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<blockquote data-quote="BSK" data-source="post: 5717138" data-attributes="member: 17"><p>Depends on what the client wants, but the most common information I produce is the adult sex ratio, fawn recruitment rate, total buck numbers and buck age structure (what percent of the bucks are in each age-class). And of course, a series of pictures of each buck captured in the photo census (I choose a series of pictures for each buck that shows what he looks like from as many angles as possible - left profile, right profile, going away, walking straight at you, etc.).</p><p></p><p>I also produce a list of the bucks that meet the harvest criteria (whatever it is), as well as a list of bucks that need protection, if producing large-antlered bucks is the client's goal. Those bucks are going to be the top-end 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 year-old bucks - bucks that have the highest probability of being true trophy material at maturity. Too often those are the bucks that get picked off quickly by hunters. They look impressive because they are above average antler-wise, and being younger, fall to hunters easier. Taking out these top-end middle-aged bucks can lead to high-grading of the mature buck population, where only the bottom-end middle-aged bucks survive to maturity, meaning smaller-antlered mature bucks. And that's another data point I provide, whether any signs exist of high-grading in the buck population.</p><p></p><p>Lastly, for those clients who use the system, I produce a list of "management bucks," bucks that show signs they will never be much antler-wise no matter how old they get. These are usually 6-point 3 1/2 and 4 1/2 year-old bucks. How clubs/landowners handle management bucks is up to them, but in club situations they try to give some incentive to the members to shoot management bucks. These bucks are doing no harm to the population, but they are "taking up space" that could be utilized by higher end animals. NOT removing them causes no harm, but some landowners/clubs use these management bucks as extra harvest opportunities in a setting where "target" bucks are limited in number. Basically, just a way to add more bucks to the "target list."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BSK, post: 5717138, member: 17"] Depends on what the client wants, but the most common information I produce is the adult sex ratio, fawn recruitment rate, total buck numbers and buck age structure (what percent of the bucks are in each age-class). And of course, a series of pictures of each buck captured in the photo census (I choose a series of pictures for each buck that shows what he looks like from as many angles as possible - left profile, right profile, going away, walking straight at you, etc.). I also produce a list of the bucks that meet the harvest criteria (whatever it is), as well as a list of bucks that need protection, if producing large-antlered bucks is the client's goal. Those bucks are going to be the top-end 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 year-old bucks - bucks that have the highest probability of being true trophy material at maturity. Too often those are the bucks that get picked off quickly by hunters. They look impressive because they are above average antler-wise, and being younger, fall to hunters easier. Taking out these top-end middle-aged bucks can lead to high-grading of the mature buck population, where only the bottom-end middle-aged bucks survive to maturity, meaning smaller-antlered mature bucks. And that's another data point I provide, whether any signs exist of high-grading in the buck population. Lastly, for those clients who use the system, I produce a list of "management bucks," bucks that show signs they will never be much antler-wise no matter how old they get. These are usually 6-point 3 1/2 and 4 1/2 year-old bucks. How clubs/landowners handle management bucks is up to them, but in club situations they try to give some incentive to the members to shoot management bucks. These bucks are doing no harm to the population, but they are "taking up space" that could be utilized by higher end animals. NOT removing them causes no harm, but some landowners/clubs use these management bucks as extra harvest opportunities in a setting where "target" bucks are limited in number. Basically, just a way to add more bucks to the "target list." [/QUOTE]
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