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avgjoe
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After reading some posts regarding the winter kill taking place this year, some guys with PP totals high enough to draw are considering waiting for things to improve.
Wouldn't the first year follwoing a die off hold the highest percentage of the mature bucks within a unit for at least 4-5 more years assuming winters are normal? By waiting several years whats left of the top end bucks will then be exposed to several more hunting seasons reducing the top end bucks further.
Sure the hunting will be less than what it was but if your going pass on the first year you might as well plan on at least 4 years and hope for normal conditions every year to allow the herd to rebuild quickly.
Just a thought and was curious to what you guys thought.
avgjoe
Wouldn't the first year follwoing a die off hold the highest percentage of the mature bucks within a unit for at least 4-5 more years assuming winters are normal? By waiting several years whats left of the top end bucks will then be exposed to several more hunting seasons reducing the top end bucks further.
Sure the hunting will be less than what it was but if your going pass on the first year you might as well plan on at least 4 years and hope for normal conditions every year to allow the herd to rebuild quickly.
Just a thought and was curious to what you guys thought.
avgjoe