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<blockquote data-quote="DoubleRidge" data-source="post: 5364353" data-attributes="member: 20594"><p>I agree with LBLman and BSK....we have got to have realistic expectations....and cover can be king... especially in areas that are lacking....do you have control over the fields you mentioned? If so can you allow those fields to grow up ...or portions of those fields to grow up...old field growth can add great diversity to a property and be a great draw for deer ... especially in areas that are "kept clean"......as far as "big deer" go...you and your hunting buddy need to define what meets YOUR trophy desires? Is it a 3yo? 4yo? 5yo? or 100" 120" 130" 140+ ? None of those goals are impossible in TN....but some of those goals are more attainable...if 115" 8pt meets your goal then set the bar there and stick to it....my experience has been the more young bucks we let walk the more opportunities we have at older age class bucks....yes they travel....yes they can (and do) die on the neighbors....but not always.....we've killed multiple bucks over the years that we had velvet pics of then we killed them during the peak of the rut in the same location....then we've had them disappear to never be seen again....then we've also had good bucks show up that we had not one picture of previously.....so make what habitat improvements you can and let the younger bucks walk.... lastly....being a smaller property don't over hunt it....wait until the time is right...say first couple weeks in November....pick the best days and sit all day...in the rut anything can happen...but most of all enjoy the process....good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DoubleRidge, post: 5364353, member: 20594"] I agree with LBLman and BSK....we have got to have realistic expectations....and cover can be king... especially in areas that are lacking....do you have control over the fields you mentioned? If so can you allow those fields to grow up ...or portions of those fields to grow up...old field growth can add great diversity to a property and be a great draw for deer ... especially in areas that are "kept clean"......as far as "big deer" go...you and your hunting buddy need to define what meets YOUR trophy desires? Is it a 3yo? 4yo? 5yo? or 100" 120" 130" 140+ ? None of those goals are impossible in TN....but some of those goals are more attainable...if 115" 8pt meets your goal then set the bar there and stick to it....my experience has been the more young bucks we let walk the more opportunities we have at older age class bucks....yes they travel....yes they can (and do) die on the neighbors....but not always.....we've killed multiple bucks over the years that we had velvet pics of then we killed them during the peak of the rut in the same location....then we've had them disappear to never be seen again....then we've also had good bucks show up that we had not one picture of previously.....so make what habitat improvements you can and let the younger bucks walk.... lastly....being a smaller property don't over hunt it....wait until the time is right...say first couple weeks in November....pick the best days and sit all day...in the rut anything can happen...but most of all enjoy the process....good luck! [/QUOTE]
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