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<blockquote data-quote="Lost Lake" data-source="post: 5817483" data-attributes="member: 12599"><p>True. </p><p></p><p>Natural mortality among Whitetail bucks has to be higher than does (again, assuming no interference from man in the form of supplemental feeding or hunting) simply from the rigors of the rut. I know that in a "balanced" herd that the majority of breeding takes place from older, more dominant bucks. Probably one of the reasons that we can't stockpile older bucks like we'd want. But, even the less dominant bucks would be subject to the stress, as they love to follow the action. </p><p></p><p>I'm sure the stresses of fawn rearing take a toll on does, especially in areas without supplemental forage provided by man, but I'd think that the stresses would still be less than bucks experience from rutting. </p><p></p><p>It makes for interesting conversation, even though I don't believe we will ever know for sure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lost Lake, post: 5817483, member: 12599"] True. Natural mortality among Whitetail bucks has to be higher than does (again, assuming no interference from man in the form of supplemental feeding or hunting) simply from the rigors of the rut. I know that in a “balanced” herd that the majority of breeding takes place from older, more dominant bucks. Probably one of the reasons that we can’t stockpile older bucks like we’d want. But, even the less dominant bucks would be subject to the stress, as they love to follow the action. I’m sure the stresses of fawn rearing take a toll on does, especially in areas without supplemental forage provided by man, but I’d think that the stresses would still be less than bucks experience from rutting. It makes for interesting conversation, even though I don’t believe we will ever know for sure. [/QUOTE]
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