protein feed

[texashunter56]

All year long and Lyssy and Eckel.

This ^^^^^^. I have always fed year round.

[shooter2007]

It’s really dry at our place in McCulloch county so I’ll fill feeders in the next couple of weeks.
I haven’t killed a buck but I think its a good idea to give them a head start this year. We use L&E but Double Down has me curious. Might feed both.

[MASTERS]

All year long and Lyssy and Eckel.

yep, still have bucks hitting it in the daylight, with the hammers help!

[PYBUCK]

Cottonseed will put the weight back on them after the rut but i don't think it's helps antler development. Feed CS until March then feed a 20% protein until the bucks come out of velvet. Long term continuious use of cottonseed could cause sterility in your bucks.

[Grant2]

Start now feed year round as needed www.lindnerfeed.com

[bphillips]

Cottonseed will put the weight back on them after the rut but i don't think it's helps antler development. Feed CS until March then feed a 20% protein until the bucks come out of velvet. Long term continuious use of cottonseed could cause sterility in your bucks.

Absolutely will help antler development. Best thing for antlers is good body condition. Also will not cause sterility in free range animals

[ranchdog]

Start feeding as soon as you are done hunting for antlers this year. In other words if you already have taken you buck(s) for the year, go ahead and start now. If not, dont wait any longer than the end of the hunting season. The sooner the better and if you can go year round, do it. The bucks need all the help they can get to get back in shape before they lose their antlers. The healthier the bucks are when they drop, the bigger their antlers will be next year.

Exactly, the body doesn't make horns until the body is recovered. The sooner the body has recovered the sooner and bigger the horns can become.

RD