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Protein feed pellets
Posted on 2/3/25 at 9:00 pm
Posted on 2/3/25 at 9:00 pm
What’s everyone using for protein pellets for deer feeders?
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Posted on 2/3/25 at 9:16 pm to Success
Record rack or antler max will start transitioning from corn to pellets next month.
Posted on 2/3/25 at 9:22 pm to Success
None, the bears will camp out on them
Posted on 2/3/25 at 9:54 pm to WestMTiger
I’m in Claiborne Co. MS and couldn’t feed protein this year due To CWD feed ban. I have used Buck Booster protein Pellets from Ware Milling with good success for about 10 years. The Farmer’s COOP in Port Gibson sells it. The deer seem to like it as well. Was going through about 1050 lbs every 2 - 2 1/2 weeks with 3 350 lb capacity Boss Buck Feeders.
Posted on 2/3/25 at 11:02 pm to Success
Delta whitetail
Posted on 2/4/25 at 8:30 am to Bayou Ken
Could you tell any difference in horn size at all feeding the protein pellets?
Posted on 2/4/25 at 9:08 am to WestMTiger
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Could you tell any difference in horn size at all feeding the protein pellets?
Depends on your current habitat and management practices. I know some people in North La that have 5k of timberland they lease and feed year round and they swear by the results. They also only shoot 4+ year old deer and manage it heavily.
If you hunt in the delta or some other nutrient rich area it might not make as much of a difference. Also, if you are shooting 2 year olds, you probably won’t see a difference.
Posted on 2/4/25 at 9:41 am to Tigerfan14
I’m curious about this as well. Hunt in Woodville MS about 2 miles off River. Have heard it takes 3 years to see results from protein feeding. Not sure if that’s correct or not.
Posted on 2/4/25 at 10:00 am to Doggystyle
we feed buck plus...which is a blend of corn, berries, and protein (soy). The deer love it and its not as clumpy as protein pellets. We are looking at doing one 300lb feeder with a pure protein this year along with our neighbors all doing the same.
All supplemental to our habitat management (bedding, burning, TSI, Summer Plots, etc)
All supplemental to our habitat management (bedding, burning, TSI, Summer Plots, etc)
Posted on 2/4/25 at 10:25 am to The Levee
We are on DMAP and are actively burning, planting plots year round and feed corn during the season. Just curious as to feeding protein and the results derived from that. What is TSI?
Posted on 2/4/25 at 10:45 am to Doggystyle
Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) & Feeding for Whitetail Deer
TSI, or Timber Stand Improvement, involves selectively removing or hinge-cutting non-merchantable trees to open the canopy and allow more sunlight to reach the forest floor. This practice is essential for improving whitetail deer habitat. Picture a savannah-like setting with trees spaced about 80 feet apart—everything growing in between becomes valuable bedding and food, providing more nutrition than feeders or food plots ever could.
When it comes to feeding deer:
- If you're baiting for hunting purposes, corn is the best choice.
- If you're focused on supplemental feeding to promote antler growth, protein is key.
- A balanced option is Buck Plus, while Antler Maxx is one of the most popular protein pellets.
We've run group feeding programs for years, with everyone chipping in, and the results speak for themselves—those bucks are now hanging on the wall. However, keep in mind that quality feeding programs aren’t cheap, but they do pay off in the long run.
TSI, or Timber Stand Improvement, involves selectively removing or hinge-cutting non-merchantable trees to open the canopy and allow more sunlight to reach the forest floor. This practice is essential for improving whitetail deer habitat. Picture a savannah-like setting with trees spaced about 80 feet apart—everything growing in between becomes valuable bedding and food, providing more nutrition than feeders or food plots ever could.
When it comes to feeding deer:
- If you're baiting for hunting purposes, corn is the best choice.
- If you're focused on supplemental feeding to promote antler growth, protein is key.
- A balanced option is Buck Plus, while Antler Maxx is one of the most popular protein pellets.
We've run group feeding programs for years, with everyone chipping in, and the results speak for themselves—those bucks are now hanging on the wall. However, keep in mind that quality feeding programs aren’t cheap, but they do pay off in the long run.
Posted on 2/4/25 at 12:23 pm to The Levee
I agree that supplemental feeding long with increasing the amount of forage and browse for deer does make a difference.
Timber Stand Improvement, rotational burns, discing open areas now to promote the growth of deer forage along with protein will have a positive impact on antler development and body weight.
Be careful of hinge cutting too many sweet gums. This will not kill them and you will get stump sprouts with can take over and create a real mess.
Google Dr. Craig Harper and watch some of his videos and or podcasts. They are very informative.
I have a 70 acre section of 20 year old pines. Beetles and the drought took out about 30% of them. This allowed sunlight to hit the ground and allowed deer forage and cover to grow. These areas were very productive this hunting season. Deer were in there all the time browsing on the forbes.
Timber Stand Improvement, rotational burns, discing open areas now to promote the growth of deer forage along with protein will have a positive impact on antler development and body weight.
Be careful of hinge cutting too many sweet gums. This will not kill them and you will get stump sprouts with can take over and create a real mess.
Google Dr. Craig Harper and watch some of his videos and or podcasts. They are very informative.
I have a 70 acre section of 20 year old pines. Beetles and the drought took out about 30% of them. This allowed sunlight to hit the ground and allowed deer forage and cover to grow. These areas were very productive this hunting season. Deer were in there all the time browsing on the forbes.
Posted on 2/4/25 at 12:26 pm to The Levee
I fed Buck Plus through both gravity(Boss Buck & Texas Hunter) and spin(boss buck) feeders. In both type feeders, I found that it clumped/gummed up and ending up clogging the "exit" in the gravity tubes and the chute to the spin feeder. Have you ever experienced this, or know of a way to combat it? The deer seemed to love it, but I had to stop using it because of those reasons.
Posted on 2/4/25 at 1:52 pm to IamLSU02
Can’t stop the gunk all together. You just have to move it along with your hand every once in a while. Easy to tell when,
Deer stop coming
Deer stop coming
Posted on 2/4/25 at 2:11 pm to Tigerfan14
Our deer barely touch protein pellets
Posted on 2/5/25 at 11:22 am to Success
I never saw a noticeable improvement with protein and I tried it for years. I think 3 or 4 well maintained clover plots, in the winter and spring, is a more useful food source with a lot fewer headaches. I still use corn for most of the year. Habitat improvement is also very important..
Posted on 2/5/25 at 8:34 pm to Success
Antler Max, Anilogics Supplement gold & and your local co-op 20% protein. I’ve been a big believer in pellets and we’ve been doing it for 20 years now April - September. It took 5 years but our body weights drastically went up and our racks slowly but surely have gotten bigger.
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