This is a sign that the new year's growth is underway. Physiologically, there is no downtime between shedding and commencing the new growth. Even though it may seem like buck's antler growth is dormant for a couple months there is a lot going on that will determine how big they'll be come fall. In fact, deer's bodies begin re-distributing nutrients shortly before they even shed their past year's rack. After spring green-up you can let your Antler King Trophy Clover food plots provide for the protein requirements.
Protein is also critical to the reproductive cycle.
A pregnant doe's protein levels directly determine the mortality rate of her fawns. If you haven't already done so, now is the time for you to get those mineral supplement licks going. Deer like and utilize minerals all year round but around the beginning of February they absolutely crave the stuff. This is because their bodies are telling them that they need to allocate an abundance of specific minerals to stimulate maximum antler growth and for does to give birth to more and healthier fawns. At a rate of at least one lick site per 40 acres of deer cover, you'll want to set these licks up in areas currently being used by deer.