Deer Boss: Quality Deer Feed, Made by Quality People

By: Jessie Shook

AFC Grain Division has created a deer feed focused on increased antler growth and overall health of your herd. Deer Boss feed is made with tumble roasted soybeans and double cleaned corn, with three different protein levels to choose from – 12%, 20% and 32% protein.

The availability of different protein levels ensures Deer Boss products can be fed year-round. Protein requirements change throughout the different seasons. Therefore, higher protein levels can be fed in the spring and summer months, while reducing protein levels in the colder months. Protein promotes overall health, fawning and antler growth of the deer.

“Male deer require more protein in their diet during antler development,” said John Gamble, Vice President of the AFC Grain Division. “Deer Boss will ensure that the deer have enough protein to really develop those big antlers that everyone is chasing.”

For obvious reasons, keeping deer on your property is important for a successful hunting season. “This product will keep your deer on your property, which is huge for the majority of deer hunters who do not have high fences,” Gamble said. “Your deer will stay with this product.”

Since Deer Boss was created by the AFC Grain Division in March 2019, customers are already seeing the results. According to Deer Boss customer Dee Murphy, General Manager of Hurricane Creek Lodge of Vina, Alabama, since adding Deer Boss 20 to their base foundation of Purina Antler Max pellet, they are seeing great results. “We have seen our herd take it up another notch, from antler production, body conditioning, to fawning,” Murphy said.

According to Gamble, the main advantage of this product is the quality of the roasted soybeans. “These soybeans are double cleaned and then tumble roasted, which is the biggest difference when compared to other roasted soybean products,” Gamble said. “Tumble roasting ensures that the bean is uniformly and wholly roasted all the way through to maximize protein levels. Other soybeans are often roasted with flame, which cannot ensure the soybean is wholly roasted.”

Deer Boss is a versatile product that can be mixed with other products or used alone. Some Deer Boss customers mix it with salt minerals or other attractants. It can be fed by feeder or ground and many have had success with free-choice feeding.

Hurricane Creek Lodge utilizes free-choice feeding from gravity and covered bunk feeders. As the general manager of a lodge that allows visitors to experience wildlife of many forms, Murphy recognizes the importance of proper nutrition for the whitetail deer of Hurricane Creek.

“If you want a quality deer feed and also be able to see the results, I would recommend Deer Boss 20 to anyone,” Murphy said. “It is not just the quality of the feed; it is also the quality of the people that stand behind what they make.” Deer Boss feed is available at your local Co-op. For more information on Hurricane Creek Lodge, visit their website www.hurricanecreeklodge.com.