Originally Posted by Mbrock
Originally Posted by CNC
To say it simply……if you are going to raise the nutritional plane on your property WAY above everyone else around you……then you need to shut down immigration of does which will be a constant pressure trying to get into the better resources……All replacement needs to come from reproduction of resident does……If you go in and have a ho down throw down and cap 30-40 of the most dominant old does and it opens up the door for immigrant does…..then you’re replacing your superior doe lines with lesser ones that have to start the epigenetic process over……However you want to do it immigration of these lesser does needs to be shut down and not allowed to be replacements…..I offered my suggestion of how to accomplish that
You’re assuming does travel great distances to find better resources. Studies have concluded does are extremely loyal to their home ranges regardless of habitat quality. Some will certainly begin to use areas of higher quality habitat if it’s already within or very close to their existing home range. They will shift usage depending on habitat, but it’s not like landowners with intensive management are drawing deer in from 6 miles away. Bucks? Yes, due to natural dispersal. Does? Not quite as often.


Matt, don’t bust his doe bubble.