By Dave Edwards, National Deer Association
Bucks expend a great deal of energy during the fall preparing for and participating in the rut. Depending on the buck:doe ratio, activities like scraping, rubbing, fighting, seeking and chasing can stretch over weeks or even months, and during this time bucks spend less time feeding than normal. Even in [...]
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For healthy wildlife populations, a quality feeder is essential. Texas Hunter’s XTREME Protein Feeders have become trusted and reliable feeders among many. With adjustable feed flow control and the ability to keep food dry and fresh, Xtreme Protein Feeders by Texas Hunter Products will ensure your deer stay strong and hardy all season long.
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YouTube's Rob Terkla with LunkersTV upgrading feeders on his ranch to Texas Hunter Products Feeders.
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It's no secret.
Protein-enriched deer feed can help the deer on your property become more robust and healthy; it can also ensure your deer herd stays healthful during the sparse winter months. If healthy, hearty antlers and large, fit bucks are on your wish list, then protein supplementation is a must. A protein-rich diet is also [...]
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Texas Hunter Products will be showcased during the Texas Trophy Hunters Association Hunters Extravaganzas this year in Houston, Fort Worth, and San Antonio.
Their new TrueTimber® Camo Hunting Blinds will be on display with an all-new 4' x 8' floorplan and their popular 5' x 7' model that's available with Rifle Windows or a Combination of Bow [...]
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Maintain a Healthy Deer
Population with Protein Feeders
Whether you own
your own hunting property or manage a recreational property, maintaining a
healthy, well-fed wildlife population is a challenge throughout the year. Seasonal
changes, especially in colder regions, along with changes in natural habitat
can limit the availability of vegetation and other food sources. In winter
months, this is particularly true and [...]
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Spring is here! The
air and soil temperatures are rising, and new vegetation is emerging in the
fields and woods. Whitetail deer require a balanced diet throughout the year
and, as the seasons change, so do the nutritional requirements of bucks, does,
and fawns. Their diets will vary slightly but protein is critical to all three.
It is important [...]
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Deer and Protein: Deer Protein Pellets
By Purina Animal Nutrition Expert Dr. Larry Varner, Deer
Nutritionist for Purina Animal Nutrition
There is considerable
controversy regarding the percentage of dietary protein that deer require. Many
people believe that deer cannot tolerate more than 16 percent dietary protein,
and that high-protein diets are wasteful or even toxic. This simply is not true.
High [...]
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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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