RE: What percent of "success" is determined by "Location"
 

I never said restrict the harvest of the herd, I think a few of the tactics the NC employs does more harm than good. This is all I am saying.

RE: What percent of "success" is determined by "Location"
 

I haven't read all the posts, yet.....So hopefully this hasn't been answered, but what does buck/doe ratio have to do with the SIZE of deer?

RE: What percent of "success" is determined by "Location"
 

Maybe not the ratio, Mobo....but sound management practices shouldhave a ratio similar to that as an "ideal". The sheer numbers, however, DO have a huge impact on the size of the herd. The deer I hunt......their growth is stunted due to the sheer numbers. There's only so much food to go around. 6' and down .....winter time....the place I hunt is barren of browse.

Fewer deer...fewer mouths.....bigger deer ( with 'bigger' being relative). If we try to take care of one of the problems (herd numbers)....we'll undoubtedly help the ratio...which is why I cited it.

RE: What percent of "success" is determined by "Location"
 

What ya got in mind, then, Scott? To reduce the herd numbers.....but still aid the overall herd as far as size of deer and ratio of bucks to does?

Heck I've got a lot of friends here.....and we're all ears.

Name another southern state that has the amount of hunters we have.....and the amount of deer we have......and that is doing a great job with management.

Cant cite PA. Same deer (amount).....fewer hunters. If we had the herd numbers you have in Ohio.....we could easily manage our herd. We have a problem. We have too many targets.....and not enough shooters. You have the opposite problem. I'm looking at a deer as I types this ;)

RE: What percent of "success" is determined by "Location"
 

That makes sense......I misunderstood, I thought you were referring to the size of each deer, not the size of the herd as it relates to numbers of deer....My mistake.

RE: What percent of "success" is determined by "Location"
 

I am talking about the size of each deer.

If we get the numbers down.....and the deer dont have to compete so much for food......"I" have to assume the remaining deer would flourish (with 'flourish', again, being relative).