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Doe Harvest?
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<blockquote data-quote="megalomaniac" data-source="post: 3819638" data-attributes="member: 2805"><p>Be conservative in your doe harvests and start keeping records. That's the only way to make valid recommendations for annual doe harvests.</p><p></p><p>You need to know how both buck and doe per age class body weights are trending, lactation rates and fawn recruitment numbers; age structure of harvested deer, amount of browse pressure in late Dec/ Jan.</p><p></p><p>And it takes several years of trending this data to know for sure the proper recommendations.</p><p></p><p>IMO, you are better off harvesting a too few than overharvesting them until you get that data.</p><p></p><p>If that is too much work, then just use anectdotal experiences of hunting quality. It's worthless, but will make you feel better when you choose to kill or not kill a doe- that's what 99% of hunters do <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megalomaniac, post: 3819638, member: 2805"] Be conservative in your doe harvests and start keeping records. That's the only way to make valid recommendations for annual doe harvests. You need to know how both buck and doe per age class body weights are trending, lactation rates and fawn recruitment numbers; age structure of harvested deer, amount of browse pressure in late Dec/ Jan. And it takes several years of trending this data to know for sure the proper recommendations. IMO, you are better off harvesting a too few than overharvesting them until you get that data. If that is too much work, then just use anectdotal experiences of hunting quality. It's worthless, but will make you feel better when you choose to kill or not kill a doe- that's what 99% of hunters do :) [/QUOTE]
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