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Post by kl9 on Oct 11, 2017 9:28:15 GMT -6
What percent of my does do I have to take every year to maintain the population? I've read a few threads on this in the past and can't remember where I read them. I don't want the population to decline any... just maintain.
We have a lot of deer... I would love to keep the herd just burgeoning, but the farmer is pissed and I don't want him getting out of season tags. He lost a lot of corn and beans this year due to deer. My plan is to be more proficient about getting bean plots in next year and adding more of them, but I figure I should also take a few does.
Any advice?
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Post by batman on Oct 11, 2017 9:47:33 GMT -6
30 percent a reasonable generalization
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Post by batman on Oct 11, 2017 9:50:37 GMT -6
30 percent a reasonable generalization. But that’s web info not real life experience.
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Post by badbrad on Oct 11, 2017 9:57:46 GMT -6
Ask Dipper and NFO. Clearly they have experience in this. LOL
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Post by sticknstring on Oct 11, 2017 10:24:05 GMT -6
Bill Winke said he needed to shoot 20-25 does this year on his 1000 acre farm. If memory serves me right, he advocates shooting 25-30% to maintain population or slightly increase.
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Post by badbrad on Oct 11, 2017 11:59:10 GMT -6
Are we talking 25% of only mature does. Or do you include doe fawns?
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Post by Tooln on Oct 11, 2017 12:50:53 GMT -6
Send some my way.
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Post by wklman on Oct 11, 2017 13:31:41 GMT -6
What predators do you have in the area? If there's any wolves they can change your herd dynamics in a hurry.
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Post by kl9 on Oct 11, 2017 13:43:10 GMT -6
What predators do you have in the area? If there's any wolves they can change your herd dynamics in a hurry. Just yotes and I haven't seen too many this year.
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Post by Sandbur on Oct 13, 2017 3:08:50 GMT -6
It all depends on your recruitment or reproductive rate. Those numbers vary considerably depending on predators and environments. For example, the farm country of SE Mn is very much different than the northwoods of Mn. One factor is, do yearling does often have fawns. How many adult does do you see without fawns(think predators or severe winters)
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Post by batman on Oct 13, 2017 8:19:32 GMT -6
Watch the link. And if you shoot does to help the farmer best to do it on his land - not yours.
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Post by kl9 on Oct 13, 2017 8:33:24 GMT -6
It all depends on your recruitment or reproductive rate. Those numbers vary considerably depending on predators and environments. For example, the farm country of SE Mn is very much different than the northwoods of Mn. One factor is, do yearling does often have fawns. How many adult does do you see without fawns(think predators or severe winters) I do believe yearling does have fawns around here. Almost certain
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Oct 13, 2017 11:09:08 GMT -6
In high density areas, you could not possibly shoot enough....Ask me!
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Post by badbrad on Oct 13, 2017 12:18:31 GMT -6
In high density areas, you could not possibly shoot enough....Ask me! Let me come there and help.
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Post by Tooln on Oct 13, 2017 14:07:36 GMT -6
In high density areas, you could not possibly shoot enough....Ask me! Let me come there and help. We'll road trip together and help.
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