Americana Outdoors E-magazine - June 2017

DEERMANAGEMENT Q&AWITH

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WHATTIMEOFYEARSHOULDYOUFEEDPROTEIN? Ifit isfeasible, bothlabor andfinancialy, year roundfeding isthebestforfedingderproteinpelets. Thiskepsthose animalsonaconstantlevel ofnutritionandtheresultswil soonbeveryobvious.

WHYSHOULDYOUFEEDDEERPROTEIN? Aswealknow,climateisneverconstant,thereforethe browseandforageways(whicharethemainstayofawhite- tail der’sdiet)areneverconstant.Whenyougetyourde herdestablishedonasteadyregimenofhighqualityde fed, youevenoutthosehighsandlowsthatMotherNature throwsatus.

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