Posts Tagged ‘Deer’

Benefits of Supplemental Deer Feeding

Monday, July 25th, 2016

Supplemental Deer FeedingThe hot summer months in Texas wreak havoc on white-tailed deer and supplemental deer feeding may be necessary. As natural food sources are low, they will be looking for supplemental feed sources wherever they can be found. This is antler growth season and deer need high quality nutrition in order for maximum antler growth.

There are a number of good reasons for supplemental deer feeding at this time of year:

  • Increased antler growth for bucks
  • Better milk production for lactating does – translates to better muscle and skeletal growth for their fawns.

We recommend feeding Antlermax, 20%-protein pelleted ration designed to enhance the deer’s natural forage diet. Formulated with patented AntlerMax® Technology.

  • Improves antler size and mass and improves body condition.
  • Optimum reproductive performance and strong healthy fawns.
  • Proprietary AntlerMax® Mineral – optimal antler growth, density and strength.
  • Highly palatable – strong proprietary flavor attracts deer and elk.
  • To be fed free-choice with adequate forage or quality hay.

Purina AntlerMax Technology Scores 561 B&C

Sunday, January 26th, 2014

Purina AntlerMaxWild Rivers Whitetails has been feeding Purina AntlerMax Diets exclusively on their farm since 2004. In 2011, they grew a deer named “Ballistic” that scored 561” Boone and Crockett. To the best of everyone’s knowledge, it was the highest scoring deer for the 2011 antler growing season.

Purina® AntlerMax® Deer Chow contains our AntlerMax® Protein & Mineral Technology. It promotes antler growth by improving protein quality with ideal amounts and ratios of vitamins and minerals for optimal antler growth. Purina® AntlerMax® Deer Chow also helps milk production, milk quality and strong, healthy fawns with high survival rates.

Purina is proud to be a partner with Wild Rivers Whitetails located in Fence, Wisconsin. Gary Nelson, owner of Wild Rivers Whitetails, stated “There are 561 reasons why we feed Purina® AntlerMax® products to our deer, beginning with optimum nutrition, great customer service, and knowledgeable professional technical support.”

J&N Feed and Seed sells the full line of Antlermax products including pellets, AntlerMax Water Shield Deer 20, AntlerMax Breeder Textured and Antler Advantage Wildlife 20.

Texas Deer Hunting Regulations

Tuesday, July 24th, 2012

Deer hunting in Texas is a popular pursuit, governed by the regulations set forth by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Hunters have their choice of white-tailed deer or mule deer to hunt in the Lone Star State.

 Licenses

Texas law requires that every deer hunter possess a license. Those younger than 17 must have a youth hunting license while those 17 and older must purchase a regular hunting license.

Types

There are various types of open seasons for both white-tailed deer and mule deer in Texas. There are seasons for taking these species with a bow, with a muzzleloader and with a rifle as well as seasons for antlerless and “spike” deer.

Identification

In Texas, the regulations define a “buck deer” as one that has a hardened antler sticking out of its skin on its head. A “spike deer” is one with antlers that have no more than a single point on them.

Limits

A deer hunter in Texas may bag as many as five white-tailed deer during the various seasons, but only three of them can be bucks. For mule deer, the combined seasons’ bag limit is two individual deer, with only one a buck.

Special Permit

The Texas Parks and Wildlife department can issue a “managed lands deer permit” to qualifying landowners. It allows hunters to exceed bag limits and enjoy an extended deer-hunting season. These hunters must have the permission of the landowner to hunt on the property.

Resources

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/hunt/season/animal_listing/

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/hunt/public/

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/learning/hunter_education/

 

Source:  John Lindell, eHow Contributor