Originally Posted By: RAH
If you keep the doe to buck ratio low, only bucks that win the fights breed. This increases the proportion of trophy bucks over time. This drives many hunting regulations like Indiana's 1 buck rule. It does take time.


RAH, I used to believe all that stuff but not so much anymore. We are running about 2 to 1 right now doe to buck. Back when I moved here it was about 8 to 1, still not bad. I have seen a button buck running a train on a 7 point on a doe. Then, "switch". I have seen great big monsters run off the sissy buck while another sissy buck takes his babe and breeds her in front of him. I have seen so many button bucks breed during the December rut that I've lost count.

As a general rule do the studs get the lady's? Maybe. As with human's though there are plenty of lesser than's that get the pretty girl.


I just got a new pond, I made it twice because I aint so bright.