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HUNTERS,
Well, spring is just around the corner, and man and animal alike, are starting to feel like new again.
We just had quite a snow storm, here in Ohio, this past weekend, and it served to make us realize,
Mother Nature does what she wants. This storm will soon be made up for, with the longer days, of
warm, bright sunshine, bringing tender new growth to nourish the deer and others. The does are in
particular need, as the fawns they are carrying, do most of their growth, the last two months.
Here is a thought for your spring and summer. If you want to help the deer in the area you hunt,
(both bucks and does), do what I and many other hunters do. In order to have excellent antler
growth, bucks need a 16% to 18% protein diet, as well as adequate mineral nutrients. Does
produce healthier fawns on such a diet as well. I place a mixture of salt, calcium, and phosphorus
out for the deer, starting around this time of year and continue up into August. I use a blend of
50% granulated salt, 25% calcium and 25% phosphorus, mixed together well. Then, I dig a foot or
so down in the dirt, in areas that I know the deer travel, and just dump the mix in the hole. It does
not take long for the deer to start utilizing this mix and they will actually eat some of the dirt, the
salt and mineral have soaked into. You can obtain the ingredients various places, but the most
reasonable I have found, is the local farm co-op. You can get these items in 50 to 100 lb bags,
from a source like this and keep the cost down. I toss a shovel, hoe, and wheelbarrow in my
pickup, along with the minerals, and get as close to the sites, where I want to place the mixture, and
wheel everything to the area I want. Once, I get to the chosen spot, I dump the proper mix into the
wheelbarrow and use the hoe, to thoroughly mix it together, then place it in the ground. I generally
put about 100 lbs of mix per spot and keep supplying as needed, during the months to come. Deer
need these minerals, in order to extract the most benefit, from the foods they consume.
Another project, I might recommend, is making sure you retain your current hunting areas, as well
as acquiring new, if needed. Winter, generally leaves it's mark on the land, and if cleanup, or any
other such labor is needed, why not volunteer some of your time, to the land owner. Unsolicited
help is always appreciated. If the land owner is a farmer, why not drop by now and then, and lend
a helping hand, if they can use you, with farming activities. I can't think of any better way to
demonstrate your appreciation, then letting the land owner know, you care, and do not take for
granted, the privileges extended to you. By starting in the spring, you maintain a much closer
contact with the land owner, as well as the deer themselves. Is there such a thing, as too much of a
good thing?
Now is a good time, particularly, if you are a bow hunter, to line up, if you haven't already, places
to practice shooting. If the situation lends itself, establish a course, of simulated hunting conditions,
which is even better yet. Constant practice, creates instincts, which come in mighty handy, when
that big buck is in range this fall, and your adrenalin, has got you all pumped up. I am amazed
sometimes, by all the money and effort spent, acquiring top notch hunting gear, taking well earned
vacation time, and so on, only to blow a shot, on that trophy, because of "Buck Fever" or shall we
say, not enough confidence, in your shooting abilities. As the old saying goes, the harder I work,
the luckier I get. I for one, hate to do anything, without being as prepared, as I possibly can, to be
able to take advantage, of opportunities presented. If I have done everything, on my part, and it
doesn't work out, that is OK, because I know, I have done my best. Success is not, when it comes
to hunting, just measured by filled tags, but by knowing you handled each situation encountered,
exactly the way you wanted to.
Our web page has received an updated look, your comments and thoughts are welcome.
Keith Dotterer
Well, spring is just around the corner, and man and animal alike, are starting to feel like new again.
We just had quite a snow storm, here in Ohio, this past weekend, and it served to make us realize,
Mother Nature does what she wants. This storm will soon be made up for, with the longer days, of
warm, bright sunshine, bringing tender new growth to nourish the deer and others. The does are in
particular need, as the fawns they are carrying, do most of their growth, the last two months.
Here is a thought for your spring and summer. If you want to help the deer in the area you hunt,
(both bucks and does), do what I and many other hunters do. In order to have excellent antler
growth, bucks need a 16% to 18% protein diet, as well as adequate mineral nutrients. Does
produce healthier fawns on such a diet as well. I place a mixture of salt, calcium, and phosphorus
out for the deer, starting around this time of year and continue up into August. I use a blend of
50% granulated salt, 25% calcium and 25% phosphorus, mixed together well. Then, I dig a foot or
so down in the dirt, in areas that I know the deer travel, and just dump the mix in the hole. It does
not take long for the deer to start utilizing this mix and they will actually eat some of the dirt, the
salt and mineral have soaked into. You can obtain the ingredients various places, but the most
reasonable I have found, is the local farm co-op. You can get these items in 50 to 100 lb bags,
from a source like this and keep the cost down. I toss a shovel, hoe, and wheelbarrow in my
pickup, along with the minerals, and get as close to the sites, where I want to place the mixture, and
wheel everything to the area I want. Once, I get to the chosen spot, I dump the proper mix into the
wheelbarrow and use the hoe, to thoroughly mix it together, then place it in the ground. I generally
put about 100 lbs of mix per spot and keep supplying as needed, during the months to come. Deer
need these minerals, in order to extract the most benefit, from the foods they consume.
Another project, I might recommend, is making sure you retain your current hunting areas, as well
as acquiring new, if needed. Winter, generally leaves it's mark on the land, and if cleanup, or any
other such labor is needed, why not volunteer some of your time, to the land owner. Unsolicited
help is always appreciated. If the land owner is a farmer, why not drop by now and then, and lend
a helping hand, if they can use you, with farming activities. I can't think of any better way to
demonstrate your appreciation, then letting the land owner know, you care, and do not take for
granted, the privileges extended to you. By starting in the spring, you maintain a much closer
contact with the land owner, as well as the deer themselves. Is there such a thing, as too much of a
good thing?
Now is a good time, particularly, if you are a bow hunter, to line up, if you haven't already, places
to practice shooting. If the situation lends itself, establish a course, of simulated hunting conditions,
which is even better yet. Constant practice, creates instincts, which come in mighty handy, when
that big buck is in range this fall, and your adrenalin, has got you all pumped up. I am amazed
sometimes, by all the money and effort spent, acquiring top notch hunting gear, taking well earned
vacation time, and so on, only to blow a shot, on that trophy, because of "Buck Fever" or shall we
say, not enough confidence, in your shooting abilities. As the old saying goes, the harder I work,
the luckier I get. I for one, hate to do anything, without being as prepared, as I possibly can, to be
able to take advantage, of opportunities presented. If I have done everything, on my part, and it
doesn't work out, that is OK, because I know, I have done my best. Success is not, when it comes
to hunting, just measured by filled tags, but by knowing you handled each situation encountered,
exactly the way you wanted to.
Our web page has received an updated look, your comments and thoughts are welcome.
Keith Dotterer