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<blockquote data-quote="TOW" data-source="post: 754621" data-attributes="member: 2627"><p><strong>�realistic expectations��</strong></p><p></p><p>Interesting article by Charles J. Alsheimer in Deer and Deer Hunting.</p><p></p><p>Some folks believe that they can manage for big bucks on fairly small properties. This kind of disproves that..</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/Woowoo1/Winkies/ddharticle1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I don't think that that QDM will work all that well on small properties (the kind most of us hunt) unless you can get every property with a mile or two to do the same. Charles seems to agree on that one. </p><p></p><p>Now what we can do is plant food plots, provide good cover and a few does here and there hoping that it will attract and/or 'maybe' hold a good buck. </p><p></p><p>Charles' farm is 200 acres and his coop is 700 acres. Truly mature bucks of 5 1/2 don't seem to be all that common on that 700 acres and they are managing it extensively.</p><p></p><p>He has a picture of a 140 class ten pointer in the article and says - "If your hunting proerty is 250 acres or less, you will be hard pressed to "stockpile" one or two bucks like this".</p><p></p><p>He also says in the article - ".....after 16 years of working QDM, I've come to the conclusion that the best we can hope to "stockpile" in my area is one or two 125 - 140 inch bucks for every 250 acres. And this can only happen if you do everything right - from food plots to doe management to passing up yearling and 2 1/2 year old bucks."</p><p></p><p>Get the magazine and read the article in Deer and Deer Hunting - August 2008 edition.</p><p></p><p>You may or may not agree with Charles. I know I certainly don't agree with his moon/rut phase predictions. Too many fawn drop studies prove that to not be true..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TOW, post: 754621, member: 2627"] [b]�realistic expectations��[/b] Interesting article by Charles J. Alsheimer in Deer and Deer Hunting. Some folks believe that they can manage for big bucks on fairly small properties. This kind of disproves that.. [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/Woowoo1/Winkies/ddharticle1.jpg[/img] I don't think that that QDM will work all that well on small properties (the kind most of us hunt) unless you can get every property with a mile or two to do the same. Charles seems to agree on that one. Now what we can do is plant food plots, provide good cover and a few does here and there hoping that it will attract and/or 'maybe' hold a good buck. Charles' farm is 200 acres and his coop is 700 acres. Truly mature bucks of 5 1/2 don't seem to be all that common on that 700 acres and they are managing it extensively. He has a picture of a 140 class ten pointer in the article and says - "If your hunting proerty is 250 acres or less, you will be hard pressed to "stockpile" one or two bucks like this". He also says in the article - ".....after 16 years of working QDM, I've come to the conclusion that the best we can hope to "stockpile" in my area is one or two 125 - 140 inch bucks for every 250 acres. And this can only happen if you do everything right - from food plots to doe management to passing up yearling and 2 1/2 year old bucks." Get the magazine and read the article in Deer and Deer Hunting - August 2008 edition. You may or may not agree with Charles. I know I certainly don't agree with his moon/rut phase predictions. Too many fawn drop studies prove that to not be true.. [/QUOTE]
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