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manny15
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How long do you think monster buck gene pools will be around if we keep harvesting these big deer in the middle of the breeding season, or even in Sept. for that matter, I get a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach every time I think of the possibility of loosing the gene pool.
I know it sounds absurd but don't you think it's possible???Wouldn?t it be better to hunt ?em after the rut..?.. I was a little surprised to hear that the bucks down in Old Mexico rut in Jan, and that's when they hunt ?em.
I believe if we wait and give ?em a chance to do their business during the peek of the rut, at least they (Mature Bucks) would have a chance to breed a few does and spreading their genes around before getting harvested.
Such as, after the rut the big bucks will already have moved down to lower ground and are more accessible anyways..?.. If we kill ?em during or before they get a chance to bread, that's it he's gone and so is his gene pool.
Now? I'm talking about late rifle hunts and the auction tags not the archery hunter, I've been around for awhile and I'm seeing drastic change?s in my life time, as it stands there ain?t enough big deer to go around for every one.
Don?t you think it would be better and somewhat more of a challenge if the DOW put the season later i.e.: after the rut. After the rut bucks start getting their sense?s back some and make it a little harder, I know their tired and beat by the time the rut ends but at least he's spread his genes around??...
Just think about it some of you guys out there have to accumulate 8 bonus points before drwaing, and after all that will find what your looking for.....Some thing has to be done now not after..?..
I know it sounds absurd but don't you think it's possible???Wouldn?t it be better to hunt ?em after the rut..?.. I was a little surprised to hear that the bucks down in Old Mexico rut in Jan, and that's when they hunt ?em.
I believe if we wait and give ?em a chance to do their business during the peek of the rut, at least they (Mature Bucks) would have a chance to breed a few does and spreading their genes around before getting harvested.
Such as, after the rut the big bucks will already have moved down to lower ground and are more accessible anyways..?.. If we kill ?em during or before they get a chance to bread, that's it he's gone and so is his gene pool.
Now? I'm talking about late rifle hunts and the auction tags not the archery hunter, I've been around for awhile and I'm seeing drastic change?s in my life time, as it stands there ain?t enough big deer to go around for every one.
Don?t you think it would be better and somewhat more of a challenge if the DOW put the season later i.e.: after the rut. After the rut bucks start getting their sense?s back some and make it a little harder, I know their tired and beat by the time the rut ends but at least he's spread his genes around??...
Just think about it some of you guys out there have to accumulate 8 bonus points before drwaing, and after all that will find what your looking for.....Some thing has to be done now not after..?..