Re: Antler size -- Management areas

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Subject: Re: Antler size

Author:
Ken

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Date Posted: 03:14:42 10/31/00 Tue
In reply to: Shane 's message, "Re: Antler size" on 11:19:38 10/30/00 Mon

> > Sure it would be Okay with me as long as more
> antleress permits were given out.I like a big rack as
> much as anyone but I am a meat hunter first and
> ''Trophy'' hunter second.I believe that in time a rule
> like this would greatly improve the antlered deer
> population but at the same time letting all those 3
> year old spikes walk will eventualy ruin the heard
> just as well.I believe in culling the inferior bucks
> that will spread there bad genetics.Far from an expert
> on QDM but I don't think this practice has been around
> long enough to see tha long term effects on a
> heard.JMHO

>>Shane,
I can understand what you are saying but a forked horn rule I think has a little bit more than antler growth. The deer are more mature,smarter,wise and harder to hunt as there age will progress. This making it more of a challange to hunters. Hunting a mature buck over a 1 year old spike is a much greater challange. But I do agree with you about the older spikes??? But that dose not mean that the genetics are bad. if a older (3yr old spike) will breed with a doe this dose not mean that all the fawn bucks will be spikes there whole life. I am a meat hunter also but deer management can help the herd. I think the 5 inch spike rule has given us some better management in some WMA. and a forked horn rule may make it that much better. Yes I agree more doe permits should be given out every year harvesting does is a big part of deer management.

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: Antler size	Shane	04:36:52 10/31/00 Tue
Re: Antler size -- Ken, 17:33:48 10/31/00 Tue Re: Antler size -- kevin, 18:37:44 10/31/00 Tue Re: Antler size -- Shane, 19:34:35 10/31/00 Tue Re: Antler size -- kevin, 16:09:27 11/01/00 Wed Re: Antler size -- Shane, 18:29:37 11/01/00 Wed