I believe our state can do it because we have high herd numbers like Texas and we are finally feeding somewhat like they've done for decades! Where AL kills me is the lack of soybean production and trophy management that Kentucky implements! They have field judging videos/classes before you go out in KY paid hunts! 130" min and heavy enforced fines are very strict but that produces, just look at how KY produces top 5 B&C! Forage soybeans are cheap and you should plant late spring/ early summer to enhance multiple food plots for Deer and Turkey! It also provides good N for your soil (nitrogen fixation) Soybeans require very little N if any so even 8-8-8 would be ok! You can get away with a mid April heavy planting but the deer and weeds will get them by June if not before so come back with roundup and plant again in late May! Eagle brand are expensive but are roundup ready! Stonewall are the most practical brand! A good summer plot should have a bean field with multiple mineral sites for maximum calcium/phosphorus / high protein supplements that provide a far better yield than expensive feed that could potentially spread disease which in turn causes your wacky/one sided bucks! Proper food sources and a cost/time effective approach along with smart trophy management and AL will compete with free range Texas and Kentucky monsters!