PA Buck to doe Ratio?
#2
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Slower Lower Delaware 1st State
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RE: PA Buck to doe Ratio?
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This could be an interesting topic - If it doesn't go down the Yellow Brick Road to the Land of PGC Bashing.
If there is a hint of PGC bashing It's Gone - Outa Here.
Now - Back to the Wizard of OZ
#4
RE: PA Buck to doe Ratio?
I live in Pike county and I can honestly sayI haven't seen all that many deer to make an accurate estimate. From what I have seen I'll bet it's probably 2 or three doe to every buck. In the community where I live there's no hunting and I've seen about 3 doe to every buck.
#5
Join Date: Mar 2003
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RE: PA Buck to doe Ratio?
I don't know about other areas, but in the state gamelands in which I hunt, sightings are down. What I am noticing is that of the deer I see, a much higher percentage are bucks with antlers. If we consider only adult deer, I am seeing about three adult does to two adult bucks. This contrasts to years prior to 2000 in that back then I would see approximately five adult does to one buck with antlers. Just my opinion based upon what I am seeing, but I believe that the adult buck to adult doe ratio is about 1.5-2 does to one buck.
#6
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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RE: PA Buck to doe Ratio?
I hunted 7 days of this years Rifle season .All days I was in the woods from 6;00 AM till 5:00 PM.
Monday I saw 19 deer &10 fawns , 7 does & 2 bucks a small 8 pt & 4 pt
Tuesday one deer 7 pt buck.
Thursday 14 turkeys, 1 buck 3 pt & 2 does
Saturday I did not see a deer
Tuesday 1 buck4 pt ,2 does & 3 fawns
Thursday 1 buck 4 pt , 2 does
Saturday 5 does , 4 fawns , 4 pt buck I shot a 10 pt with 17" outside spread at 1;30 in the afternoon.
Totals 43 deer total for the season
17 Fawns
18 does
8 bucks
Monday I saw 19 deer &10 fawns , 7 does & 2 bucks a small 8 pt & 4 pt
Tuesday one deer 7 pt buck.
Thursday 14 turkeys, 1 buck 3 pt & 2 does
Saturday I did not see a deer
Tuesday 1 buck4 pt ,2 does & 3 fawns
Thursday 1 buck 4 pt , 2 does
Saturday 5 does , 4 fawns , 4 pt buck I shot a 10 pt with 17" outside spread at 1;30 in the afternoon.
Totals 43 deer total for the season
17 Fawns
18 does
8 bucks
#8
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Saylorsburg PA. USA
Posts: 252
RE: PA Buck to doe Ratio?
ORIGINAL: patrkyhntr
I don't know about other areas, but in the state gamelands in which I hunt, sightings are down. What I am noticing is that of the deer I see, a much higher percentage are bucks with antlers. If we consider only adult deer, I am seeing about three adult does to two adult bucks. This contrasts to years prior to 2000 in that back then I would see approximately five adult does to one buck with antlers. Just my opinion based upon what I am seeing, but I believe that the adult buck to adult doe ratio is about 1.5-2 does to one buck.
I don't know about other areas, but in the state gamelands in which I hunt, sightings are down. What I am noticing is that of the deer I see, a much higher percentage are bucks with antlers. If we consider only adult deer, I am seeing about three adult does to two adult bucks. This contrasts to years prior to 2000 in that back then I would see approximately five adult does to one buck with antlers. Just my opinion based upon what I am seeing, but I believe that the adult buck to adult doe ratio is about 1.5-2 does to one buck.
#9
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 184
RE: PA Buck to doe Ratio?
Very interesting thread. And a great point was made when someone asked regarding the total number of does, could perhaps be seeing the same animal more than once.
This portion of QDM is 2nd most difficult to accurately measure for management purposes. The most difficult is age structure. The "easiest" is a flat out head count, and that one is hard enough.
1.5:1 or 2:1 doe:buck ratio is fine. Remember, some of those fawns are BBs.
Sounds to me the deer herds have a fairly healthy structure. If one cannot get a solid handle on numbers, the rest of the discussion is a moot point, is it not?
This portion of QDM is 2nd most difficult to accurately measure for management purposes. The most difficult is age structure. The "easiest" is a flat out head count, and that one is hard enough.
1.5:1 or 2:1 doe:buck ratio is fine. Remember, some of those fawns are BBs.
Sounds to me the deer herds have a fairly healthy structure. If one cannot get a solid handle on numbers, the rest of the discussion is a moot point, is it not?
#10
RE: PA Buck to doe Ratio?
if ya go by what deer ya see at any one time i'd say that's hard to say....when i drive 16 miles to work one way here in pike county to wayne countyi see bout 100 - 150 deer and sometimes count upwards of 200....maybe see 5 buck in that same 16 mile stretch....so that would be 5: 20 - 40 ratio....yer milage may vary...........bob