RE: A serious question about Quality Deer Management
Guys,
You' ve made me feel a bit better about some of my concerns. However, there is another concern about our antler restriction rule...I believe a lot of hunters still shoot first and count points later, which leaves a lot of immature bucks laying dead and un-checked in the woods. One of you asked how I might do it differently..how about this idea...What if every 4th year or so, ALL bucks were off limits? Would this not serve to pump more bucks into the system while at the same time helping to balance the buck/doe ratio? And wouldnt it also create a situation in which more genetically superior bucks survived to compete for breeding rights with the inferior ones? Does anyone know of a state that has done something like this? Or at least researched it?
Thanks, and here' s to a great season!
SC