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Old 08-30-2011, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Stonewall308
Shooting animals merely to remove them from the gene pool will not benefit you unless you own 2000 acres or more, or you have a high fence.

Also, that is probably his first set of horns, no telling what he could turn into.
Doesnt matter if you own 2,0000 or 10,000 acres you cant affect the gene pool of a free ranging herd by shooting bucks, the only way to do it is by shooting every doe in the area. Pike
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