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<blockquote data-quote="BSK" data-source="post: 5364295" data-attributes="member: 17"><p>As TheLBLman stated, older bucks have very large ranges. The average range of an older buck outside of the rut is approximately 1,200 acres, and then that range generally doubles in size during the rut. In addition, some bucks have a completely different range for the rut - they literally pick and go somewhere else for the 5 to 6 weeks of the rut, only returning to their original range post-rut. My point being, 10 acres isn't much to work with. How often is a particular buck using that 10-acre patch? Probably not that often.</p><p></p><p>When working with small properties, I emphasize to the landowner to produce as much high-quality cover as possible. When not chasing a hot doe during the rut, older bucks spend the majority of their daylight hours in or very near thick cover. They will even travel across the landscape by moving from patch of cover to patch of cover, and when moving between these patches, they will use the most advantageous terrain/habitat as possible. Often, the key to killing older bucks is to recognize this "advantageous terrain/habitat" connecting the patches of cover and hunting it under the right conditions (best wind direction).</p><p></p><p>Of course, all that said, all bets are off during the peak of the rut. Even older bucks do stupid things when chasing a hot doe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BSK, post: 5364295, member: 17"] As TheLBLman stated, older bucks have very large ranges. The average range of an older buck outside of the rut is approximately 1,200 acres, and then that range generally doubles in size during the rut. In addition, some bucks have a completely different range for the rut - they literally pick and go somewhere else for the 5 to 6 weeks of the rut, only returning to their original range post-rut. My point being, 10 acres isn't much to work with. How often is a particular buck using that 10-acre patch? Probably not that often. When working with small properties, I emphasize to the landowner to produce as much high-quality cover as possible. When not chasing a hot doe during the rut, older bucks spend the majority of their daylight hours in or very near thick cover. They will even travel across the landscape by moving from patch of cover to patch of cover, and when moving between these patches, they will use the most advantageous terrain/habitat as possible. Often, the key to killing older bucks is to recognize this "advantageous terrain/habitat" connecting the patches of cover and hunting it under the right conditions (best wind direction). Of course, all that said, all bets are off during the peak of the rut. Even older bucks do stupid things when chasing a hot doe. [/QUOTE]
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