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Re: How many does?
[Re: Buck slayer 15]
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11/22/20 02:18 PM
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No one can really give you a complete answer just sitting here on the internet…..There needs to be measurements taken and reasons behind why you say you “need” to be shooting this or that amount of does…..It needs to be based on the condition of the habitat and the condition of the deer. Generally speaking though there aren’t that many places that “need” to be shooting a bunch of does….Shoot what you want for your freezer but don’t just shoot them for the sake of “management” without first being able to point to the reasoning behind it other than somebody said that’s just what you do.
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Re: How many does?
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11/22/20 03:42 PM
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Need some data. Acres involved. Location. Adjoining land owners. Management goals.
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Re: How many does?
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11/22/20 07:38 PM
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jaredhunts
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Thanks I agree with shooting what you are going to eat, but I think fellow hunters are just shooting them for “ management” . Its hunting not killing. That's where I draw thse line too.
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Re: How many does?
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11/22/20 08:12 PM
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I don’t shoot them for the extra pressure it puts on place - if I can leave without them ever knowing I hunted - that’s great
I see 5-7 Doe on good hunt and 1-2 on average hunt - some days none on my gun lease. Don’t think I need to do any management on my does - if I kill a few bucks - I hav plenty of meat
On My small bow lease - it has lot more does - May need to take some out There - but prob will not
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Re: How many does?
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11/23/20 09:18 AM
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Buck to doe ratio plays out a little different than how we have it cleanly defined in our heads as a constant number for one given property…….It plays out more as the buck to hot doe ratio……and that changes every 24 hrs once the rut starts and the first doe goes hot....It may be a little different from spot to spot just depending on how the bucks start shuffling around when the does go to popping off……Buck to hot doe ratio begins to be something that’s happening on a landscape scale though and not just on a microlevel....Bucks start moving and searching and evening out the ratio on the landscape as they sort things out.....I like having a pile of does on my place when all that starts happening
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Re: How many does?
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11/23/20 11:32 AM
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I we want to have the very best buck to doe ratio for the rut on a landscape scale then we should make our gun season Feb 1-10 or something of that nature.....as post rut as possible
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Re: How many does?
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11/23/20 07:00 PM
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Buck slayer I would suggest you contact your local District Office and schedule a site visit with a Biologist. There’s so much that goes into making recommendations on how many deer should or should not be taken on a particular property. There’s a lot of erroneous information in both of the threads you’ve asked about this. No one can answer your question without knowing the habitat you have to manage, what your restrictions are, current population and objectives for the property. Doe harvest is MORE important to overall herd health than buck harvest, so get a qualified opinion.
I work with properties in the same county, but on opposite sides, in completely different habitat. One property shoots a doe per 40-50 acres annually and can’t keep up. The other shoots 1-2 does per 500 acres annually. Anybody throwing numbers out there for you to kill is doing nothing but that, throwing out numbers. We’ve killed 2 does inn7 years Matt. Not 1-2 per year 😂😂😂 Take Matt’s advice. I’m speaking from experience
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Re: How many does?
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11/24/20 07:31 PM
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I would think the most important thing would be the productivity of the habitat.....Is it declining?
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