#1706399 - 01/04/10 11:33 AM
Re: TWRA graphs
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Setterman
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Alan, what do you all think caused the spike in 1.5 year olds in 2005? That is a pretty big jump and seemingly temporary. Graphs look good IMO, especially with the 2.5 getting close to being even with 1.5 year old bucks.
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#1706406 - 01/04/10 11:37 AM
Re: TWRA graphs
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AlanP
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sorry, posted this one twice
Edited by AlanP (01/04/10 12:20 PM)
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#1706417 - 01/04/10 11:45 AM
Re: TWRA graphs
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AlanP
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Alan, what do you all think caused the spike in 1.5 year olds in 2005? That is a pretty big jump and seemingly temporary. Graphs look good IMO, especially with the 2.5 getting close to being even with 1.5 year old bucks.
I don't have an explanation. But, I try not to worry about a one year jump. Sorry some of the graphs are hard to read. I should have made them larger before I put them into photobucket. I think the big jump was actually in 2006, if I can read the charts correctly. If you look at the chart with harvest by antler points, the jump consisted mostly of a jump in the number of "5 and 6 point" bucks. Who knows? Maybe that summer had a lot of good weather, nutritious food, and there were a bunch of yearlings that grew branched antlers (instead of spikes), so hunters didn't pass them up.
Or, maybe, it was just a random fluctuation.
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#1706429 - 01/04/10 11:52 AM
Re: TWRA graphs
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mcnairy mike
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Thanks for info its very interesting to see percentage in does taken having a positive effect on buck maturity.
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#1706433 - 01/04/10 11:55 AM
Re: TWRA graphs
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mcnairy mike
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I think twra is right on target with its rules and regs. I hope they never set a ridiculous spread and point requirements like our neighbors to the south
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#1706434 - 01/04/10 11:56 AM
Re: TWRA graphs
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Winchester
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Basically we are just cruising right along. If it wasnt for the major rule changes made statewide in 1998, these graphs would be very little to talk about, as things have went pretty steady across the board otherwise for many years before 2007. This is where we started downhill again, and it will be interesting to see if the declines continue??
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