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
Quality Deer Management
Natural Non- Hrvest mortality rates?
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="BSK" data-source="post: 3636271" data-attributes="member: 17"><p>I don't know how long your group has been managing for older bucks, but don't get discouraged. QDM success can take a long time to "maximize" results. Although I have much less property to work with (3/4 of a square mile), we started QDM in 1994, yet our trail-cam surveys (started in 1999) indicated our buck age structure didn't "max out" until 2004. That's 10 years to see maximum results.</p><p></p><p>With the size property you have to work with, and continued protection of bucks until 3 1/2, I have no doubt that eventually you will reach an equilibrium of around 12-15% mature (4 1/2+) bucks in the adult male population.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BSK, post: 3636271, member: 17"] I don't know how long your group has been managing for older bucks, but don't get discouraged. QDM success can take a long time to "maximize" results. Although I have much less property to work with (3/4 of a square mile), we started QDM in 1994, yet our trail-cam surveys (started in 1999) indicated our buck age structure didn't "max out" until 2004. That's 10 years to see maximum results. With the size property you have to work with, and continued protection of bucks until 3 1/2, I have no doubt that eventually you will reach an equilibrium of around 12-15% mature (4 1/2+) bucks in the adult male population. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Tennessee Hunting Forums
Quality Deer Management
Natural Non- Hrvest mortality rates?
Top