Will Great Nutrition Guarantee Trophy Bucks?
By Purina Animal Nutrition Expert Dr. Larry Varner, Deer
Nutritionist for Purina Animal Nutrition
If only it were that simple!
Great nutrition will give your deer the opportunity to maximize their genetic
potential for antler growth, but it is just one (albeit an important one) of
many factors that affect deer antler growth. Even [...]
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Birds are singing in the mornings. Spring is here. That means gobblers are getting fired-up. Here’s a run-down on some turkey talk. Wild turkey calls are a universal language no matter what part of America you’re hunting. Here are the basic sounds you should know:
Gobble — this call is uttered by the male turkeys [...]
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A Handy Turkey Hunter's Checklist put together by our friends at the National Wild Turkey Federation. We hope you enjoy the sights, sounds and experiences spring turkey season brings.
For more information on this year's spring turkey season visit NWTF's state-by-state Spring Hunt Guide to plan your spring turkey hunts. We hope you have a [...]
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Largemouth
Bass Forage for Ponds & Lakes
By
Scott Brown, Southern Sportsman Aquatics and Land Management
Largemouth bass are the most sought after fish in the country.The majority of landowners want BIG bass and lots of them to catch!To obtain quality/trophy size largemouth
bass, numbers of bass must be reduced and forage present must be
increased.The size [...]
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Protein feeder placement plays an important role in antler development because
bucks tend to dominate protein-rich feeds. The bucks will feed at the protein
feeders daily, especially during times of low natural forage like in the summer
months. Feeding protein is beneficial for the entire deer community, including pregnant,
nursing does and fawns.
When setting-up a
supplemental feeding program for your [...]
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Montana Venison Stew Recipe from The Complete Venison Cookbook by Harold W. Webster, Jr.
Montan Venison Stew
Makes: 6-8 Servings
Ingredients:
1 1/2 Cups Flour
Salt
Black Pepper
4 Cups Venison Backstraps, Diced
1 Cup Cooking Oil
7 Cups Water
1 Bay Leaf
1 Medium Yellow Onion, Chopped
2 Medium Clove Garlic, Chopped
2 Medium Potatoes, Cubed
2 Medium Carrots, Cubed
Directions:
Mix and sift flour, salt and black pepper. [...]
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One
of the simplest and most affordable ways to accelerate antler development in
your deer herd is by starting a Protein Feeding program. With Texas Hunter
Products, supplemental feeding has never been easier. Our line of patented
large-capacity
Xtreme Protein Feeders make feeding easy, and are
available in 600, 1,200 and 2,000 pound capacities. Each Xtreme Protein feeder
is Roto-Molded like [...]
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During certain times of the year, particularly
winter months when vegetation is frozen, nutrition available from the deer’s
natural habitat may not meet the deer’s needs. Many consider the supplemental
feeding of protein to deer to be a key factor in a deer management program and
an ideal source of nutrition for deer year-round.
Setting the stage with a supplemental [...]
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Ever wonder about the nutritional value of wild game? Here is a great source from our friends at Wild Gourmet, A Boon And Crockett Publication and WideOpenSpaces.
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