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<blockquote data-quote="TheLBLman" data-source="post: 5657822" data-attributes="member: 1409"><p><strong>Another factor haven't noted mentioned on this thread is "stress". </strong> The less stressed bucks are, the larger their antlers (and heavier their bodies).</p><p></p><p><strong>One of the biggest stressors to free roaming deer is people's dogs.</strong> In many areas household dogs cause more stress to deer than coyotes.</p><p></p><p>KY has a statewide population of around 4.5 million people;</p><p>KY has 39,486 square miles = 114 people per square mile</p><p></p><p>TN has a statewide population of around 7 million people.</p><p>TN has 42,143 square miles = 166 people per square mile</p><p></p><p><strong>Guess which state has more household dogs running deer daily, majorly stressing those deer, as well as killing quite a few too?</strong></p><p></p><p>By contrast, Iowa has 3.2 million people.</p><p>Iowa has 56,272 square miles = 57 people per square mile</p><p></p><p>Seems reasonable that Iowa bucks grow in an environment much less "stressed" by people and their dogs? This is yet one more "reason" why the average Iowa buck is larger than the average TN or KY buck.</p><p></p><p>Another reason might be that with fewer people, there is less top-end "trophy" buck poaching?</p><p>It's pretty bad in TN & KY. No idea about Iowa, but I'd bet less.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLBLman, post: 5657822, member: 1409"] [B]Another factor haven't noted mentioned on this thread is "stress". [/B] The less stressed bucks are, the larger their antlers (and heavier their bodies). [B]One of the biggest stressors to free roaming deer is people's dogs.[/B] In many areas household dogs cause more stress to deer than coyotes. KY has a statewide population of around 4.5 million people; KY has 39,486 square miles = 114 people per square mile TN has a statewide population of around 7 million people. TN has 42,143 square miles = 166 people per square mile [B]Guess which state has more household dogs running deer daily, majorly stressing those deer, as well as killing quite a few too?[/B] By contrast, Iowa has 3.2 million people. Iowa has 56,272 square miles = 57 people per square mile Seems reasonable that Iowa bucks grow in an environment much less "stressed" by people and their dogs? This is yet one more "reason" why the average Iowa buck is larger than the average TN or KY buck. Another reason might be that with fewer people, there is less top-end "trophy" buck poaching? It's pretty bad in TN & KY. No idea about Iowa, but I'd bet less. [/QUOTE]
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