RE: Using Sheds to Estimate Buck Numbers
You are absolutely right, Liv4Rut, the sample size in my example is way too small. I would point out that I mentioned previously that you really need 30 or more sheds in the bag in order get a fairly reliable estimate. Take 30 sheds, with 5 matched sets among them. You get: 5/25 = 30/x; x = 150. Find one more match: 6/25 = 31/x; x = 129. So, you drop from 75 bucks to 65, still a drop but not by such a big percentage.
In the country right around my home, this would not work, because like some of you say about your areas, finding even one shed is a noteworthy accomplishment. But in the new area I'm scouting now, I'll have some pretty good numbers in a couple more years. So tune in in April 2007!