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The 2020 antler conundrum
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<blockquote data-quote="megalomaniac" data-source="post: 4997331" data-attributes="member: 2805"><p>While this may eventually be discovered, there is no scientific evidence this occurs at this point to my knowledge.</p><p></p><p>We DO know, however, that adequate number of mature bucks in a herd pheromonally suppress the younger bucks from participating in the rut, thereby preserving the 30-40% of body weight loss the young bucks would have otherwise suffered. By going into their 2nd and 3rd seasons with only minimal rut stress the prior fall, they are allowed to express more of their antler genetic potential as they age. Exactly why we try not to remove any deer until it is 4.5 (except for the kiddos)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megalomaniac, post: 4997331, member: 2805"] While this may eventually be discovered, there is no scientific evidence this occurs at this point to my knowledge. We DO know, however, that adequate number of mature bucks in a herd pheromonally suppress the younger bucks from participating in the rut, thereby preserving the 30-40% of body weight loss the young bucks would have otherwise suffered. By going into their 2nd and 3rd seasons with only minimal rut stress the prior fall, they are allowed to express more of their antler genetic potential as they age. Exactly why we try not to remove any deer until it is 4.5 (except for the kiddos) [/QUOTE]
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