Jim Boyd
Senior Member
Not to shabby
As mentioned, SRS is a vast area of largely unpressured ground.
I would expect 170+ are in there.
No remarkable surprise.
That is most assuredly a great area to be adjacent to.
Not to shabby
Thanks man, the habitat is pines and oaks...white and red oaks. The pines were mature and really shaded out the under brush. We just cut probably half of our property, just the pines and left the oaks. I noticed a lot of poke weed this past spring and the deer were utilizing it well. I saw where poke weed is one of the highest protein level weeds. I believe between that and age is where some of the mass is coming from on our property next to Savannah river site. I understand we grow deer from our dirt and I'm working very diligently to make it better?What’s your habitat type? What type of current management are you running? Have you read Mississippi State’s publications on genetics and antler growth. Give a listen at their podcast as well. Your habitat is the biggest factor. You’ve got to provide quality habitat with quality forage and the rest is up to Mother Nature. Don’t fall for the protein scheme. Manage your native habitat and manage your herd and that usually is a recipe for success. The environment helps express how antler potential is determined. The environment makes up 55% of a buck’s antler expression. A lot more goes into antlers than protein. You can grow quality deer on a fairly low budget with prescribed fire.
Thanks man, the habitat is pines and oaks...white and red oaks. The pines were mature and really shaded out the under brush. We just cut probably half of our property, just the pines and left the oaks. I noticed a lot of poke weed this past spring and the deer were utilizing it well. I saw where poke weed is one of the highest protein level weeds. I believe between that and age is where some of the mass is coming from on our property next to Savannah river site. I understand we grow deer from our dirt and I'm working very diligently to make it better?
At times yall lose me and talk over my head.. lol but from what I'm getting from you, a man can do a lot with just proper foodplots and control burning not so much on the protein feed