ORIGINAL: Germ
ORIGINAL: LebeauHunter
Germ,
I still don't think being stressed out would affect the genetics (which are basically DNA imbedded in the swimmers).
I thought that there were 3 basic things wrong with too many does:
(1) Too many deer = overpopulated, not enough food, etc.
(2) Rut not as good = too many does to chase, don't need to travel as far, and
(3) Hope I say this clearly: In a well balanced ratio, often only those bucks that are dominant and genetically superior will get a chance to breed because they will push the genetically inferior or smaller (whatever the age) deer out of the way. But, if there is a 2:1 doe to buck ratio all of the bucks will get to breed (including genetically inferior ones). So, while a 1.5 year old buck might have some stud genes, the other non-dominant, inferior 1.5 bucks are still getting a piece of the action. So the overall gene pool could be lowered in that way.
Does that third point make sense? Are we all saying the same thing?
Yes third point is right on, what I was trying to say, I just did it really bad
Sorry PT I just get nervous talking about sex with a Preacher
LOL Germ ..... no problem with this Preacher, as I know you know
This is great info ... Makes sense if peeps are not harvesting sufficient does .... thinking about predation outside of man, the older healthier bucks are the ones that usually survive, as predators target the weak and sick ........ man I love this stuff .... thanks for the info guys ..... I think this is the first "civil" conversation that I have seen on threads of this topic ..... KP ... good moderation