ORIGINAL: D.Parsons
ORIGINAL: BigJ12
ORIGINAL: boldplate
Pope and Young bucks were once small bucks that someone must have "let go so they can grow"
I understand that, but what does it have to do with QDM?
I think that if you have a well balanced herd "AND KEEP IT THAT WAY"
you are going to see the quality of your bucks go up !!Truthfully is that not what everyone would like to see?The point in letting them go is to allow them to get some age on them this will in turn cause better bucks!
All this said the word quality in qdm does stand for better bucks and better genitic does.All this will give you a better hunting experience!!
That's ok but what you are praticing is QAM and not necessarily QDM. Keeping the herd healthy does not always equate to bigger bucks. This is my whole point. I do not believe you MUST have a large number of older bigger bucks to have a healthy herd. Would I and most of us like all them P&Ybucks running around? Hell yes, but not to the point where I amwilling to tip the odds. Others can do it that's cool but again don't call it QDM.
This is not about if I agree or disagree with trying to grow bigger bucks, that's a discussion for another time. I am asking why is it being done in the name of QDM?