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Buck question...
#3289915
12/11/20 11:37 AM
12/11/20 11:37 AM
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Joined: May 2010
Posts: 5,894 Cullman
CKyleC
OP
(Can't Keep It Up...)
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OP
(Can't Keep It Up...)
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 5,894
Cullman
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Through A LOT of blood, sweat, and money, we've made our place pretty good for wildlife. 5 years ago I could hunt for 2 weeks and maybe see 3 deer over that time period. Now, we see 4-5 every sit and I get pics of 8-9 in our plots at one time.
I'm going through some pics from about 3 weeks ago, just before and after Thanksgiving.
I'm seeing WAY more sparring than I've ever seen, and I don't remember seeing it this early. Does this have to do with the increase in does on my property or am I seeing more of it on camera because there are more bucks in general hanging around?
Thoughts?
"In Alabama, we prefer to kill small bucks on big properties"-Turkey247
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Re: Buck question...
[Re: CKyleC]
#3289940
12/11/20 12:12 PM
12/11/20 12:12 PM
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Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 21,535 Awbarn, AL
CNC
Dances With Weeds
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Dances With Weeds
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 21,535
Awbarn, AL
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Probably got more middle aged bucks in the population now……I think you see more fighting when your buck population mostly consists of young to middles aged bucks…..When you start getting an older aged component they shut that chit down…….The middle aged bucks don’t compete over that first hot doe anymore…..the old buck just takes it. I think having older bucks in the population takes stress off of the younger ones for this reason.
The Corn Crash!!!
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Re: Buck question...
[Re: CKyleC]
#3290013
12/11/20 02:15 PM
12/11/20 02:15 PM
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Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 8,571 Grays Creek, NC
bigcountry692001
14 point
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14 point
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 8,571
Grays Creek, NC
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Through A LOT of blood, sweat, and money, we've made our place pretty good for wildlife. 5 years ago I could hunt for 2 weeks and maybe see 3 deer over that time period. Now, we see 4-5 every sit and I get pics of 8-9 in our plots at one time.
I'm going through some pics from about 3 weeks ago, just before and after Thanksgiving.
I'm seeing WAY more sparring than I've ever seen, and I don't remember seeing it this early. Does this have to do with the increase in does on my property or am I seeing more of it on camera because there are more bucks in general hanging around?
Thoughts? Have you implemented any type of management
"You cant manage a deer herd with acorns."
-Dr. Craig Harper
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Re: Buck question...
[Re: CKyleC]
#3290021
12/11/20 02:28 PM
12/11/20 02:28 PM
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Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 6,613 Moulton,AL
Snuffy
14 point
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14 point
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 6,613
Moulton,AL
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No doe killing and trigger management for bucks always pays big dividends.
If you always do what you've always done you always get what you've always got
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Re: Buck question...
[Re: CKyleC]
#3290388
12/11/20 08:21 PM
12/11/20 08:21 PM
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Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 8,975 USA
marshmud991
14 point
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14 point
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 8,975
USA
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We are seeing lots of the sparring on the cameras also. The 2 bucks I killed Friday and Monday both had swollen necks, black hocks,and was smelling. This is in southern Monroe Co. Our peak rut is always around Jan 21. Not sure what’s happening but we’ve never seen this before.
It's hard to kiss the lips at night that chews your a$$ all day long.
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Re: Buck question...
[Re: CKyleC]
#3290459
12/11/20 09:11 PM
12/11/20 09:11 PM
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Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 10,715 Earth
TDog93
Booner
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Booner
Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 10,715
Earth
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Smelling and swollen necks in that part Bama is odd this early - peak like u say Jan 21 ish
Hunt the wind - leave it better than you found it - love your neighbor as you love your self We need prayer for our country now more than ever
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Re: Buck question...
[Re: TDog93]
#3291000
12/12/20 02:27 PM
12/12/20 02:27 PM
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Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 5,725 Lower AL
k bush
12 point
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12 point
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 5,725
Lower AL
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Smelling and swollen necks in that part Bama is odd this early - peak like u say Jan 21 ish It's a 2020 thing...
"Cull" is just another four letter word...
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