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    SUPPLEMENTAL FEEDING

    Jul 16, 2021 6 minutes
    BY STEVE BARTYLLA

    We’ve heard the old saying: A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. That applies to the whitetail nutritional chain, which is only as strong as its weakest season. If you don’t address the weak link, the chain can never pull the weight the stronger links allow. But if you do, you can pull maximum weight.

    Addressing this concern produces great results for deer, and most hunters and managers. Here’s why and how to do it.

    THE FOUNDATION

    The health and vigor of whitetails are vastly more important to their survival than impressive headgear. Therefore, whitetail physiology demands that most energy goes toward rebuilding broken-down bodies before focusing on growing racks. If that wasn’t true, few bucks would survive the rigors of the rut, which is the most stressful period for bucks. A mature buck loses about 25% to 30% of its body weight during that two-month stretch. Think about that. It’s amazing and sheds new light on the

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