Jeff I would agree that your bucks that you killed so far were the dominant bucks for your area and probably have pushed the smaller bucks out. But I also think that from what you have discribe you hunt in a urban setting and I think that urban buckschange their travel patterns as their surroundings change like new sub divisions and new construction comes in. JMO
It's far less "urban" than one would think, really. I'll post a photo at the bottom of this post.
I saw WAY more bucks with corn NOT in those fields (already harvested). They go to the same places to eat.....(ag fields).....whether it's corn or beans....but the beans stay in the field a lot longer. So....in theory....they need other food sources (either IN my hunting area....i.e. mast crops....or outside my hunting area....but still need to travel through my area to get there) sooner....when corn is planted. I hope that makes sense. It's "logical", to me.
Do you have dog hunting there?
Illegal, here....THANK GOD! I can't imagine what it would be like with dogs running through the sanctuary.....and hunters lining the outside.
Interesting to say the least. I guess this season will tell the tale.
