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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 1383310" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>I can see your point, but in my area, we have a buck to doe ratio that is so out of balance, that if we don't take care of it, the deer population and other animals that live in the same ecosystem are going to suffer. </p><p>Most of our wheat and alfalfa fields are bare ground 50 yards or so away from the tree lines.</p><p>In 6 years, on our DMAP, we have taken hundreds of does, and with this years spotlight count, the ODW biologist have said we are doing nothing but keeping up, not making progress.</p><p>Its less about the crop loss, than the deer herd outgrowing their habitat. We have little habitat in our area. Mostly wooded areas no more than 100 yds wide, on either side of a creek, and miles and miles of nothing but wheat fields.</p><p>Yeah, the benefit of managing the heard (does) is that we are seeing more bucks. Most small, but mother nature in her wisdom sends these small bucks to areas outside of our managment area. This in turn is benefiting the neighbors. </p><p>Its taken awhile, but most of the neighbors have accepted the biological proof, in seeing more bucks on their properties, and have been letting the small one walk, and hammering the does. </p><p>Managment is the only way humans can protect the herd from overpopulation and mother nature finally will do what she has to if we don't intercede. </p><p>Its not pretty when mother nature does what she has to do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 1383310, member: 5412"] I can see your point, but in my area, we have a buck to doe ratio that is so out of balance, that if we don't take care of it, the deer population and other animals that live in the same ecosystem are going to suffer. Most of our wheat and alfalfa fields are bare ground 50 yards or so away from the tree lines. In 6 years, on our DMAP, we have taken hundreds of does, and with this years spotlight count, the ODW biologist have said we are doing nothing but keeping up, not making progress. Its less about the crop loss, than the deer herd outgrowing their habitat. We have little habitat in our area. Mostly wooded areas no more than 100 yds wide, on either side of a creek, and miles and miles of nothing but wheat fields. Yeah, the benefit of managing the heard (does) is that we are seeing more bucks. Most small, but mother nature in her wisdom sends these small bucks to areas outside of our managment area. This in turn is benefiting the neighbors. Its taken awhile, but most of the neighbors have accepted the biological proof, in seeing more bucks on their properties, and have been letting the small one walk, and hammering the does. Managment is the only way humans can protect the herd from overpopulation and mother nature finally will do what she has to if we don't intercede. Its not pretty when mother nature does what she has to do. [/QUOTE]
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