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<blockquote data-quote="BSK" data-source="post: 5658008" data-attributes="member: 17"><p>The effects dominant bucks have on subordinate bucks is amazingly powerful. No one knows exactly how it works, but it is probably a combination of pheromones as well as physical intimidation. But researchers have found that by placing a mature, dominant buck into the same enclosure with younger bucks, the younger bucks' blood testosterone levels fall fairly dramatically. Remove the dominant buck and blood testosterone levels in the younger bucks go right back up. The same result was found simply by placing a signpost rub worked by a dominant buck into the enclosure.</p><p></p><p>This process makes biological sense, as younger bucks with lower testosterone feel less drive to breed, protecting them from the rigors of the rut until they are older, more fully developed, and able to handle the rut.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BSK, post: 5658008, member: 17"] The effects dominant bucks have on subordinate bucks is amazingly powerful. No one knows exactly how it works, but it is probably a combination of pheromones as well as physical intimidation. But researchers have found that by placing a mature, dominant buck into the same enclosure with younger bucks, the younger bucks' blood testosterone levels fall fairly dramatically. Remove the dominant buck and blood testosterone levels in the younger bucks go right back up. The same result was found simply by placing a signpost rub worked by a dominant buck into the enclosure. This process makes biological sense, as younger bucks with lower testosterone feel less drive to breed, protecting them from the rigors of the rut until they are older, more fully developed, and able to handle the rut. [/QUOTE]
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