Part 3 - Regional Variation in Antler and Body Size: Is it Nutrition or Genetics?

A look at MSU's manipulative research to determine if regional variation is due to nutrition or genetics.

[@ferrellm312]

Nice work folks!

[@slaphappychappy]

I appreciate yall doing this research, sharing it with us, and explaining it to us in these videos. Keep up the good work!

[@mikeoc217]

This is a great video! There's a fella a town away that has some large food plots. He shot two 5 year olds in the mid 150's. I just started planting 3 different soy beans, cow peas, brassica, rape, chicory, clover & corn. I'm thinking of using Whitetail institutes mineral bags this season as well. I thought it was mostly nutrition with all these fur trees. There's brows & acorns but that super high protein & mineral rich agriculture is the key. I useta hunt Iowa before the commercialization of the deer industry. Huge deer thanks to agriculture. 👍🏻🦌🇺🇸

[@markdiperna1523]

Brilliant work guys much obliged

[@msudeerlabtv5058]

Glad you liked it Mark!

[@HuckFTW]

Great study. Where can I find the full report? Looking for details like sample size, deviation, etc.

[@tommybarksdale5783]

What were you feeling them for optimal nutrition? That is what I’m trying to figure out. What to plant, etc….. that way I’m not wasting money on things that don’t work. Thanks in advance!

[@Brandon-uo1rv]

Sorry if I missed it but what is defined as optimum nutrition and how is that determined in this study?

[@troybrake5686]

Who were the parents of the second generation? What regional genetics were used

[@marchhair01]

Interesting effect of nutrition on epigenetics that increased body weight and antler size.