We know that big healthy bucks grow outsized antlers much more often than nutritionally deficient bucks and that healthy females tend to grow bigger healthier fawns during pregnancy that in turn have greater potential to be big healthy bucks.
What to feed deer to grow big racks.
The easiest of those variables a deer manager can control is diet.
Sportsman s choice record rack deer and elk feed formula and antlers plus are two 20 crude protein supplements widely used by mld managed lands deer programs and hunting outfitters.
The size of buck s rack is dependent on age genetics and diet.
So most deer will readily eat protein supplements.
To help bucks produce bigger racks this summer provide them with protein and minerals in large quantities.
To deny that minerals can help a buck grow a bigger rack is like saying a farmer gets no benefit from fertilizing his corn fields.
This not only helps with antler growth during the spring and summer but it also helps does that are.
Sportsman s choice and record rack.
George i have raised white tailed deer before and some deer will have 8 points there first year or maybe 6 so these are what i would consider some good base genetics to build big racks.