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LanceCotefromMumme'ssharesawiderangeoftipsforthosecreatingawildlifeprotein-fedingpro-
gramfromscratch. Someofthetopicshe'ltouchonincludewhentofed, what tofed, andwhether bulk
orbaggedproteinpeletsarerightforyou.
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.
DEERMANAGEMENT Q&AWITH