ORIGINAL: deaddeer
We didn't have a problem with the B/D ratio and the closer the B/D ratio gets to 1:1 the lower the sustainable buck harvest will be.
See that is why all these arguments are beating a dead horse. Yes, in fact we did have a problem with B/D ratios, a significant problem....we've already seen 20 does in the alphalpha field and only a single 4 pt...now that's not to say there were not bucks in the woods, but you can bet there were more doe as well....now we can argue this is area specific...exatcly let's not beat a dead horse.
Do you really belive the PGC will allow the OW herd to increase by protecting BB and not require that additional adult be harvested to at lest keep the OW herd stable? Sounds like you are one of those guys that needs to have a buck behind every bush.
No, BB will never be treated as a antlered tag...that's obvious and don't put words in my post, I don't need a buck behind every tree but would love a well balanced herd to hunt where bucks don't kill themselves running does because there are not enough bucks to breed rather than balancing the herd and allowing the bucks to compete for breeding. Not to mention all the does that are not bred until the second and third cycles which in turn affords late births causing and smaller/inferior deer. Seen this too many years.
Of course the number of 2.5 + buck would increase initially , but that increase would only last one year and then the number would decrease to lower levels than before AR. In case you didn't realize it BB have to be born before hunters can pass on them . Removing 300K adult doe from the herd means over 250,000 fewer BB will be born. Apparently you have little understanding of herd dynamics and think we can just save BB without having any other negative effects
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But of course the 3.5 year old population would increase and hunters can let 1.5 year olds walk and harvest a more mature animal. That in turn allows 1.5 year olds to mature themselves...this is not rocket science, all your well balanced trophy states and hunting areas like Willow Point have been this for ever and they have all the makings of the best herd in the country....healthy animals, mature animals and a well balanced herd....
You are entitled to your opinion and my opinion it is the "buck behind every tree mentality" that is preventing the PGC from managing the herd effectively. Alt was hired to reduce the herd ,not produce bigger racks. But,after 4 years the PGC says their has been no herd reduction because hunters like you are passing on BB and not harvesting doe . I guess you never did support Alt's pan except for AR
You as well are entitled to your opinion and again, don't put words in my post because you havent been around long enough to read back when I exhausted myself supporting Alt on this site...now it's pointless and it's beating a dead horse over and over and over again with all the anti Alts on this forum. And now, I think we need to keep AR and reduce the doe allotments in a smaller WMU but that's not going to happen. Again, dead horse...beating...[&:]