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Old 08-08-2007 | 03:04 PM
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Default RE: Is Harvesting Does Really the Right Thing to do?

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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?
I would think it has everything to do with the carrying capicity of the land.

I don't believe birds will over graze a particular piece of land.

They just fly some where else.

If the animals in question don't over burden their food sources then.

More hens= More Turkeys = More gobblers. Everybody loves turkeys, so it is a good thing.

The flock basically grows out of control.

And flies to new territory as needed.

Something deer would have a hard time with.


Im not trying to argue the overpopulation, but the imbalance sex ratio.

And am i the only one who has not seen turkeys flying to relocate due to overcrowding.


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