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<blockquote data-quote="DoubleRidge" data-source="post: 5491368" data-attributes="member: 20594"><p>Yes...but it's not my opinion...it's what biologist have proven over years of genetic testing....just imagine that 50% of a fawns genetic make-up coming from it's mother...then imagine that mother doe being bred by multiple bucks....then how many does will this "scrub" buck actually breed?...combine all of these variables together and you can see that killing one or two bucks will have little to no impact on the overall herd's genetic make-up.</p><p></p><p>It's been said many times that there are three things that big mature bucks have in common: Age, Nutrition and Genetics.</p><p></p><p>Age we can influence by letting deer reach maturity.</p><p></p><p>Nutrition we can influence by various habitat improvements, food plots, timber stand management, etc. </p><p></p><p>Influencing genetics in a free range wild deer herd is practically impossible.</p><p></p><p>But again...if the buck is a bully and fighting other bucks or pushing other bucks around....kill him....I just wouldn't kill him with high hopes of improving genetics in your local herd.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DoubleRidge, post: 5491368, member: 20594"] Yes...but it's not my opinion...it's what biologist have proven over years of genetic testing....just imagine that 50% of a fawns genetic make-up coming from it's mother...then imagine that mother doe being bred by multiple bucks....then how many does will this "scrub" buck actually breed?...combine all of these variables together and you can see that killing one or two bucks will have little to no impact on the overall herd's genetic make-up. It's been said many times that there are three things that big mature bucks have in common: Age, Nutrition and Genetics. Age we can influence by letting deer reach maturity. Nutrition we can influence by various habitat improvements, food plots, timber stand management, etc. Influencing genetics in a free range wild deer herd is practically impossible. But again...if the buck is a bully and fighting other bucks or pushing other bucks around....kill him....I just wouldn't kill him with high hopes of improving genetics in your local herd. [/QUOTE]
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