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Did the late spring drought do much harm?
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<blockquote data-quote="BSK" data-source="post: 286672" data-attributes="member: 17"><p>156p&y,</p><p></p><p>I agree to a certain extent. I firmly believe that "good herd dynamics" is somehow "attractive" to deer, for whatever reason. That is the only thing I can think of that would explain why managed areas seem to draw so many other deer into them, even if the habitat has not been improved. Why else would so many yearling bucks and even older bucks shift into these areas, even when the habitat of the managed property is identical to all the surrounding properties?</p><p></p><p>However, when it comes to mature bucks, I think habitat plays one critical role, and that is good security cover. From what I've seen, good-quality cover is an absolute must for attracting and holding mature bucks. Before we had good cover, we practiced QDM and increased food resources for many years, and this resulted in a huge increase in 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 year-old bucks. But it wasn't until we produce good-quality cover that we finally began to see multiple mature bucks using the property. And the difference was so dramatic it was like flipping a switch.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BSK, post: 286672, member: 17"] 156p&y, I agree to a certain extent. I firmly believe that "good herd dynamics" is somehow "attractive" to deer, for whatever reason. That is the only thing I can think of that would explain why managed areas seem to draw so many other deer into them, even if the habitat has not been improved. Why else would so many yearling bucks and even older bucks shift into these areas, even when the habitat of the managed property is identical to all the surrounding properties? However, when it comes to mature bucks, I think habitat plays one critical role, and that is good security cover. From what I've seen, good-quality cover is an absolute must for attracting and holding mature bucks. Before we had good cover, we practiced QDM and increased food resources for many years, and this resulted in a huge increase in 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 year-old bucks. But it wasn't until we produce good-quality cover that we finally began to see multiple mature bucks using the property. And the difference was so dramatic it was like flipping a switch. [/QUOTE]
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