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Potential problems with field-judging age
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<blockquote data-quote="Ski" data-source="post: 5778822" data-attributes="member: 20583"><p>That's a tougher question. Without it being reflected in harvest records or an EHD die off, it's hard to assume they died off or cease to exist. I understand why one would wonder if they're not just being misidentified as 3.5yr olds that were actually nutritionally deficient 4.5s. But I still think a 4.5yr old that didn't grow much would look nearly identical as it did at 3.5yrs, so I think you'd be seeing a dejavu effect. Since that doesn't seem to be the case, the older bucks have to be somewhere. </p><p></p><p>It's a stretch I know but could it be feasible that the older bucks simply were displaced by the influx of younger bucks? We know mature bucks prefer solitude, and once skeletally mature they require much less nutrition. They would be better suited to handle less than ideal conditions. Perhaps they simply moved off to less desirable areas away from the crowd. I assume camera locations for censusing haven't changed, so perhaps you're not seeing the mature buck numbers because they're no longer using those areas. I'd be curious if yourself or any of the larger property clients have went scouting to search if the mature bucks have simply moved away from the crowds. </p><p></p><p>Again, just guessing based on the info provided and what little i know about typical deer behavior. I don't really know what's going on. I'm not seeing it around here. But my curiosity would sure have me tromping around my property trying to find out what's happening. No sanctuary would be safe. I'd be over every inch looking for where the older bucks went. Hopefully you get it figured out. Weird for sure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ski, post: 5778822, member: 20583"] That's a tougher question. Without it being reflected in harvest records or an EHD die off, it's hard to assume they died off or cease to exist. I understand why one would wonder if they're not just being misidentified as 3.5yr olds that were actually nutritionally deficient 4.5s. But I still think a 4.5yr old that didn't grow much would look nearly identical as it did at 3.5yrs, so I think you'd be seeing a dejavu effect. Since that doesn't seem to be the case, the older bucks have to be somewhere. It's a stretch I know but could it be feasible that the older bucks simply were displaced by the influx of younger bucks? We know mature bucks prefer solitude, and once skeletally mature they require much less nutrition. They would be better suited to handle less than ideal conditions. Perhaps they simply moved off to less desirable areas away from the crowd. I assume camera locations for censusing haven't changed, so perhaps you're not seeing the mature buck numbers because they're no longer using those areas. I'd be curious if yourself or any of the larger property clients have went scouting to search if the mature bucks have simply moved away from the crowds. Again, just guessing based on the info provided and what little i know about typical deer behavior. I don't really know what's going on. I'm not seeing it around here. But my curiosity would sure have me tromping around my property trying to find out what's happening. No sanctuary would be safe. I'd be over every inch looking for where the older bucks went. Hopefully you get it figured out. Weird for sure. [/QUOTE]
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