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7sdad · 01-11-2023, 10:19 AM

This will be my first year feeding protein and wanted to know what is a good protein that wont break the bank?

Aggiehunter08 · 01-11-2023, 10:23 AM

Any protein is better than none. Just find some 20% that is convenient to your feeders. Antler Max is my favorite.

TexasTK · 01-11-2023, 10:58 AM

With pricing nowadays all feed will break the bank.

Cull hunter · 01-11-2023, 12:08 PM

Cheap feed is just that.
PM if u want my .02

Mike Fangman · 01-11-2023, 12:50 PM

Im just feeding an all stock pellet right now, its $3 or $4 a bag cheaper, than the ones that have deer pictures on them. The deer gobble it up, just the same.

7sdad · 01-11-2023, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Fangman

Im just feeding an all stock pellet right now, its $3 or $4 a bag cheaper, than the ones that have deer pictures on them. The deer gobble it up, just the same.

Where are you buying it? I've tried the All Stock from Atwoods and the deer didn't seem to like it.

Mike Fangman · 01-12-2023, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by 7sdad

Where are you buying it? I've tried the All Stock from Atwoods and the deer didn't seem to like it.

I get it at Teskys in Weatherford, (versatile pellet) by Bluebonnet. Ive fed all kinds of pellets thru the years, my deer aren't picky, they ate the Atwoods all stock pellets, just fine as well.

erikm1981 · 01-12-2023, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by 7sdad

Where are you buying it? I've tried the All Stock from Atwoods and the deer didn't seem to like it.

My deer love all stock sweet feed. I hunt out west a bit in Runnels county. It took them about a month but now I can hand spread it all year and they find it and stay. Won’t hit the corn if sweet feed is out

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stephenosborne0 · 02-02-2023, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by erikm1981

My deer love all stock sweet feed. I hunt out west a bit in Runnels county. It took them about a month but now I can hand spread it all year and they find it and stay. Won’t hit the corn if sweet feed is out

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Does that sweet feed gum up your feeder? I'd love to try some but have been worried about it getting stopped up.

Rwc · 01-12-2023, 09:59 AM

I fed allot during the drought of a small pellet creep feed (on average $4 per bag less than deer pellets) and the river ground deer ate the heck out of it. Just dumped another 350 lbs. worth last week into a gravity feeder.

I will take a picture of the tag next time I buy.

Rwc

Rwc · 02-02-2023, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Rwc

I fed allot during the drought of a small pellet creep feed (on average $4 per bag less than deer pellets) and the river ground deer ate the heck out of it. Just dumped another 350 lbs. worth last week into a gravity feeder.

I will take a picture of the tag next time I buy.

Rwc

Tag of feed below.

Rwc

TXBRASS · 02-02-2023, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Rwc

Tag of feed below.

Rwc

What does that run a bag?

KactusKiller · 02-02-2023, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Rwc

Tag of feed below.

Rwc

Where are you getting this and what’s price

Rwc · 02-02-2023, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by KactusKiller

Where are you getting this and what’s price

Valley Mills Feed and it was $10.95 per 50 lbs verses 13.99 for 20% deer pellets.

I do not feed a ton of supplement on my river grounds do to our natural browse and food plots being the deers choices of feed. But obviously during drought conditions along with Jan/Feb I normally help them out.

Rwc

KactusKiller · 02-03-2023, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Rwc

Valley Mills Feed and it was $10.95 per 50 lbs verses 13.99 for 20% deer pellets.

I do not feed a ton of supplement on my river grounds do to our natural browse and food plots being the deers choices of feed. But obviously during drought conditions along with Jan/Feb I normally help them out.

Rwc

That’s what I do in ok and Navarro co. More of an extra attractant.

KactusKiller · 02-03-2023, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Rwc

Valley Mills Feed and it was $10.95 per 50 lbs verses 13.99 for 20% deer pellets.

I do not feed a ton of supplement on my river grounds do to our natural browse and food plots being the deers choices of feed. But obviously during drought conditions along with Jan/Feb I normally help them out.

Rwc

Honestly the $13.95 is pretty cheap as well for 20%

7sdad · 01-18-2023, 11:21 AM

Ok I set my Boss Buck up and put some 50/50 made by Boss Buck because that's what Atwoods had on sale. The deer and hogs tore it up so it didn't last long. So I went shopping at Tractor Supply and Atwoods for some All Stock and they were both out so I ended up buying some Record Rack and for 4 days they haven't touched it.

deerwatcher51 · 01-20-2023, 05:36 PM

As pointed out earlier, the cheapest you can get is better than nothing. That being said I feed Lyssy & Eckels, not cheap but great results.

Greenheadless · 01-20-2023, 06:05 PM

M&G 16% is what I feed.

nimrodtracy · 01-20-2023, 06:07 PM

What about cottonseed for deer protein?

Capt.Brown · 01-20-2023, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by nimrodtracy

What about cottonseed for deer protein?

Very hard to get this year. And if you can find it, very expensive.

deerwatcher51 · 01-20-2023, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by nimrodtracy

What about cottonseed for deer protein?

Not much cheaper than pelleted protein this year.

retrieverman · 01-20-2023, 06:38 PM

I feed 13% Natural All Stock from Tractor Supply. It’s $12.49/bag with a 5% discount if you buy 20 or more bags.

1riot1ranger · 01-20-2023, 07:23 PM

I buy the cheapest. right now that is Double Down. go figure.

Juiceman · 01-20-2023, 08:41 PM

How much do you plan to feed? We feed 5000lbs a month and delivered filling 3 feeders is $320 a ton. The cheapest they will eat is what I would go with. If they won’t eat it the price is irrelevant.

Grayson · 01-20-2023, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Juiceman

How much do you plan to feed? We feed 5000lbs a month and delivered filling 3 feeders is $320 a ton. The cheapest they will eat is what I would go with. If they won’t eat it the price is irrelevant.

That is super cheap. Where are you getting it for $320/ton?

Juiceman · 02-02-2023, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Grayson

That is super cheap. Where are you getting it for $320/ton?

Sorry should have been more clear. That was last year. We feed March through August. We have a guy that comes with a hopper truck and fills them. Looks like this year is going to be more expensive $$$

Juiceman · 02-02-2023, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Grayson

That is super cheap. Where are you getting it for $320/ton?

Sorry should have been more clear. That was last year. We feed March through August. We have a guy that comes with a hopper truck and fills them. Looks like this year is going to be more expensive $$$

And realized I did my math wrong. That was per Thousand pounds. Sorry for the confusion

lovemylegacy · 01-20-2023, 09:36 PM

Good thread

Critzen08 · 01-29-2023, 11:04 AM

With anything “new” it will take a bit for them to try and eventually get hooked on it!

BBBGP · 01-29-2023, 11:06 AM

Deer like dbl down.

ForEverlast · 01-30-2023, 03:40 PM

RaxMax 20% available at Brush to Bay and other dealers 14.99 per bag at B2B can get bulk or bagged...cotten seed, peanut, alfalfa, vitamins and minerals pacage, 9 % fiber, all in each bite, and a probiotic to aid in digestion..a lot of thought and nutritionalist guidance was put into this feed milled in Weimar Texas at MG feeds.. all feed is not the same and in an unprecedented drought we had one deer jump from 150 to 186" and another 164 we found sheds to 198" if you just want to keep em alive feed whatever you can buy cheap if you want to grow trophy deer lets just say you get what you pay for as with anything! Best of Luck guys!

Greenheadless · 02-02-2023, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ForEverlast

RaxMax 20% available at Brush to Bay and other dealers 14.99 per bag at B2B can get bulk or bagged...cotten seed, peanut, alfalfa, vitamins and minerals pacage, 9 % fiber, all in each bite, and a probiotic to aid in digestion..a lot of thought and nutritionalist guidance was put into this feed milled in Weimar Texas at MG feeds..

Man, that stuff sounds good. I wonder how it tastes in 2% mil……….

KactusKiller · 02-02-2023, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ForEverlast

RaxMax 20% available at Brush to Bay and other dealers 14.99 per bag at B2B can get bulk or bagged...cotten seed, peanut, alfalfa, vitamins and minerals pacage, 9 % fiber, all in each bite, and a probiotic to aid in digestion..a lot of thought and nutritionalist guidance was put into this feed milled in Weimar Texas at MG feeds.. all feed is not the same and in an unprecedented drought we had one deer jump from 150 to 186" and another 164 we found sheds to 198" if you just want to keep em alive feed whatever you can buy cheap if you want to grow trophy deer lets just say you get what you pay for as with anything! Best of Luck guys!

I’m actually going to look into raxmax. There is supposedly a supplier in cedar hill near me. Gonna see if they have it in.

Bear82 · 01-30-2023, 04:16 PM

I fed 30k pounds of 20% West feeds last year. I'm going with Gorman Red Chain 17% Buck Creek this year. Its a couple dollars cheaper and I think free range its not really worth the extra % and $.

Cull hunter · 01-31-2023, 09:07 AM

Has anyone ver done an analysis of their feed? Or is it all price tag?

CDavis · 02-02-2023, 03:09 PM

I get my feed from Angelo Pellets in San Angelo. Their feed has a higher TDN than most and also one of the more affordable feeds out there.

U.S.ArmyRetired · 02-02-2023, 03:20 PM

What about corn/soybean mix?

bsills · 02-02-2023, 04:07 PM

Anyone know where to find black eyes peas?

cantexduck · 02-02-2023, 10:00 PM

We feed record rack 16/3

01-11-2023, 10:19 AM	#1
7sdad Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Joshua, Texas	What Protein This will be my first year feeding protein and wanted to know what is a good protein that wont break the bank?

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01-11-2023, 10:23 AM	#2
Aggiehunter08 Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: West Texas Hunt In: The World	Any protein is better than none. Just find some 20% that is convenient to your feeders. Antler Max is my favorite.

01-11-2023, 10:58 AM	#3
TexasTK Ten Point Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Boerne Hunt In: Dimmit County & Beyond	With pricing nowadays all feed will break the bank.

01-11-2023, 12:08 PM	#4
Cull hunter Eight Point Join Date: May 2015 Location: Helotes , Tx Hunt In: Catarina	Cheap feed is just that. PM if u want my .02

01-11-2023, 12:50 PM	#5
Mike Fangman Ten Point Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Hunt In: Ranger & Kerrville	Im just feeding an all stock pellet right now, its $3 or $4 a bag cheaper, than the ones that have deer pictures on them. The deer gobble it up, just the same.

01-12-2023, 09:59 AM	#10
Rwc Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Crawford, Texas	I fed allot during the drought of a small pellet creep feed (on average $4 per bag less than deer pellets) and the river ground deer ate the heck out of it. Just dumped another 350 lbs. worth last week into a gravity feeder. I will take a picture of the tag next time I buy. Rwc

01-18-2023, 11:21 AM	#17
7sdad Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Joshua, Texas	Ok I set my Boss Buck up and put some 50/50 made by Boss Buck because that's what Atwoods had on sale. The deer and hogs tore it up so it didn't last long. So I went shopping at Tractor Supply and Atwoods for some All Stock and they were both out so I ended up buying some Record Rack and for 4 days they haven't touched it.

01-20-2023, 05:36 PM	#18
deerwatcher51 Pope & Young Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Brenham & Richland Springs Hunt In: Richland Springs & Washington on the Brazos	As pointed out earlier, the cheapest you can get is better than nothing. That being said I feed Lyssy & Eckels, not cheap but great results.

01-20-2023, 06:05 PM	#19
Greenheadless Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Houston, TX Hunt In: SE Texas	M&G 16% is what I feed.

01-20-2023, 06:07 PM	#20
nimrodtracy Ten Point Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NASA/Clear Lake area of Houston Hunt In: Hill country & East Texas	What about cottonseed for deer protein?

01-20-2023, 06:38 PM	#23
retrieverman Ten Point Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Texas Hunt In: Oklahoma	I feed 13% Natural All Stock from Tractor Supply. It’s $12.49/bag with a 5% discount if you buy 20 or more bags.

01-20-2023, 07:23 PM	#24
1riot1ranger Ten Point Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Boerne Hunt In: Gillespie County	I buy the cheapest. right now that is Double Down. go figure.

01-20-2023, 08:41 PM	#25
Juiceman Nubbin' Buck Join Date: Dec 2022 Location: Hardin Hunt In: Llano	How much do you plan to feed? We feed 5000lbs a month and delivered filling 3 feeders is $320 a ton. The cheapest they will eat is what I would go with. If they won’t eat it the price is irrelevant.

01-20-2023, 09:36 PM	#29
lovemylegacy Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Buna, Tx Hunt In: SETx,La,Il,Ks,Mo	Good thread

01-29-2023, 11:04 AM	#30
Critzen08 Spike Join Date: May 2020	With anything “new” it will take a bit for them to try and eventually get hooked on it!

01-29-2023, 11:06 AM	#31
BBBGP Ten Point Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Houston Hunt In: Bee Co.	Deer like dbl down.

01-30-2023, 03:40 PM	#32
ForEverlast Eight Point Join Date: Apr 2014	RaxMax 20% available at Brush to Bay and other dealers 14.99 per bag at B2B can get bulk or bagged...cotten seed, peanut, alfalfa, vitamins and minerals pacage, 9 % fiber, all in each bite, and a probiotic to aid in digestion..a lot of thought and nutritionalist guidance was put into this feed milled in Weimar Texas at MG feeds.. all feed is not the same and in an unprecedented drought we had one deer jump from 150 to 186" and another 164 we found sheds to 198" if you just want to keep em alive feed whatever you can buy cheap if you want to grow trophy deer lets just say you get what you pay for as with anything! Best of Luck guys!

01-30-2023, 04:16 PM	#35
Bear82 Ten Point Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ennis Hunt In: Kaufman where there is no deer	I fed 30k pounds of 20% West feeds last year. I'm going with Gorman Red Chain 17% Buck Creek this year. Its a couple dollars cheaper and I think free range its not really worth the extra % and $.

01-31-2023, 09:07 AM	#36
Cull hunter Eight Point Join Date: May 2015 Location: Helotes , Tx Hunt In: Catarina	Has anyone ver done an analysis of their feed? Or is it all price tag?

02-02-2023, 03:09 PM	#37
CDavis Four Point Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Lumberton, Tx Hunt In: Mexico, Pumpville, Kansas	I get my feed from Angelo Pellets in San Angelo. Their feed has a higher TDN than most and also one of the more affordable feeds out there.

02-02-2023, 03:20 PM	#38
U.S.ArmyRetired Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Killeen Hunt In: East TX-Harrison County	What about corn/soybean mix?

02-02-2023, 04:07 PM	#39
bsills Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fair Oaks Hunt In: Menard County	Anyone know where to find black eyes peas?

02-02-2023, 10:00 PM	#40
cantexduck Pope & Young Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lexington , TX /Lee Hunt In: Lampasas , Lee , Bastrop	We feed record rack 16/3