Deer Protein Feeder Height
Total protein level in the diet does not need to be over 16 but during times of nutritional stress such as antler development or late stages of gestation and.
Deer protein feeder height. 16 crude protein is the agreed upon percentage of protein intake that maximizes antler growth however it doesn t tell the whole story. We got so much loss from coons that we made the decision to raise ours a bit. A tool used to supply feed usually in the form of grain corn or a specially blended deer wildlife feed for nutrition to deer or wildlife in supplemental feed programs. Feed ports stand at an optimal height of 42 inches.
Welcome to deer feeders 101. Single post won t interfere with or damage antler growth. You cannot place a gravity feeder high enough that a raccoon cannot access it still have a deer able to reach it. Deer need a daily diet of 12 to 16 protein for optimum development of bone and muscle.
And we put pier blocks under them to raise another 6 8 in. Deer feed requirements. Even with these the coons will hang from the tubes here is a video by jim kroll demonstrating some of his research results culminating in the boss buck feeder. We are at about 42 44 in.
I prefer to feed at 24 height from a feeder with a flat plat at the bottom of the funnel but i have have a feed pen. Given such use it s respectable to put together a string of helpful information tips strategies and uses. The innovative high density roto molded design makes texas hunter protein feeders indestructible. The tube height was 36 in.
You keep a feeder around hogs long enough they will destroy it over time. 42 inches high is the ideal height. Most deer can reach to 34 36 fine. Whitetail bucks frequent protein feeders daily especially during times of low natural forage and feeding protein is beneficial for the entire deer community including pregnant nursing does and fawns.
About our protein deer feeder line. Protein content in supplemental feeds fed during antler growth and lactation should be 20. Often time feed containing 18 20 protein can help balance protein intake that is significantly lower in the other portions of the deer s diet when natural browse and protein. Our selection of large capacity protein feeders for deer includes our line of xtreme protein feeders.
Protein feeder placement plays an important role in antler development because bucks tend to dominate feeders with protein rich feeds. All seasons feeders offers the best weather and varmint resistant protein feeder deer feeders with plenty of styles to choose from. Mounts on one 8 foot 4 4 not included set 3 feet into the ground. I guess we are feeding from 1 5 age deer on up from jan aug.