ORIGINAL: silentassassin
Guess what guys... they get just as many of their genes from the doe! Who here shoots "cull" does b/c they are passing on bad rack genetics?
That's because it's not readily apparent what kind of genes the doe is throwing, as far as antlers are concerned or I'm sure the practice would take place. Since bucks do show their potential; deer managers try to control what they can see. Now that being said, I think the term has a place in deer management. I think there are some bucks at 4.5 years old and older that don't have the genetics that people, that are managing their land, want passed on. However, I do feel like the term is overused and is often used inappropriately.
Yes, thank you for clearing that up[&:]
The fact that bucks domost of their breeding at 1.5 and 2.5, when they are too young to really know what they are going to be when mature, makes the whole idea rather ludicrous as far as I am concerned.
I also just flat out disagree with the thought that a buck is measured soley by the size of his antlers. This gets to the heart of the difference between QDM and antler management.