You’ll know when you have too many deer. Your plots will be dirt and all green browse will be gone that’s head high on a deer and lower. In my opinion you’re creating an issue that you don’t have. All those spikes will grow into bigger bucks if given a chance. Ask yourself why do most of your better bucks disappear before maturity? Pressure from the forty-eleven members.
Again…just my opinion from the outside looking in. Good luck with your club!
Killing small bucks is ALWAYS a bad idea if you want to shoot big bucks. If you are a meat hunter and don’t care about big bucks, fire away!! I do not judge anyone for shooting what makes you happy.
Just ask a wildlife biologist what to do. Contact Auburn university and see what they say.
