Boone25/06
Well-Known Member
Here is my situation I have a 240 acre farm that I try to manage year around for wildlife habitat. The owner before me allowed everyone to hunt and wanted everything shot. 4 years ago at least 36 deer were taken from the property. Since owning it I have not shot but a 2 does. Now my normal trail camera or hunt observation reveals high numbers of yearling and 2 year old bucks probably equal to or higher than doe sightings. Now here comes the question my son has limited out on bucks but still wants to shoot some does. I just now have deer numbers where I want and don't really want any does shot. My thoughts are nearly every doe on farm has twins and even one with triplets. I'm just assuming 50%doe/ buck fawns. So if button buck are usually run off birthing grounds to new home ranges by next fall would shooting a button buck on purpose not be best for this situation? Some studies say their new home ranges average 5 miles from birthing grounds. I understand they might travel back through during rut 4 years from now but not likely with the numbers of bucks already calling my farm home range. I have more than enough habitat / cover and year around food. So tender meat button or not?
Sorry for long read
Sorry for long read