Supplemental Feeding Question

[ForceFeedEm]

I have started to set up my food plots and supplemental feed stations. I was searching the web and came across a product that I'm thinking of using, it's called Shock Effect Antler Enhancer. Have any of you guys heard of, used, or know anything about this stuff? Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Force

[Bureaucrat]

I've never used it or heard about it until now. I went out to the HSOforum and did some reading. It seems nutritionally based which gets it into my idea house. But after reading what it does, it seems like it may be more geared towards those that supplemental feed.

If you're supplemental feeding, I'd try it. Plenty has been written about severe disruptions in stomach biology when switching from native forages to feed too rapidly.

That said, I don't see much there for anyone not feeding. If your program revolves around plots and native forage, a good year round mineral program would fill the same nutritional gap this product does.

[Jameson]

I tried it. All the bucks only grew spikes and all the does went barren that year. Never again!

[slimngrizzly]

hmmm...

I read about it... id like to know the ingredients.

The way they describe it, it doesn't sound like something I want to introduce to the wild deer around me. Sounds like too much could be dangerous or toxic? If it really is capable of affecting and altering their blood flow and vessels.

My guess is its something just like all the other high-protein additives that's created to get your money. Deer can only use so much protein, theres no magic bottle of anything that can guarantee bigger antlers. And they say its used with game farm deer over 500"... well that's comparing apples to oranges because those have nothing in common with the deer youre feeding.

I wouldn't waste my money without knowing a lot more.

[ForceFeedEm]

Thanks guys, I'll keep researching it. The "Micro Encapsulated Probiotic" part of it is what peaked my interest.

Jameson, I was looking for honest feedback on the stuff, I find it hard to believe anything close to that happened from just using a supplement in your feeding of the deer in your area ...

Any other info would be greatly appreciated.