So biologists in other states that believe a 1:1 ratio is better than 2:1 or 4:1 or whatever. Why do they say the same thing? Is it also to generate tax money for the state they are in? Or is it a different reason?
I haven't seen him say a close ratio isn't great. It's just you get there in 1 of 2 ways. Option 1: kill does until you only have as many left as you do bucks for your objective ratio. Option 2: quit killing deer (especially bucks) until you have a bunch of bucks living to close gap on ratio.
Option 2… not sure how that would work since birth ratios are virtually 1:1. Unless you are talking about other bucks coming to your property that aren’t born there. I know this happens but I would think it happens with both sexes. Coming and going. So if the ratio is 3:1 and we quit killing deer, wouldn’t it be 3:1 each year after that? Or am I missing something? I am sure I am just not catching on to what you are saying.
