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Old 09-24-2004 | 06:12 PM
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livbucks
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Default RE: Alt on Penna. Outdoor Life

Harvesting 6 BB on 35 acres equates to a herd reduction rate of 110 DPSM. If every group of hunters were as succesful as our group , the overpopulation problem would be solved in one or two years.
35 acres is a postage stamp in a deer's range. If all hunters were as "successful" as you, the b/d ratio would be off the charts. Even if hunters killed all but one buck in a 5 mile radius of your place the herd would still grow the next year. Several bucks from far away will infiltrate your territory very quickly during the rut, and one buck can breed many, many does. Shooting BB to accomplish HR is the most shortsighted plan I have ever heard of. You are trying to manage your WMU from your backyard.
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