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Late season food source
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<blockquote data-quote="MickThompson" data-source="post: 5764976" data-attributes="member: 3172"><p>Something to keep in mind- late winter can be harsh, but late winter doesn't have a lot of nutritional demand, especially in Tennessee. The rut has passed. Does aren't lactating and fawns aren't on the landscape. Bucks aren't growing antlers.</p><p></p><p>I think there's a balance to be struck between browse, plots, and thermal cover. Browse is reliable because it's mostly perennial- a fall drought doesn't derail that like it does your food plots plan. The quality may not be as good but you get volume and at minimal cost. Plots are great but they all get beat up by January. Thermal cover though- manipulate your habitat so deer are able to conserve energy on those cold, raw days. Create some patch openings on south-facing slopes- sun gets in but the north wind is blocked by the terrain or vegetation</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MickThompson, post: 5764976, member: 3172"] Something to keep in mind- late winter can be harsh, but late winter doesn't have a lot of nutritional demand, especially in Tennessee. The rut has passed. Does aren't lactating and fawns aren't on the landscape. Bucks aren't growing antlers. I think there's a balance to be struck between browse, plots, and thermal cover. Browse is reliable because it's mostly perennial- a fall drought doesn't derail that like it does your food plots plan. The quality may not be as good but you get volume and at minimal cost. Plots are great but they all get beat up by January. Thermal cover though- manipulate your habitat so deer are able to conserve energy on those cold, raw days. Create some patch openings on south-facing slopes- sun gets in but the north wind is blocked by the terrain or vegetation [/QUOTE]
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