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11-21-2008, 03:42 PM

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RE: Spike's and fork's

I would have to say its more about nutrition then genetics. Has any of the agriculture changed in this area? Maybe the woods your hunting is maturing so there are less sapplings and buds to feed on??

11-21-2008, 08:59 PM

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RE: Spike's and fork's

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Has any of the agriculture changed in this area? Maybe the woods your hunting is maturing so there are less saplings and buds to feed on??

Nope, lots of bean's or corn. Depends on the rotation. The woods Itself was logged very lightly about 15 years ago so we could get some good undergrowth growing. Man, did It work too!!

Thanks for the reply's everyone. Good Info by all.

11-22-2008, 06:09 AM

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RE: Spike's and fork's

Shultzy, i used to hate when logging happened, then i seen how it changes things

your right it sure does

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Has any of the agriculture changed in this area? Maybe the woods your hunting is maturing so there are less saplings and buds to feed on??

11-24-2008, 01:06 PM

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RE: Spike's and fork's

If these spike's and fork's were late born fawns the previous year being the doe's got bred late then aren't they already behind the 8 ball In growing compared to the other 2.5's the following year? What makes you think they will catch up?

11-24-2008, 01:08 PM

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RE: Spike's and fork's

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If these spike's and fork's were late born fawns the previous year being the doe's got bred late then aren't they already behind the 8 ball In growing compared to the other 2.5's the following year? What makes you think they will catch up?

I have read more than once that late born fawns do not "catch up" until their 3rd year. I'll see if I can dig up the literature on it. So I guess it's not that I think that, it's that biologist's research proves it.