[misbhavn]

Anyone feeding this?

This is my first year on my current lease. I established my feeders in April but am not feeding protein. So far I have only met a couple of guys on the lease other than the lease manager. Feeding protein is not mandatory and I have no idea who, if any, are currently feeding protein. I plan to set up some protein feeders at the end of the season.

Anyway, I was considering switching to a roasted soybean and corn mix to add a little protein to the diet. After talking to another guy, he suggested feeding a green pea and corn mix. Supposedly, the peas left on the ground will germinate with good rain and create a browse food source as well.

Anyone have any experience or opinions on the pea/corn mix?

 

[Fishin' Texas Aggie 05]

We feed a 70/30 corn soybean mix and the deer love it. I believe it would replace protein feeders altogether. With the above ratio you get your protein around 18% which is optimal for deer

For every 300 lbs we mix 250 lbs of corn/bean and 50 lbs of milo. Makes for a good food sorce for everybody

 

[Spex]

That sounds like a good idea. Can a normal spiner broadcast it or is anything special needed.Do I find peas at a feed store and what should i expect to pay for a bag of peas. Thanks

 

[mywifeshusband]

I do the roasted soybeans,corn, and milo like you and it helps to keep turkeys around also. Beau

 

[Shaky]

I fed roasted soybeans/corn last year during the drought and had more activity at my feeders than ever. Could just have been the fact that native forage took such a big hit. i about went broke though keeping feeders filled at $19.00/50# for the soybeans.

One thing for sure with a spin cast feeder, your ***** are gonna get massive!
I used spin type feeders and there was nothing left on the ground a couple of hours past spin times if that tells you anything.

 

[Fishin' Texas Aggie 05]

A regular spinner is ok.

I wouldn't recommend straight soybeans as the crude protein is higher than a deer can absorb. A soybean has the be roasted to get to the 23% protein unroasted will not work.

Protein wise corn has a crude protein around 8% and the number a deer can absorb is 18%

 

[misbhavn]

The peas will work in a reular broadcast spin feeder.

I buy my corn at Mumme's in Hondo. I called them up and the pea/corn mix is $11.25 per 50# bad with a 50/50 mix. They don't carry roasted soybean, so this makes my decision a little easier.

According to the guy I spoke to, the peas are food grade grade raw peas with 22% protein. Obviously, the deer won't get as much out of since it's not available on demand, but I figure every little bit helps, especially with the doe needing to support the fawn.

No one has any experience with the peas?

 

[kweber]

expect uber-***** in a few months......
when we fur-hunted in the '70's there weren't no bear sized ***** then.

 

[Bukkskin]

Peas would be fine, but they seem to be real hard to come by. They are $7.50 per #50 if you can find them. I have been wanting to try some, but they are always out when I go to get some.

 

[pngndn]

What kind of peas for 7.50. I found split peas last year and think I was violated. Lol. They were 18.00 for 50lbs

 

[Bukkskin]

What kind of peas for 7.50. I found split peas last year and think I was violated. Lol. They were 18.00 for 50lbs

Last year(when I never got any) they were split peas. As of day before yesterday they were mixed, Whatever that means. I got the "check back in a week or two" again. hwell:

 

[banpouchi]

My feeling is that all we fed with the split peas were the birds. I hunt in river bottom so it is gumbo dirt. If dry under the feeder, there are mud balls due to hogs when dry. From sitting in the stand, when I threw peas mixed with corn, after the deer or hogs, then ***** finished, the peas were still there. Then had lots of different kinds of birds topick out the peas.

I have heard that Roasted Soybeans do not have the same attraction as peas to birds. I don't know!!!!

 

[mywifeshusband]

I know for a fact that turkeys love the roasted soybeans. Beau

 

[banpouchi]

Got no turkeys where we hunt. Well maybe the hunters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[steverino]

Roasted Soybeans

Beau,
Where do you buy the roasted soybeans and how much are they? Thanks.

 

[Fishin' Texas Aggie 05]

You can try a local feed store. If they have an account with BWI the feed store can get them there or some feed stores have a direct source. Just remember the soybeans have to be roasted and your looking close to 50$/50lb bag

 

[Fishin' Texas Aggie 05]

We get ours from La Grange Farm & Ranch

 

[mywifeshusband]

Steve I get mine from waller rice drier you can look them up on the internet roasted soybeans sell for 19bucks for a 50# bag Beau

 

[CHARLIE]

How does some of yall mix corn and soybean and say then the mixture is now 18% and the deer can absorb it. I dont care how much corn you mix with whaatever you mix it with such as soybean the beans are still gonna be whatever their % is. it wont change that..

 

[mywifeshusband]

How does some of yall mix corn and soybean and say then the mixture is now 18% and the deer can absorb it. I dont care how much corn you mix with whaatever you mix it with such as soybean the beans are still gonna be whatever their % is. it wont change that..

We are repeating what the sellers are saying. Guess I will have to ask the biologist with TPWL for the answer. I do know Ryan has been known to drop in every so often to see what is being said. Beau