Which Ranch Would Produce Bigger Bucks?
03-10-2008, 06:34 PM
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Which Ranch Would Produce Bigger Bucks?
With all things being equal, such as food type and food supply, doe population, soil conditions, size of ranch, predator lossesand deer harvested/killed per year
Harvest conditions would be different, though.
RANCH #1........ The only bucks that could beharvested on this ranch would be small racked deer. Deer thathad 4 or more points per side and a spread of 15 inches would be off limits.
Ranch #2....... The only bucks that could be harvested on this ranch would be deer that carried a rack with at least 4 points per side and a spread of at least 15 inches. All deer with less than 4 points per side and spreads smaller than 15 inches would be off limits.
After 7 years, which ranch would have the largest racked bucks?
Harvest conditions would be different, though.
RANCH #1........ The only bucks that could beharvested on this ranch would be small racked deer. Deer thathad 4 or more points per side and a spread of 15 inches would be off limits.
Ranch #2....... The only bucks that could be harvested on this ranch would be deer that carried a rack with at least 4 points per side and a spread of at least 15 inches. All deer with less than 4 points per side and spreads smaller than 15 inches would be off limits.
After 7 years, which ranch would have the largest racked bucks?
03-10-2008, 06:55 PM
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RE: Which Ranch Would Produce Bigger Bucks?
Age spread on bucks would be equal on each ranch. mixed age groups.
Just imagine two ranches that haven't been hunted in decades. Everything is equal at the start.
Now they are open to hunting, except with different rules on each.
Just imagine two ranches that haven't been hunted in decades. Everything is equal at the start.
Now they are open to hunting, except with different rules on each.
03-10-2008, 07:01 PM
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RE: Which Ranch Would Produce Bigger Bucks?
I'd say #1 would have the biggest bucks right now, eventually, you would kill off all little bucks, if you over hunted it. In the long, long run, the #2 would have more big bucks, but would not be as big as #1, I think, correct me if Im wrong.
03-10-2008, 07:08 PM
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RE: Which Ranch Would Produce Bigger Bucks?
OK.....After 7 years, which ranch would have the healthiest deer population with nicer racked bucks?
No over hunting.
Equal number of harvests on each ranch per year.
Everything is equal except the rules for which bucks are taken.
I'm just interested in opinions.
No over hunting.
Equal number of harvests on each ranch per year.
Everything is equal except the rules for which bucks are taken.
I'm just interested in opinions.
