ORIGINAL: drhntr178
ORIGINAL: NEW61375
ORIGINAL: drhntr178
I havent read all the posts but Ill throw in my 2 cents...Why does male only harvest work for turkeys but not for deer? In both species the males fight for dominance and extablish a pecking order. the males also mate with multiple females. Why does it work so well for one species and not the other?
(And dont try to throw in the argument about fall turkey season.The few hens harvested then does not even compare to the number of males taken in the spring)
Only thing I can think of is turkeys have far more natural predators than whitetails.
Yes that is true and it is what keeps the population in check. But what about the sex ratio. I dont see any biologists complaining about the health and unbalance of the turkey population. Does it really affect deer that much?
Good question...im sure the answer is yes, but i dont konw why!
