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<blockquote data-quote="Crosshairy" data-source="post: 3452198" data-attributes="member: 3202"><p>In your position, I would avoid trying to influence the herd dynamics, because:</p><p>1 - the unintended consequence will be an education of the deer and a drop-off in sightings. </p><p>2 - you have given us data based on hunter observation, which is skewed by the difference in doe & buck behavior at this time of year (i.e. mature bucks are more nocturnal, anyway). In other words, you don't really have any solid data other than "does move around more than bucks in the daytime".</p><p></p><p>If you already know that adjoining properties don't get hunted much, then it's obvious where the deer are going to move, and your property is too small to give you a lot of options after they shift.</p><p></p><p>All that said, if I were in your spot and continued to see lots of does and no bucks *DURING THE RUT*, then I would be tempted pop a few extra does at the tail end of the season, just because you aren't as worried about deer education at that point and have to get your venison at some point. </p><p></p><p>In the meantime, you might evaluate some habitat improvements to do after the season that will improve your property's appeal for bucks for next year. You might have a property that holds more does, but doesn't have enough cover to satisfy a big buck. Consequently, your buck sightings might only be during the rut.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Crosshairy, post: 3452198, member: 3202"] In your position, I would avoid trying to influence the herd dynamics, because: 1 - the unintended consequence will be an education of the deer and a drop-off in sightings. 2 - you have given us data based on hunter observation, which is skewed by the difference in doe & buck behavior at this time of year (i.e. mature bucks are more nocturnal, anyway). In other words, you don't really have any solid data other than "does move around more than bucks in the daytime". If you already know that adjoining properties don't get hunted much, then it's obvious where the deer are going to move, and your property is too small to give you a lot of options after they shift. All that said, if I were in your spot and continued to see lots of does and no bucks *DURING THE RUT*, then I would be tempted pop a few extra does at the tail end of the season, just because you aren't as worried about deer education at that point and have to get your venison at some point. In the meantime, you might evaluate some habitat improvements to do after the season that will improve your property's appeal for bucks for next year. You might have a property that holds more does, but doesn't have enough cover to satisfy a big buck. Consequently, your buck sightings might only be during the rut. [/QUOTE]
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