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re: Whats the boards opinion of doe cutoff dates.
Posted on 12/14/18 at 12:22 pm to Huntinguy
Posted on 12/14/18 at 12:22 pm to Huntinguy
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gets more does bred early
if they dont get bred the first go around they will get bred the second go around
dont see what it matters for deer to all be dropping fawns at the same time
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Posted on 12/14/18 at 12:48 pm to Ron Cheramie
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dont see what it matters for deer to all be dropping fawns at the same time
If all of the fawns are dropping at the same time they have a better chance of surviving predators.
Posted on 12/14/18 at 12:55 pm to Ron Cheramie
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dont see what it matters for deer to all be dropping fawns at the same time
Ill try and explain this so its understandable. I had 2 10 pts on camera in August. One was almost finished growing out while the other was barely at his G2. Biologist will tell you that the one that was in the early stages of growth was likely a late born fawn. He was also the last to shed his velvet. Did one shed his previous years in Feb and the other shed his in May? Did one get an advantage over spring growth vegetation while the other was trying to grow antlers with late summer vegetation?
I don't know the answers to this all but it goes with the line of thinking that you need to shoot the does that in November still have last years yearling tagging along.
Im not saying one is right or wrong because Im nowhere near an expert but its something to consider.
Posted on 12/14/18 at 2:21 pm to Ron Cheramie
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dont see what it matters for deer to all be dropping fawns at the same time
Dropping them all at the same time, gives predators a narrower window to catch and eat 2 week old fawns.
It also keeps your bucks born on time. Late born bucks will have less time to grow horns than earlier born bucks. Think buck born from does bed in mid December vs bucks born to does bred in February.
That may be a bit of an extreme example, but if they are overpopulated, its possible that doe may not breed until her second estrous.
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