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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 3153273" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>It's an interesting discussion. Most of what I said was repeating what we were told as part of the DMAP from a biologist.</p><p> There is lots of data out there about deer reproduction. All of it stating that 1st year does produce singles, and older does produce twins or triplets. </p><p>When you have a ratio of 60 does or so to one buck it makes sense to shoot the older does as they have the ability to produce more does with twins. </p><p>One link: Female deer usually conceive at about one and one half years of age and usually fawn at two years of age. The first fawn is usually a single. After that most does tend to twin. Healthy deer herds can produce between 80 to 100% fawn crops. A herd with mostly older age females is more productive than a herd with mostly young females.</p><p><a href="https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/game_management/deer/age/" target="_blank">https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/game_management/deer/age/</a></p><p>That being said, when the doe population is so skewed and unhealthy like our DMAP the doe population explodes. Shooting senior does vs young does doubles the management goals, and you don't take a chance of shooting a button buck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 3153273, member: 5412"] It's an interesting discussion. Most of what I said was repeating what we were told as part of the DMAP from a biologist. There is lots of data out there about deer reproduction. All of it stating that 1st year does produce singles, and older does produce twins or triplets. When you have a ratio of 60 does or so to one buck it makes sense to shoot the older does as they have the ability to produce more does with twins. One link: Female deer usually conceive at about one and one half years of age and usually fawn at two years of age. The first fawn is usually a single. After that most does tend to twin. Healthy deer herds can produce between 80 to 100% fawn crops. A herd with mostly older age females is more productive than a herd with mostly young females. [URL]https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/game_management/deer/age/[/URL] That being said, when the doe population is so skewed and unhealthy like our DMAP the doe population explodes. Shooting senior does vs young does doubles the management goals, and you don't take a chance of shooting a button buck. [/QUOTE]
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