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2019/2020 east Texas hunting thread..
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Originally posted by ETXHorseApple View PostBack at it this morning. After a slow day yesterday I’m hoping the movement will pick up today.
Question for thought. Do you shoot a doe this time of year when she walks out or do you let her walk in hopes of a buck being not far behind?
It worked. They lured in a small spike and a 4 point. Not exactly what I wanted, but at least a little action. The spike and 4 point sparred a little right in front of my camera. Gonna pull the card after my hunt.
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2019/2020 east Texas hunting thread..
Originally posted by HoustonHunter View PostIf your buck to doe ratio is high, passing on does will not increase your chances of seeing bucks. In fact, if there are too many does to breed a buck does not have to “rut” as hard. He doesn’t have to chase as much, doesn’t have to fight others, establish dominance, etc.
If the buck to doe ratio is good, he will have to work much harder to find a hot doe which will increase your likelihood of seeing them moving.
If there were 100 chicks in a bar and you were the only guy, you’d have it pretty easy.
If there were 100 guys in a bar and 1 chick, you’d have to work pretty hard to pick her up.
I think not shooting does is a failed mentality and failed management program, but that’s just my $0.02.
Not shooting does equal more buck fawns, more buck fawns equal more bucks to hunt... You can have a ton of does and not have the ratio out of whack, I think there is a misconception about not shooting does.
I do agree with your statement one buck to tons of does is no good.
It’s hard for me to get on board with shooting the amount of does the state wants at time. I’m currently on a 7k acre lease and our quota is 54 does. There’s not 54 does on the whole place. It’s been shot out the 50 years before we took it over.
I’m not against shooting does but only when my population warrants it. I’ve done it both ways and I’d rather selectively shoot does.
I tried to post the link to the study we follow.
Type in Stuart Stedman “Buck Fawns on the Ground” it’s a study conducted out of the wildlife research center at TAMU Kingsville
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkLast edited by Tshelly; 10-26-2019, 11:52 AM.
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Got one that I've been after for a while. Had some good tusks for my area.
https://youtu.be/yz11nnMviMU
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