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Post by skwirl on Jan 10, 2008 19:34:14 GMT -4
And that is where the problem is , they agree with whatever the pgc wants. EXACTLY
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Post by dougell on Jan 10, 2008 19:37:37 GMT -4
I'm faced with the same lowered deer densities as everyone else.Actually since I livein 2G and do most of my hunting on the public land here where BT claims the herd is at 8-9 pre seaon dpsm,I should be yelling the loudest.
I do understand what people say and I agree that there's less deer.That was the plan.What I do have a problem with is people that are hellbent to destroy the PGC and come up with every conspiracy theory to further their cause.Not only do they not understand the issues,they refuse to listen to the real experts.The science is real and and agreed upon by every professional that I've ever talked with,many of which have no connection with the PGC.
You want to talk about agenda's.It's funny you think I'd have one.I have no ties,financial or otherwise to this whole fiasco.I'm a hunter.Nothing more,nothing less.However,I have a deep concern with the state of the habitat because the habitat is the key to good hunting and healthy wildlife for the future.I've seen what happened and I understand why.It's actually simple if you approach it with an open mind instead of trying to come up with a million theories on why the professionals are wrong and what their motives are.
No,I don't have a guilty conscience.You follow up almost every thread with a direct personal attack on myeI could really care less but don't insult my intellegence by trying to say your immature snide remarks aren't directed at me.Furthermore,I never put anyone's skill as a hunter down or made a comment that they're lazy or they can't hunt.If anyone has a guilty conscience or a warped imagination,it's you.
Trust me,I know what low deer numbers are like.Many of the places where I used to hunt have very few deer.I also know that in time,as the habitat recovers so will the deer numbers.In the meantime,I can move a short distance where there's food and cover and still find plenty of deer.
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Post by richg on Jan 10, 2008 20:37:35 GMT -4
Geesh,you lovebirds even found each other in the habitat forum. ;D You guys really do make my night.
In my opinion if you have the land planting food plots,doing browse cuts and other habitat improvements is the best thing you can do for the deer.If a food plot is done right you can dang near feed them all year. You guys wanna feed the critters?The birdies and squirrels love those peanut butter balls.They'll stick to a tree.I don't do that anymore cause I caught my fat arsed neighbor out there eating the stuff. As for deer if you're going to feed them I'd stick to local corn.
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Post by mrlongbeard on Jan 10, 2008 20:59:21 GMT -4
most people are willing to listen when they listen to something of interest. but people with intelligence are smart enough to question why and some aren't. all they can do is repeat what they heard over and over again. this problem with the deer herd isn't a glove ,one size fits all no matter what the so called experts say. people on here don't know anything outside there area but think they do. but just like the used car salesman i don't trust anybody till i see it with my own eyes and check it out and form my own opinion. which you seem incapable of doing so lets get back to the subject of feeding deer and get off the same old deer stories. have been checking out a nursery for some chinese chestnuts to plant on my property. anybody else try these out and have they had any success with them? plan on shooping for some other plants but want to steer clear of any troubled planting that will over run my property. any help or idea's on this matter
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Post by skwirl on Jan 10, 2008 21:27:17 GMT -4
Ok guys we have bashed the PGC and had some frictional interaction But the original post was do you feed deer and if so what do you feed So lets get back to that
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Post by mrlongbeard on Jan 11, 2008 12:10:27 GMT -4
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Post by tess on Jan 11, 2008 22:27:14 GMT -4
Deer
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Post by tess on Jan 11, 2008 22:30:25 GMT -4
Feeding deer is really a feel good measure that usually does no good except to concentrate deer in areas where they can spread disease Deer are social animals and they herd up in the winter. So thinking supplemental feeding will somehow kill deer is just another scare tactic. The spread of CWD if ever hits us it will spread unchecked whether you feed deer or not. As far as the outbreak that hit this summer that was caused by water born midge or parasite. As for me I feed corn over the winter I will put out about 20lbs ever couple of weeks just as a supplement. I put it in tube feeders for my trail cameras
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Post by mrlongbeard on Jan 11, 2008 23:45:50 GMT -4
glad somebody knows whats going on
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Post by skwirl on Feb 2, 2008 16:41:32 GMT -4
Im still putting out corn and the birds love it and still no deer coming in
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Post by rs on Feb 2, 2008 16:49:41 GMT -4
:'(pulled a camera at the feeder for 14 days , had 3 pics of deer :'(disgusting
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Post by bear560 on Feb 29, 2008 12:43:32 GMT -4
I don't feed corn because it doesn't really offer a nutritional value if it's not fed year around. I use a higher protein feed like alfalfa pellets with a small amt of shelled corn as an attractant in the beginning. if deer aren't fed corn year aroundthey don't have the bacteria in their stomach to break it down so all they do is eat it and it sits there.
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Post by firefightnlife on Feb 29, 2008 13:37:23 GMT -4
hmm thats a good fact, i didn't know that
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Post by beenthere on Mar 1, 2008 21:47:07 GMT -4
I don't feed corn because it doesn't really offer a nutritional value if it's not fed year around. I use a higher protein feed like alfalfa pellets with a small amt of shelled corn as an attractant in the beginning. if deer aren't fed corn year aroundthey don't have the bacteria in their stomach to break it down so all they do is eat it and it sits there. Have you ever seen deer pellets with undigested corn kernels? In fact have you seen any deer pellets where any food source was completely digested?
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