Ask The Biologist

Entries for November 2021

Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal

By Bob Humphrey

Are mineral supplements safe for deer? QUESTION: Browsing at a store, I noticed a mineral salt lick containing Selenium. I take Selenium supplement and wondered if this trace mineral in the lick is safe for deer. ANSWER: In the best of all possible worlds, deer should get sufficient nutrition from the food they eat. In reality, that’s not alw... READ MORE

The Comforts of Home

The Comforts of Home

By Bob Humphrey

If you want to shoot bucks on a food plot, don’t shoot does! QUESTION: I want to take a few does for the freezer, but my friends said I shouldn’t shoot any from my food plots because then the bucks won’t come out later in the season. If the bucks aren’t there now, what difference does it make? ANSWER: They may not be there n... READ MORE

If You Plant It ...

If You Plant It ...

By Bob Humphrey

Food plots and feeding programs don’t guarantee big bucks. QUESTION: If I plant food plots, how long will it take before I start to see results like bigger antlers on bucks? ANSWER: In and of themselves, food plots aren’t likely to make a huge difference in antler size, particularly if nutrition in general is not lacking in your area. A... READ MORE

Got Milk?

Got Milk?

By Bob Humphrey

It’s not unusual to see fawns pestering does for milk during hunting seasons. QUESTION: I saw an obviously very young deer trying to get milk from a doe yesterday, and it’s October! Is that normal? I thought all the fawns would be eating regular food by now. ANSWER: It’s not all that unusual to see fawns, especially smaller ones, ... READ MORE

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