MLD Does.....does age matter?

[ColinR]

When killing your does under your MLD program does the age of the does harvested matter? Do you try to take older “mature “ does or just shoot the first does you can? Does that don’t have fawns with them or just any does?

Our biologist wants us to have all our does killed by thanksgiving and I’m afraid if we are to picky we won’t get it done.

Just curious what y’all thoughts are.

[Bullseye07]

Seems like a question better suited for your biologist.


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[ethic1]

We just knockem down. A doe is a doe is a doe is a doe [emoji23]


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[ColinR]

Seems like a question better suited for your biologist.


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Yea I know, and I already know his answer, just curious what the TBH braintrust thinks....

[44mAG]

Basically the goal is to subtract mouths from the equation. All deer have one mouth so most people don't really consider age. We don't have MLD, but when I take my does, I am looking for something other than prime breeding age. So I usually try to harvest does that are 1, 2, or 6+ years of age.

[yotethumper]

Why does he want them all shot by Thanksgiving? I only get 5 doe tags so I take ancient does.

[ColinR]

Why does he want them all shot by Thanksgiving? I only get 5 doe tags so I take ancient does.

before there bred.

[yotethumper]

before there bred.

Why would that matter? They're not going to drop fawns before MLD season ends.

[muzzlebrake]

Shoot on sight. Any and all until tags are filled. A mouth is a mouth when trying to reduce numbers.

[systemnt]

Why would that matter? They're not going to drop fawns before MLD season ends.

Biggest buck breeds the does
You shoot the does.
No good genes being passed.
Shoot before rut.
No genes lost.

[RattlesnakeDan]

I look for a doe wit the most amount of meat for the table...which is why I haven't shot the 2, I am allowed yet...they are so dang small.

[hunterburch42]

Biggest buck breeds the does
You shoot the does.
No good genes being passed.
Shoot before rut.
No genes lost.

Beat me to it!


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[outlook8]

Why would that matter? They're not going to drop fawns before MLD season ends.

Waste of good sperm...why let them get bred by a potential B&C, then shoot them?

[Mexico]

I'll disagree, we always try and take our older does out especially if you're under any type of management program. Generationally your herd should be improving both bucks and does, so theoretically your more mature deer should be inferior to the previous generation. You want your bell curve to continually move go the right, both sexes.

[systemnt]

I'll disagree, we always try and take our older does out especially if you're under any type of management program. Generationally your herd should be improving both bucks and does, so theoretically your more mature deer should be inferior to the previous generation. You want your bell curve to continually move go the right, both sexes.

Nod.