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<blockquote data-quote="1984dog" data-source="post: 5495864" data-attributes="member: 22861"><p>There is essentially nothing we can do about when a deer is born as mother nature will be mother nature. However, research has shown that a "great" buck will typically be very healthy (body wise) going into that first winter. To alter this, you have to make sure you have good food and nutrition for the pregnant does and for the nursing does. Habitat wise, this will typically require some quality food sources in February to April and some healthy summer food plots during the summer when the does are nursing. I've been doing this on our place the past couple years and during bow season I am seeing some fawns (with spots) that are bigger than yearlings. Time will tell if this results in bigger racks on our property - but I like seeing healthy deer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1984dog, post: 5495864, member: 22861"] There is essentially nothing we can do about when a deer is born as mother nature will be mother nature. However, research has shown that a "great" buck will typically be very healthy (body wise) going into that first winter. To alter this, you have to make sure you have good food and nutrition for the pregnant does and for the nursing does. Habitat wise, this will typically require some quality food sources in February to April and some healthy summer food plots during the summer when the does are nursing. I've been doing this on our place the past couple years and during bow season I am seeing some fawns (with spots) that are bigger than yearlings. Time will tell if this results in bigger racks on our property - but I like seeing healthy deer. [/QUOTE]
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