Ok guys. At the nudging of our biologist it seems, we are changing up Mgmt plan on my lease to allow all deer to walk until minimum of 4-1/2. Honestly, I have some real concerns about this and I'm very much on the fence.
To be clear, I do think the majority of our deer should walk to 4 1/2. However, I don't think you can apply that across-the-board.
I guess it comes down to one of the oldest debates in management. Question being: can you influence the genetics of a free ranging heard by killing culls?
If the answer is no then yes of course we should let every deer get to 4 1/2. If you think that genetics can be influenced by the killing of culls in a free ranging herd, then I don't think you can let every deer get a 4 1/2, because then you are battling more and more of inferior genetics.
What say the GS??
To be clear, I do think the majority of our deer should walk to 4 1/2. However, I don't think you can apply that across-the-board.
I guess it comes down to one of the oldest debates in management. Question being: can you influence the genetics of a free ranging heard by killing culls?
If the answer is no then yes of course we should let every deer get to 4 1/2. If you think that genetics can be influenced by the killing of culls in a free ranging herd, then I don't think you can let every deer get a 4 1/2, because then you are battling more and more of inferior genetics.
What say the GS??
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