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O.K. I was refering to the love of venison. It has a distinct taste that differs from beef or anything else.

Anyhooo , lets move on.

Question part #2
Lets say your state DNR (because of drastic doe harvest for a few years) says that your buck to doe ratio is out of whack only now there's too many bucks.
Will you harvest young bucks to get the ratio in check?

Meat hunters need not reply to question #2:D

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I would (attempt to) harvest a mature buck just the same. I have no reason to shoot immature deer.

If you or anyone else wants to shoot yearlings by all means have at it. I will continue to do what I do, as you continue to do what you do.

One buck down is one buck down........ Right, so what is the difference?????

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I'm not too worried about that happening. Most people shoot whatever they see any way! Actually thats sounds like a pretty cool problem to have!!!

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I'll wait for a few more replies before discussion.

Anyone else?

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Lets kick it up a notch.

Your issued several buck tags. Are you still holding out for only mature bucks?

Remember , the buck to doe ratio is out of whack.

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Without a doubt. With such a high population and so many bucks running around there would also be a higher portion of mature bucks to go along with all the yearlings.

There would also more than likely be expanded bowhunting options to get the herd back in check. More time and more chances to take mature animals. No need to slaughter the the young naive immature deer. IMO the yearling buck is the easiest deer in the woods to shoot.

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What about "Quality Deer Management"?
The herd is out of whack. The best way to bring the ratio back to a "healthy" level is to remove as many bucks as you can. And quick. I here the arguement for QDM when discussing doe harvests , but now in this scenario your not willing to remove a 1.5 year old buck?

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In "QDM" you don't shoot immature does either. So your "QDM" eradicate all the yearlings bucks argument holds no merit. Your skewing QDM's principal of shooting only mature deer by saying shoot the little ones.

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Pardon me?[:o] Your saying with QDM you dont shoot 1.5 year old or older doe?

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A 1 1/2 year old doe is yearling. By far not a mature deer.

You can not argue that.

BTW whats up with the sneak attack status hidden posting??