You guys that are talking about controling the genes of your heard through culling bucks....... It is impossible, plain and simple. It can't be done through hunting... only through an artifically genetically engineered deer heard could this be accomplished.

The only two factors that humans can control ina wild deer heard is nutrition and age. Culling a 4.5 year old deer because his antlers are not a certain size accomplished absolutely nothing for the quality of your deer heard.

In as non argumentative way as possible......If what you say is true, then why do so many ranches that do this stuff for a living practice what you say is impossible?

I have no experience with game management but the word cull to me deals with cattle and ranches. Not wildgame ranches either. Like everyone else if you want to shoot that deer hen shoot that deer.

I couldn't agree more. I can't stand that phrase! "Undesirable"is moreaccurate. JMHO

It keeps that buck from passing along his genetics for years 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 etc. which equates to many many does and yearling that aren't running around with his genetics.

Guys, someone on here while back posted this & I saw it on a TV show as well… The “Cull” bucks that that the heavily managed ranches take out AREN’T doing so in order to manipulate the genes, they are doing so as part of lessening the entire herd, and they obviously choose to shoot the least desirable bucks, rather than their “trophies”.

Jeff....I'm glad you posted this. I never was too sure what the term "cull" buck meant. Now I do...thanks.

Please send any 3.5 YO deer that needs culling my way. More than willing to lend a hand. It'll be my contribution to QDM...

Some people take out the bucks who do not show potential for growing large racks. Farmers cull out cattle who don't show the genes to produce huge cattle. Its part of management. Since you don't prefer the term "cull" lets just call them "Not Ready For Prime Time" bucks. Personally, I don't like the term "cop out"since most cops are honest upstanding citizens. Shall we come up with PC terms for everything? If so, there won't be much conversation on here.

Next we'll be posting:
"I went out to "harvest" a wild animal who showed the potential for being a disease carrier. Since some people don't consider arrows as an ethical way to dispose of life formswith heartbeats and since guns kill people, I used dynamite to make sure the animal did not suffer and no one would be offended."

I hate the term!!! I think it is demeaning as hell!