Comments on: Impact of Buck to Doe Ratios on Whitetail Fawning Dates http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/05/13/impact-of-buck-to-doe-ratios-on-fawning-dates/ Deer Hunting and Habitat Management Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:29:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Buck Manager http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/05/13/impact-of-buck-to-doe-ratios-on-fawning-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-1233 Buck Manager Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:28:46 +0000 http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/05/13/impact-of-buck-to-doe-ratios-on-fawning-dates/#comment-1233 On average, a buck will only breed a handful of does, maybe 3 to 5. It's for this reason that it's important to cull bucks as early as possible during the hunting season, prior to the rut. Although older bucks do breed disproportionatley more does, all buck participate in the rut. So spikes and other culls do breed deer if they have the chance. As far as harvesting does post rut: If you have to harvest deer to keep numbers in check with available habitat, then remove does regardless of timing. Earlier is better, but do not leave deer out there because you think they are bred if excess deer exists. On average, a buck will only breed a handful of does, maybe 3 to 5. It’s for this reason that it’s important to cull bucks as early as possible during the hunting season, prior to the rut. Although older bucks do breed disproportionatley more does, all buck participate in the rut. So spikes and other culls do breed deer if they have the chance.

As far as harvesting does post rut: If you have to harvest deer to keep numbers in check with available habitat, then remove does regardless of timing. Earlier is better, but do not leave deer out there because you think they are bred if excess deer exists.

]]> By: Brad http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/05/13/impact-of-buck-to-doe-ratios-on-fawning-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-1179 Brad Mon, 15 Dec 2008 01:05:33 +0000 http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/05/13/impact-of-buck-to-doe-ratios-on-fawning-dates/#comment-1179 How many does will one buck breed each year? Is it a bad idea to harvest does postrut? How many does will one buck breed each year? Is it a bad idea to harvest does postrut?

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