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<blockquote data-quote="BSK" data-source="post: 5050061" data-attributes="member: 17"><p>Monk74, as for Montana and other snowy states, bucks are much more genetically predisposed to shedding antlers early. This reduces the weight they have to carry through heavy snow. Even when northern deer are translocated south, they still shed antlers very early. gain, just a genetic adaptation to where they are from that gives a little extra survival advantage.</p><p></p><p>Actually, having a lot of does is one of the factors that <u>increases</u> stress on bucks. This is one of the reasons QDM philosophies stress keeping the adult sex ratio balanced. When sex ratios are balanced, the majority of the breeding is done by the most mature bucks - those larger bucks with the body weight that can handle the stress better. When there are far more does than bucks, all bucks are heavily engaged in breeding, even the youngest bucks. And the increased stress on young bucks can have life-long ramifications, reducing potential body weight and antler growth when they reach maturity.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BSK, post: 5050061, member: 17"] Monk74, as for Montana and other snowy states, bucks are much more genetically predisposed to shedding antlers early. This reduces the weight they have to carry through heavy snow. Even when northern deer are translocated south, they still shed antlers very early. gain, just a genetic adaptation to where they are from that gives a little extra survival advantage. Actually, having a lot of does is one of the factors that [U]increases[/U] stress on bucks. This is one of the reasons QDM philosophies stress keeping the adult sex ratio balanced. When sex ratios are balanced, the majority of the breeding is done by the most mature bucks - those larger bucks with the body weight that can handle the stress better. When there are far more does than bucks, all bucks are heavily engaged in breeding, even the youngest bucks. And the increased stress on young bucks can have life-long ramifications, reducing potential body weight and antler growth when they reach maturity. [/QUOTE]
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