Meeting Deer's Nutritional Needs Through Food Plots
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Jacob Dykes was born and raised in Amory, MS where he spent most of his time hunting and fishing. His love for the outdoors led him to pursue a career in natural resources. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degree in wildlife sciences from Mississippi State University in 2013 and 2018, respectively. While pursuing his master’s degree, Jacob led a research project evaluating how plant nutrients influenced white-tailed deer diets. Jacob used common planting practices and popular food plot forages to investigate deer forage preference and how preference changed with plant nutrients. Jacob is currently pursuing a PhD at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute in Kingsville, TX where he studies the effects of heat on white-tailed deer behavior and competition with cattle.
Dykes will focus on four key points during this webinar:
1) Understanding deer nutritional needs
2) Why the “magic bullet” forage doesn’t exist
3) How to build a successful food plot
4) No substitute for habitat management