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Originally posted by Daddy D View PostJared, did y'all recently change any of the contents in your feed? We have been exclusively feeding record rack 20 in our pastures for 11 straight years. And this year around December we noticed a different smell and texture in the feed, and subsequently a big drop off in consumption. It's been 6 months and our deer still aren't hitting the feeders like normal. We've got 10-11 years of data (i have always filled the feeders myself), so I know how hard they hit the feeders and how long it takes em to empty. Been scratching our heads and wondering what could've caused them to stop eating it? Any feedback is much appreciated. Thanks.
This is why I stopped feeding Record Rack. Their ingredients change depending on the market price of commodities to protect their PROFIT. If a feed isn’t consistent, deer won’t eat consistently.
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Originally posted by Peyton View PostThis is why I stopped feeding Record Rack. Their ingredients change depending on the market price of commodities to protect their PROFIT. If a feed isn’t consistent, deer won’t eat consistently.
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Are you referring to the Record Rack professional 20 blue bag? the only thing that was changed was the berry flavoring that we use. we did trials that showed better consumption with the new berry scent. Where are you located? i can check the mill where your feed comes from and get the local rep to contact you to see why consumption is down if you'd like?
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sick hogs
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Originally posted by Peyton View PostThis is why I stopped feeding Record Rack. Their ingredients change depending on the market price of commodities to protect their PROFIT. If a feed isn’t consistent, deer won’t eat consistently.
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Originally posted by Fordnandez View PostI agree. Find something your deer like, that is readily available in your area and is in your budget.
But OH NO - we would rather debate which pellet has magic in it - protein, no matter what brand, is a SUPPLEMENTAL FEED.
WAY MORE IMPORTANT than a feed in growing big deer is:
What are the genetics like in the area you hunt? Truth is some areas have great genetics and other areas have poor genetics.
Are your neighbors into management or is your property large enough to not worry about neighbors?
What is the natural browse like in the area you hunt?
Is there sufficient water in the area you hunt?
Do you have hunters who can be patient and allow deer to mature in the area you hunt?
Do you have a land owner who is into the management program where ever you hunt and works with their hunters to try to improve the ranch every year?
Are your hunters disciplined enough to take the proper number of does in the area you hunt? Does your lease/ranch carefully control who can come onto the property and shoot deer?
To debate a brand of feed until it gets silly is exactly that: silly. Way more time should be spent on debating and discussing the things listed above. Results are way more dependent on all of the things listed more than they are on what brand of pellets you put out.
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TKK, agreed. I listened to the interviews with the double down guy and he even says that his feed isn't a miracle product and you are not going to get huge deer overnight just by feeding his product. This goes for any other product as well. A lot more goes into it as you have stated.
Sometimes I wonder if I am wasting time and money feeding protein on my lease. We do not have particularly good genetics or good natural food. What I am hoping is that all the deer we see hunting or on the camera are 3 or younger and that the older deer are not making it out of the rut. I am hoping with the supplemental feed we are putting out it will help get to 5 years or older.
I might be mistaken on the age of our existing deer and our genetics might just be that bad. It also might be wishful thinking that this supplemental feed is going to help them live longer but it isn't going to hurt to try.
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Originally posted by TKK View PostBut OH NO - we would rather debate which pellet has magic in it - protein, no matter what brand, is a SUPPLEMENTAL FEED.
WAY MORE IMPORTANT than a feed in growing big deer is:
What are the genetics like in the area you hunt? Truth is some areas have great genetics and other areas have poor genetics.
Are your neighbors into management or is your property large enough to not worry about neighbors?
What is the natural browse like in the area you hunt?
Is there sufficient water in the area you hunt?
Do you have hunters who can be patient and allow deer to mature in the area you hunt?
Do you have a land owner who is into the management program where ever you hunt and works with their hunters to try to improve the ranch every year?
Are your hunters disciplined enough to take the proper number of does in the area you hunt? Does your lease/ranch carefully control who can come onto the property and shoot deer?
To debate a brand of feed until it gets silly is exactly that: silly. Way more time should be spent on debating and discussing the things listed above. Results are way more dependent on all of the things listed more than they are on what brand of pellets you put out.
What if you have every one of those factors satisfied and want the best feed available?
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