Protein feed for deer - cottonseed or protein pellets? - TexAgs Really high in protein and great for building weight back up post rut The deer absolutely love it Right now they are selling it around 180-240 a ton depending on what part of the state you're in while a ton of protein is 400 plus dollars - way more bang for your buck
Deer Management Supplemental Feed: Cottonseed v. Protein Pellets I'm aware of the gossypol "sterilization" concern but read that if it did have such an effect on white-tailed deer, it would be temporary and you could simply stop feedings it approximately six weeks before the rut What are the positives negatives of switching from protein pellets to cottonseed? Is it worth doing?
Axis Deer Size - TexAgs Ag Rock All Axis go into rut based upon their birthdays So they rut at all different times of the year based upon that Does go into heat at all different times based on the same Antler size will typically denote age One real popular misconception is everyone judges axis by how long the main beam length is
Feeding Cotton Seed Advice - TexAgs I read that one should stop feeding cotton seed a month before the rut If i recall right, the article also said that wild deer will eat other things besides just cotton seed and that it wouldn't have near as much an effect on them as pen raised deer, because of the wild deer supplementing their diet with browse, forbs, and corn
Offense continues to roll as A M run-rules Sam Houston again, 13-3 The Aggies are finding their groove, while the Bearkats are in a rut that will likely last for the remainder of the year That much was evident in A M's 13-3 run-rule of SHSU on Tuesday evening at Blue Bell Park "They've put in a lot of work," A M head coach Michael Earley said of his club
3 Bucks Found Drowned With Antlers Locked (little graphic) At the same time, it’s a stark example of the potential ferocity and brutality of the whitetail rut These three Ohio bucks somehow locked antlers while battling near a small creek When one deer slid into a shallow pool, it sealed the fate for all three, who drowned together, antlers still locked
How do you buy axis deer? | TexAgs Start small Axis breed once a year They are no more prolific than any other Cervidae But they go into rut and heat on their birthdays Axis do not all go into rut at the same time of year like most other cervidae Some bucks may be in hard horns, velvet and shed of horns all at the same time Does come into heat all at different times
Best source of protein for deer? | TexAgs I really like Cargil's sportsmans choice We start feeding in Jan so the bucks can recover from the rut before horn growth and stop feeding in Oct Im thinking about leaving it out year round starting next week though do to the drought this year
7MM PRC Barrel Twist Rates- 1:8 vs 1:8. 5 - TexAgs I have decided that I will be building a lightweight 7MM PRC for an Aoudad hunt I will be going on out in far west TX this fall during the sheep rut Plus various other mountain hunts I plan to go on eventually This is due to the fact that I handled a Savage 110 Ultralight and the action was so sloppy it made me sick
Protein Feeds - Double Down or Antlermax? - TexAgs Coons and hogs don't mess with it, weather resistant, 22% protein, amazing for adding weight to deer and rut recovery, don't need expensive feeders, cheaper Even though I have about 14 gins within a 40 mile radius cotton seed is incredibly difficult to get around here, and I wouldnt' go through enough to justify buying it by the ton or bale