Core areas
07-07-2008, 06:35 PM
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Core areas
Ok, the public land thread got me thinking......
What do you consider a bucks core area and how large/small do you think it is/can be?
I think we tend to get caught up in thinking of "xx" number of acres and picturing it in a square. I believe a core area is small, but can cover a decent "stretch" of land....sort of oblong.
Also, define core area in your own words.
What do you consider a bucks core area and how large/small do you think it is/can be?
I think we tend to get caught up in thinking of "xx" number of acres and picturing it in a square. I believe a core area is small, but can cover a decent "stretch" of land....sort of oblong.
Also, define core area in your own words.
07-07-2008, 06:41 PM
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RE: Core areas
Like I said in the other thread......I had 7 encounters with my '07 buck over 3 seasons.....in an area you could throw a 25 acre (probably less) blanket over.
Was his area bigger than this? Who's to say (that KNOWS)? I just know I was in an area that was "part" of his core area. Of that I'm fairly certain.
In reality.....I could throw a 5 acre blanket over5 of the encounters......but it expands if you count the 1st, 2nd and all of my gamecam photos of him.
Who really KNOWS?
Was his area bigger than this? Who's to say (that KNOWS)? I just know I was in an area that was "part" of his core area. Of that I'm fairly certain.
In reality.....I could throw a 5 acre blanket over5 of the encounters......but it expands if you count the 1st, 2nd and all of my gamecam photos of him.
Who really KNOWS?
07-07-2008, 06:41 PM
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RE: Core areas
ORIGINAL: Germ
What about multiple core areas? Does he have a safe house?
What about multiple core areas? Does he have a safe house?
07-07-2008, 06:42 PM
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RE: Core areas
What do you consider a bucks core area and how large/small do you think it is/can be?
I think we tend to get caught up in thinking of "xx" number of acres and picturing it in a square. I believe a core area is small, but can cover a decent "stretch" of land....sort of oblong.
Also, define core area in your own words.
I think we tend to get caught up in thinking of "xx" number of acres and picturing it in a square. I believe a core area is small, but can cover a decent "stretch" of land....sort of oblong.
Also, define core area in your own words.
They can be 100 yards wide.. and stretch for 2 miles I believe.
They can be 1/2 mile wide and go 1/3 a mile.
Either way.. I just do not believe they are held up to a mere 200 acres. A small core area is more like 500 in my opinion.
I also believe they constantly move.
My square analogy in the public land thread was just a mere painting so that many can see just how small 1,000 acres is.
07-07-2008, 06:44 PM
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RE: Core areas
His summer core area is different that his fall area
07-07-2008, 06:50 PM
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RE: Core areas
ORIGINAL: dukemichaels
They can be 100 yards wide.. and stretch for 2 miles I believe.
They can be 1/2 mile wide and go 1/3 a mile.
Either way.. I just do not believe they are held up to a mere 200 acres. A small core area is more like 500 in my opinion.
I also believe they constantly move.
My square analogy in the public land thread was just a mere painting so that many can see just how small 1,000 acres is.
They can be 100 yards wide.. and stretch for 2 miles I believe.
They can be 1/2 mile wide and go 1/3 a mile.
Either way.. I just do not believe they are held up to a mere 200 acres. A small core area is more like 500 in my opinion.
I also believe they constantly move.
My square analogy in the public land thread was just a mere painting so that many can see just how small 1,000 acres is.
I am also a firm believer that the core area can be very long and narrow. Consisting of the bedding area, key travel corridor and food source. The home range and be anywhere around that where the can travel during the rut and such.
I think we're on the same page here Mike.
07-07-2008, 06:51 PM
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RE: Core areas
ORIGINAL: _Dan
Absolutely. I think a bucks core area can and will change depending on the seasons and hunting pressure. His summer core area is different that his fall area...for a number of reasons. Such as, hunting pressure, weather, foliage cover, etc.
ORIGINAL: Germ
What about multiple core areas? Does he have a safe house?
What about multiple core areas? Does he have a safe house?
07-07-2008, 06:54 PM
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RE: Core areas
ORIGINAL: early in
Dan, I agree withyour assessment. I also think it can/will change depending on conditions/seasons. I still maintain, a true "core" area is a rather smallarea where a buck feels very secure and spends the bulk of his time there.
ORIGINAL: _Dan
Absolutely. I think a bucks core area can and will change depending on the seasons and hunting pressure. His summer core area is different that his fall area...for a number of reasons. Such as, hunting pressure, weather, foliage cover, etc.
ORIGINAL: Germ
What about multiple core areas? Does he have a safe house?
What about multiple core areas? Does he have a safe house?