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Possible to manage for trophy deer and be a good steward in cwd country?
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<blockquote data-quote="hard county" data-source="post: 5041413" data-attributes="member: 5081"><p>This is the approach we took this year in the heart of cwd country. Shoot 1.5 year old bucks, pass on 2.5s. shoot lots and lots of does. We had 40% positive bucks and 16% positive does. </p><p></p><p>The logic behind shooting 1.5s being they are less likely to make it to maturity and trophy status than 2.5 yo bucks.</p><p></p><p>Other cwd related practices implemented, micronutrient fertilizers in plots based on a study I read that areas deficient in certain micronutrients had higher prevalence. (Probably 0 effect but cheap and easy) tried to "spread out" deer by planting more acres in less intensive management. I.e. 10 acres of wheat in lieu of a 1 acre soil tested clover field. With the same mindset, no sanctuaries, hunted every inch of the property.</p><p></p><p>Any other suggestions for dual purpose strategies?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hard county, post: 5041413, member: 5081"] This is the approach we took this year in the heart of cwd country. Shoot 1.5 year old bucks, pass on 2.5s. shoot lots and lots of does. We had 40% positive bucks and 16% positive does. The logic behind shooting 1.5s being they are less likely to make it to maturity and trophy status than 2.5 yo bucks. Other cwd related practices implemented, micronutrient fertilizers in plots based on a study I read that areas deficient in certain micronutrients had higher prevalence. (Probably 0 effect but cheap and easy) tried to "spread out" deer by planting more acres in less intensive management. I.e. 10 acres of wheat in lieu of a 1 acre soil tested clover field. With the same mindset, no sanctuaries, hunted every inch of the property. Any other suggestions for dual purpose strategies? [/QUOTE]
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