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<blockquote data-quote="fairchaser" data-source="post: 4796023" data-attributes="member: 10373"><p>CWD and QDM seem to be at cross purposes. The idea behind QDM is allow bucks to get older by passing up younger bucks as well as keeping a balanced deer herd below carrying capacity. CWD and the state biologists would still want you to kill older bucks and keep populations low and balanced. Older bucks would naturally be more prevalent with CWD and carry the disease further so they should be targeted. The real question is the definition of "older" buck. CWD doesn't get every buck but could be as high as 50% in 3.5 year old bucks. Some bucks will live longer than 3.5 but there will be fewer. When you figure the scarcity of older bucks anyway and the probability of having a larger than average rack, the odds really diminish for that 4-5 year old trophy. But, if you still only want him, then he's going to be tough to get but he's still out there. </p><p></p><p>That's why I'm curious about those that have quit or say they would if CWD gets their area because they are only mature buck hunters. Just because the challenge got more difficult, maybe even cut in half, it's still very possible under CWD. Isn't it the challenge that keeps us hunting?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fairchaser, post: 4796023, member: 10373"] CWD and QDM seem to be at cross purposes. The idea behind QDM is allow bucks to get older by passing up younger bucks as well as keeping a balanced deer herd below carrying capacity. CWD and the state biologists would still want you to kill older bucks and keep populations low and balanced. Older bucks would naturally be more prevalent with CWD and carry the disease further so they should be targeted. The real question is the definition of “older” buck. CWD doesn’t get every buck but could be as high as 50% in 3.5 year old bucks. Some bucks will live longer than 3.5 but there will be fewer. When you figure the scarcity of older bucks anyway and the probability of having a larger than average rack, the odds really diminish for that 4-5 year old trophy. But, if you still only want him, then he’s going to be tough to get but he’s still out there. That’s why I’m curious about those that have quit or say they would if CWD gets their area because they are only mature buck hunters. Just because the challenge got more difficult, maybe even cut in half, it’s still very possible under CWD. Isn’t it the challenge that keeps us hunting? [/QUOTE]
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