enhancer.  Get the probiotics, weight gain, and blood flow enhancer going early to get a jump on antler growth.