Originally Posted by
Thunderchicken217
Your right that genetics dont change and I agree with you and dont understand their thinking on taking that buck out of the herd. Someone mentioned does as part of the equation and believe it or not the doe plays more than a 50% role in deciding that bucks potential. Have read quite a few studies indicating that the doe is the absolute biggest part of the equation and without a good breeder it doesnt matter how big the buck is that bred her. Made me think long and hard about which I does I shoot now and I prefer to take a 1.5 to 2.5yr old doe and leave as many older girls in their prime out there as possible.
I would think the more you let the deer that you can see has good genetics breed the more does there will be with his genetics also.
Personally if I see a big buck I shoot it. I think you would need a much more controlled environment than most of us have to actually manage genetics.
Letting bucks mature is about as far as my management goes.