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Natural Non- Hrvest mortality rates?
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<blockquote data-quote="BSK" data-source="post: 3642698" data-attributes="member: 17"><p>Wes,</p><p></p><p>Your theory makes sense on several levels. I've come to believe very strongly that one of the best ways to improve the buck age structure in any given location is simply to reduce the buck harvest. Killing less total bucks increases buck survival rates which in turn increases buck age structure. In fact, I think reductions in total buck harvest work equally well, if not better, than many age/size restrictions, as those place intense harvest pressure on the older buck age-classes.</p><p></p><p>However, looking at the buck age structure of some Midwestern areas famous for their trophy bucks--and low buck limits and extremely short gun seasons--they don't appear to have substantially better buck age structures than many parts of TN have. They just have MORE bucks per square mile, much easier hunting conditions (more open ground which forces bucks into more predictable travel corridors increasing their harvestability), and of course much better habitat that grows larger antlers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BSK, post: 3642698, member: 17"] Wes, Your theory makes sense on several levels. I've come to believe very strongly that one of the best ways to improve the buck age structure in any given location is simply to reduce the buck harvest. Killing less total bucks increases buck survival rates which in turn increases buck age structure. In fact, I think reductions in total buck harvest work equally well, if not better, than many age/size restrictions, as those place intense harvest pressure on the older buck age-classes. However, looking at the buck age structure of some Midwestern areas famous for their trophy bucks--and low buck limits and extremely short gun seasons--they don't appear to have substantially better buck age structures than many parts of TN have. They just have MORE bucks per square mile, much easier hunting conditions (more open ground which forces bucks into more predictable travel corridors increasing their harvestability), and of course much better habitat that grows larger antlers. [/QUOTE]
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