Deer Hunting Advice

A healthy deer herd is one of the most important factors contributing to a successful hunting season. Many hunters don't realize that the key to harvesting big bucks is nutrition. Look at the record books and tell me where all the monster bucks come from. Most of the highest scoring bucks ever have been taken from the midwest. These deer are able to grow large antlers and size because of nutrition. The midwest is covered with farms and the deer use this as their major food source. With all the nutrients comes an increased weight and antler growth.

That is how they do it, so if you don't live in the midwest, can this still be done? The answer is yes, but it involves some work. If you want to harvest large bucks then you will need to follow some QDMA standards. That is only harvesting bucks that have at least four points on one side and are at least fifteen inches wide. This is simply for starters, if you want larger bucks then up the standards and nutrition program.

If you want to grow large bucks then you will have to keep an available food source open to deer all year long. Most hunters will feed their deer before the season and will leave them alone after. The winter months are when deer need food the most. So what happens? The deer will go looking for food and will probably find some on someone elses property. If you want to keep them on your property then you will need to leave food for them. So try to either plant a food plot or keep a feeder full of some nutritional feed.

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