Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Wildlife Management 2020 Deer Season

I see a lot of yotes and hear them too, especially when the train whistles at night. It used to bother me, but now I am happy they help keep the deer herd in check. I can only take out so many does to offset the dead gut-shot bucks that I find each year. Only solution for favoring trophy bucks and a healthy herd is overall population reduction. Based on the size of the late season deer herd, I have cut things down by about half over the last 5 years. The survivors look fat and happy. Unfortunately, raccoons are now showing up with distemper which will likely hammer the yotes as well. Depressed fur prices have reduced trapping allowing some fur bearer populations to explode.