Talking about the early days of our long hunting seasons usually focuses on the opening of the dove season and this year’s nine-day teal season.

But for the thousands of Louisiana deer hunters, the season for taking whitetails isn’t far behind. In fact, the archery season begins Sept. 20 (teal season opens the same day) in four of our state’s 10 deer hunting areas.

While some will tell deer hunters it’s too late to start a food plot, it’s a good time to consider fertilizing the native plants — called “browse” — whitetails have been eating throughout the late spring and into summer.

Native grasses provide chlorophyll deer need from an early age, and plants like briers can use fertilizer to send out tender shoots needed for berry production next year. Deer love to feast on tender green sh

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