Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New Trophy's
New trophy room comments
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Classifieds
Trophy Room
New items
New comments
Latest content
Latest updates
Latest reviews
Author list
Series list
Search showcase
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Tennessee Hunting Forums
Deer Hunting Forum
Lead Doe Matriarch
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Ski" data-source="post: 5776703" data-attributes="member: 20583"><p>Yes and no. Another doe will take her place in short order. However, it may be a young doe that isn't necessarily ready or wise enough for the task. Just like our grandmothers, an old doe has a lot to teach the younger generations. Lots of wisdom and she rules the herd, dictates who gets first crack at food, fawning grounds, etc. She keeps order and maintains a level of consistency that a younger doe simply cannot.</p><p></p><p>Another really important reason for me to keep her around is because she's been hitting estrus same time every year for many years, and every older buck in the area knows when. Learn that time and you can plan hunts around it. That continuity of predictable buck activity can't be bought. It's priceless for a hunter. </p><p></p><p>If and when I target does I am looking for a yearling or 2yr old. Does make new does, and those young does can be replaced by next season. But that old nanny and all her consistency takes years to replace. So I never shoot her. But to each their own.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ski, post: 5776703, member: 20583"] Yes and no. Another doe will take her place in short order. However, it may be a young doe that isn't necessarily ready or wise enough for the task. Just like our grandmothers, an old doe has a lot to teach the younger generations. Lots of wisdom and she rules the herd, dictates who gets first crack at food, fawning grounds, etc. She keeps order and maintains a level of consistency that a younger doe simply cannot. Another really important reason for me to keep her around is because she's been hitting estrus same time every year for many years, and every older buck in the area knows when. Learn that time and you can plan hunts around it. That continuity of predictable buck activity can't be bought. It's priceless for a hunter. If and when I target does I am looking for a yearling or 2yr old. Does make new does, and those young does can be replaced by next season. But that old nanny and all her consistency takes years to replace. So I never shoot her. But to each their own. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Tennessee Hunting Forums
Deer Hunting Forum
Lead Doe Matriarch
Top