I agree Maximus that protein helps. However, for a protein fed deer to reach full potential he needs to be eating for 5-6 years until he's mature. That means waiting that long to harvest him. Lots of great deer without protein but it certainly does make a difference for those that can wait

It is actually pretty amazing what one year on protein can do. Sure it ain't full potential, but in a drought year the deer sure could use it.

Except when the Ibex let him.

I dont guess i understand the point of this thread.

So, those that don't feed protein are now morally superior to those who do?

There's some great pics of deer. Of course after a few years of great rainfall, we all have better deer. Would feeding protein not make the deer better?

Why would you NOT want to feed protein, at least a little?

Hill Country 3 year old, no protein (slick 12 before breaking off G4 on right side).

I think it is interesting. If you don't know what good mature bucks look like in different areas of Texas without protein feed, you can't gauge the benefits of feeding protein.

I this was posted and the title is what it is in response to another post regarding a certain protein feed and it advertised benefits.

I dont guess i understand the point of this thread.

So, those that don't feed protein are now morally superior to those who do?

Would feeding protein not make the deer better?

Why would you NOT want to feed protein, at least a little?

you would think if someone was gonna brag about non protein fed deer they would at least post a pic of a nice non protein fed deer.

Looks like a nice deer to me

it's an average deer nothing to brag about with a thread like this

There are places that feed protein that can't grow deer like the one in the OP..."average" is relative

There are places that feed protein that can't grow deer like the one in the OP..."average" is relative

I was not going to do any more posting on the THF. To me it is getting to much like FB. When I first got on here you could carry on a back an forth and maybe learn somethings from others that had more knowledge in the area than I. Now it is just name calling. I have been called everything from know it all SOB to the latest a jerk. I just give my opinions when someone wants them. They may be right or wrong. If you don't like them that is OK but don't get carried away with the insults. The only reason I posted the original picture was to show that you don't have to get crazy feeding protein to deer. Last year I sold 9 bucks and 5 does off 350 acres. This year maybe a couple less bucks. The only protein fed is 2 one pound coffee cans of L&E exotic breeder pellets in the morning to my 7 Ibex males and what ever the deer can get from them. Which is not much. So if you think the deer in the picture is protein fed you know squat. If you think that feeding maybe 3 pounds of L&E exotic breeder pellets has contributed to his antler growth again you know squat. Sometimes I get pissed reading some of your comments and sometimes I feel sorry for the ones that did the commenting.If I was feeding protein full time to my deer I sure as hell would not be charging $100 per point. And if feeding 2 coffee cans of L&E per day gives that kind of results then a lot of folks are spending way too much money on protein and not getting the results I am. I have been doing this a long time. I do not know it all but I at least have the knowledge to listen and learn. Which is more that I can say for a lot on here. This will probably be my last post on here and at first I enjoyed it. But not anymore. It seems the desk jockeys and name callers are here to stay.

I was not going to do any more posting on the THF. To me it is getting to much like FB. When I first got on here you could carry on a back an forth and maybe learn somethings from others that had more knowledge in the area than I. Now it is just name calling. I have been called everything from know it all SOB to the latest a jerk. I just give my opinions when someone wants them. They may be right or wrong. If you don't like them that is OK but don't get carried away with the insults. The only reason I posted the original picture was to show that you don't have to get crazy feeding protein to deer. Last year I sold 9 bucks and 5 does off 350 acres. This year maybe a couple less bucks. The only protein fed is 2 one pound coffee cans of L&E exotic breeder pellets in the morning to my 7 Ibex males and what ever the deer can get from them. Which is not much. So if you think the deer in the picture is protein fed you know squat. If you think that feeding maybe 3 pounds of L&E exotic breeder pellets has contributed to his antler growth again you know squat. Sometimes I get pissed reading some of your comments and sometimes I feel sorry for the ones that did the commenting.If I was feeding protein full time to my deer I sure as hell would not be charging $100 per point. And if feeding 2 coffee cans of L&E per day gives that kind of results then a lot of folks are spending way too much money on protein and not getting the results I am. I have been doing this a long time. I do not know it all but I at least have the knowledge to listen and learn. Which is more that I can say for a lot on here. This will probably be my last post on here and at first I enjoyed it. But not anymore. It seems the desk jockeys and name callers are here to stay.

I think if more of us actually met and knew each other there would be some different understandings.