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Just seeing what everybody thinks
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Im gonna build one but was curious if you think its too early
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Might be a good time to build, but would be wasting money and time keeping it full this early in the game.
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Whys that?
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Because I assume your planning on hunting your bait this upcoming hunting season. From now until June/July is wasting your time and feed in my opinion. I don't think you will gain more deer that you wouldn't eventually have from now until then.
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March 22, 2011, 12:38:24 PM »
Ah, but if he's feeding to enhance antler growth and the well being of the health of the deer in his area, then feeding now or througout the year is a great idea.
Nothing wrong with fortifying the gene pool.
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I say never to early. I've got my apples and mineral licks out now and will replenish as the summer goes. Then in the fall, its on.
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Fatten them up buddy
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I keep feeders in the woods year round and the deer keep on cleaning it out. I put feed in it once or twice a week. I wonder if they think it is some kind of big black plant that just does not quit growing food.
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Never to early
get them to pattern your area and it will pay off! plus like said before get protein going into them as soon as possible, ANTLERS
although I have read that it takes a couple years for it to really start working
Here is a pic of mine for a idea
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nice setup 400!
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Thanks To bad it hold upwards of 400 lbs of feed! Thats get costly fast
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Good gracious how big are you growing them
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Quote from: Armadillo on March 22, 2011, 06:30:41 PM
Good gracious how big are you growing them
You can never go to big!
Actually the plan for it was in my head and when I mas done and stood it up it was over 7 feet and well, a little over kill
and last year I had a sow and her cubs get into it and cleaned out 250 pounds in a little over 1 day
$10 roughly for a bag of feed x 10
$100 roughly for fuel!
It adds up quick
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