New Year’s Day is one of the most dreaded days on the calendar. Thousands of deer hunters out there spend long hours perched high above the ground, sitting motionless, awaiting the presence of a large-racked beast in their sights. By sundown, it will be all over for some, but for the real deer hunter, the effort never ends.
While many trophy bucks are harvested every year by chance, the majority of successful hunters reap the rewards of year-round dedication to the whitetail deer, and January is no time to rest. While few benefits are realized from manipulating nutrient reserves within food plots in the winter, forest improvements are always good options for improving wildlife habitat, especially for deer.
Deer are “edge” species and will forage on just about anything that contains a calorie, but they have preferred energy sources, as well as desired cover types. Deer and humans alike have a natural instinct to be drawn to the most dense, calorie-rich food source. Maybe this is why people are addicted to a high fat/sugary diet. Deer are no different.
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