You might be surprised. Its less than you think. A buck successfully breeds one doe per year.
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how many does do you think a mature buck breeds per year?
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MY information: In 2007, I had two mature bucks cover 8 does on 479 high fenced acres. Proof was in the pudding...or trailcams when all 8 does had at least one fawn on the ground in early summer 2008. I am 100% sure these were the only two bucks on the ranch.
Don't put all your eggs in one bio basket. I once watched Bob Zaglin, Macy Ledbetter, Kroll and another bio I cant remember argue carrying capacity for over 30 minutes. They all had different opinions and information/data to back up there opinion. No doubt the King Ranch grows big deer but I cant agree with this opinion.
IMO the theory just doesnt hold water. How could it when the buck to doe ratio is nowhere close to 1:1 and in some areas of the state the ratio can get up to 5:1...yet even with al lthe hunting pressure the population is still growing.Last edited by JeffJ; 09-10-2010, 07:31 AM.
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Originally posted by JeffJ View PostMY information: In 2007, I had two mature bucks cover 8 does on 479 high fenced acres. Proof was in the pudding...or trailcams when all 8 does had at least one fawn on the ground in early summer 2008. I am 100% sure these were the only two bucks on the ranch.
Don't put all your eggs in one bio basket. I once watched Bob Zaglin, Macy Ledbetter, Kroll and another bio I cant remember argue carrying capacity for over 30 minutes. They all had different opinions and information/data to back up there opinion. No doubt the King Ranch grows big deer but I cant agree with this opinion.
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Originally posted by Encinal View Post
the tighter the ratio the fewer does will be bred by an individual...
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Originally posted by JES View PostAll other bucks in the world are jealous of your two bucks, of course those two bucks bred those does, if you had 50 does those two bucks would have tried to breed them all as well. You basically had them in a pen, I am not knocking the high fence, I managed and hunted a 1000 acres high fence ranch for several years before it was sold and I miss it dearly...
Seriously though.. Most of the studies I have read suggested that because does come in at similar ( figuratively speaking) times of the year, your good buck(s) may be locked onto one hot doe with 5 others ready and they'll be available for any of your scrubs for the taking. In the above scenario, does come in until one of the two bucks can get to them... What a life with no competition...
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