ORIGINAL: gri22ly
If you injoy deer hunting (not just trophy hunting)QDM is the way to go. Yes big racks generate big money, I likebig racks and money. But thats not what its all about. Shoot a small (not inmature)bucks if you want to, it will benefit the over all herd health and dynamics.Take all the dose you are aloted, please. Just trynot to kill young bucks (1 1/2 to 21/2)and pass up dose,it will have aNEGATIVE it impack and there will be no deer to hunt. A mature doe is harder to kill than an inmature buck but ifyou work hard I know you can do it. Not useing QDM is selfish.
Please, educate me. How will shooting young bucks lead to no deer to hunt? Yes, there will be less adult bucks to hunt, although shooting adult bucks also results in less adult bucks.Passing up does, will lead to an increase of deer population. This could be good or bad, depending on your area. Even if it leads to an overpopulation of deer, nature will balance itself. That is whatnature did before there were so many hunters. Your statementis a complete
BS. The only thing that will result in no deer to hunt is if the DNR were to allow people to shoot as many deer as they want or the destruction of whitetail habitat.
How can someonethat is willing to sacrifice someone else's enjoyment for their own call others selfish?
By the way, I shoot lots of does and have let many small bucks pass. I understand the logic behind it, but am not willing to sacrificethe freedom of myself and othersin order to achieve big bucks.
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