Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Wildlife Management Deer mount

Genetics are required to grow big bucks, but they will not be realized without food, water, and minerals. My retired neighbor only traps, but he says every critter in the area comes to my place. I think our trick to holding multiple dominant bucks is dense cover in multiple areas since even the biggest bucks can't be two places at once. Unlike many, I do not fret over coyotes killing some deer (especially fawns) since there are plenty to go around and diseases thrive at high densities. So far so good with the health of our herd! BTW - Years ago, a 120 buck would have been the cat's meow to me. Just keep trying to beat my old records.