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Natural Non- Hrvest mortality rates?
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<blockquote data-quote="BSK" data-source="post: 3639894" data-attributes="member: 17"><p>That's about right BHC. Even in areas with good buck age structures, around half of yearling bucks don't make it to 2 1/2 years old. Of course, that's in areas where they are legal for harvest. Some states have laws trying to prevent yearling harvest, and in those areas, far more bucks live to 2 1/2 years old.</p><p></p><p>The most common "loss" numbers I see--especially in TN--are a 50% loss of yearlings, a 40% loss of 2 1/2 year-olds, and a 33% loss of 3 1/2 year-olds.</p><p></p><p>Mature buck losses vary dramatically by region, as natural mortality begins to factor in at that point. In agricultural regions, losses of mature bucks appears to be considerably less than in rugged forest regions, and I think easier conditions and better food sources play a role in that reduced mortality.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BSK, post: 3639894, member: 17"] That's about right BHC. Even in areas with good buck age structures, around half of yearling bucks don't make it to 2 1/2 years old. Of course, that's in areas where they are legal for harvest. Some states have laws trying to prevent yearling harvest, and in those areas, far more bucks live to 2 1/2 years old. The most common "loss" numbers I see--especially in TN--are a 50% loss of yearlings, a 40% loss of 2 1/2 year-olds, and a 33% loss of 3 1/2 year-olds. Mature buck losses vary dramatically by region, as natural mortality begins to factor in at that point. In agricultural regions, losses of mature bucks appears to be considerably less than in rugged forest regions, and I think easier conditions and better food sources play a role in that reduced mortality. [/QUOTE]
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