Originally Posted by
bluebird2
The amount of fat on bucks that are harvested is the best indicator of the amount of stress buck are subjected to during the rut. Do you agree or disagree?
I would probably say I disagree simply because you said "best indicator." I would say it is an indicator, as far as being the best I'm not going to make that leap. To answer your next question I'm not sure which factor would be the "best indicator." I would use a combination of indicators (age, date of antler casting, habitat condition, deer density, buck to doe ratio, etc.). I tend to shy away from using one factor and one factor only.