Interesting read
08-09-2008, 10:58 AM
#11
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: PA
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RE: Interesting read
ORIGINAL: Germ
It makes sense, he is putting his energy into sex and not antler growth or body growth.
He's called Dr Deer for a reason
It makes sense, he is putting his energy into sex and not antler growth or body growth.
He's called Dr Deer for a reason
08-09-2008, 11:16 AM
#12
Nontypical Buck
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Location: West Ky.
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RE: Interesting read
ORIGINAL: Germ
It makes sense, he is putting his energy into sex and not antler growth or body growth.
He's called Dr Deer for a reason
It makes sense, he is putting his energy into sex and not antler growth or body growth.
He's called Dr Deer for a reason
08-09-2008, 11:26 AM
#13
Boone & Crockett
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Location: Michigan/Ohio
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RE: Interesting read
ORIGINAL: bawanajim
Antler growth happens before as in the spring,breeding which happens in the fall.
ORIGINAL: Germ
It makes sense, he is putting his energy into sex and not antler growth or body growth.
He's called Dr Deer for a reason
It makes sense, he is putting his energy into sex and not antler growth or body growth.
He's called Dr Deer for a reason
Kroll states they do not reach their potenial, not that they are not big[:-]
Think about it, if a 2.5 run around a loses 30% of his weight, he spends spring putting that weight back on. We have one that loses 15% of his weight, because he is not doing very much breeding. Who is going to put more energy in antler growth?
08-09-2008, 11:33 AM
#14
Nontypical Buck
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Location: West Ky.
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RE: Interesting read
ORIGINAL: bawanajim
Antler growth happens before as in the spring,breeding which happens in the fall.
ORIGINAL: Germ
It makes sense, he is putting his energy into sex and not antler growth or body growth.
He's called Dr Deer for a reason
It makes sense, he is putting his energy into sex and not antler growth or body growth.
He's called Dr Deer for a reason
08-09-2008, 11:46 AM
#17
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RE: Interesting read
ORIGINAL: Germ
It makes sense, he is putting his energy into sex and not antler growth or body growth.
He's called Dr Deer for a reason
It makes sense, he is putting his energy into sex and not antler growth or body growth.
He's called Dr Deer for a reason
Interesting none the less I guess.
08-09-2008, 11:53 AM
#18
Boone & Crockett
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RE: Interesting read
ORIGINAL: Schultzy
I think this would pertain more to the older 3.5 and 4.5 year old. The 2.5's in my neck of the woods I don't think do nearly as much chasing as the 3.5 and 4.5's so I wouldn't think it would affect them nearly as much if any at all. Its said that a mature buck can loose 70% of his body fat during the rut.
Interesting none the less I guess.
ORIGINAL: Germ
It makes sense, he is putting his energy into sex and not antler growth or body growth.
He's called Dr Deer for a reason
It makes sense, he is putting his energy into sex and not antler growth or body growth.
He's called Dr Deer for a reason
Interesting none the less I guess.
So 2.5 has to "make up" some gound in this situation.
08-09-2008, 11:54 AM
#19
Dominant Buck
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RE: Interesting read
And if youdeer haterswould quit killing all the does the bucks would not have to work so hard at getting some.
Still.....we killed over TWENTY THOUSAND MORE male deer than female deer, last year. You're either part of the solution....or you're part of the problem. If you're not killing does, here, you're part of the problem
.And that's (one thing)what makes it tough on the bucks, here. They work their asses off (especially the young ones). The older guys know the ropes a little more. The younger ones don't. They waste a LOT of energy.
08-09-2008, 12:01 PM
#20
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RE: Interesting read
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
We have unlimited (for the most part) doe tags in this state on private land.
Still.....we killed over TWENTY THOUSAND MORE male deer than female deer, last year. You're either part of the solution....or you're part of the problem. If you're not killing does, here, you're part of the problem.
And that's (one thing)what makes it tough on the bucks, here. They work their asses off (especially the young ones). The older guys know the ropes a little more. The younger ones don't. They waste a LOT of energy.
And if youdeer haterswould quit killing all the does the bucks would not have to work so hard at getting some.
Still.....we killed over TWENTY THOUSAND MORE male deer than female deer, last year. You're either part of the solution....or you're part of the problem. If you're not killing does, here, you're part of the problem
.And that's (one thing)what makes it tough on the bucks, here. They work their asses off (especially the young ones). The older guys know the ropes a little more. The younger ones don't. They waste a LOT of energy.