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Entries for February 2016
Fawns Gone
By Bob Humphrey
Have you ever wondered what happens to yearling deer when the mother doe goes into estrus? QUESTION: I am of the understanding that does will run their fawns off as they come into estrus. If this is true, when do they let their fawns return after they have been bred? I have heard right away, and I have heard maybe not at all. From seeing so many do... READ MORE
Point Restrictions: Good or Bad?
By Bob Humphrey
Love them or hate them, antler restrictions are a common component of many management plans. QUESTION: I live in Pennsylvania, and we have antler restrictions that I do not agree with. I don't feel we have more bigger bucks than we did before, and I know if you let a deer go, you’re letting him grow. But we are getting overrun with small buck... READ MORE
More About Spikes
By Bob Humphrey
Does it matter if a spike has a certain length, or are spikes all the same?
QUESTION: My hunting lease in East Texas (Saratoga) has a rule that you can’t shoot a spike unless it’s 10 inches long. Will that rule help or hurt our management goals? — Jeffrey W.
ANSWER: The more we learn about whitetails, the more informed and effec... READ MORE
Deer By the Numbers
By Bob Humphrey
Is there an easy and inexpensive way to determine buck-to-doe ratios on my hunting property?
QUESTION: I manage a 4,000-acre ranch in west-central Texas. We had a hard drought in 2001-2011 and lost several does. The buck population is thriving, and there are more does than there were when I took over management in 2012. My question is, how do I fi... READ MORE