Hello there, I have a question and wonder if somebody had a good answer. For the past 3 years I have been helping manage a 300 acre (no fence) place we own in south Alabama. We keep the hunting pressure down and provide resources for the deer and are seeing some results. I have been scouting some trail cameras placed on our feeders since August and are seeing several good young bucks. Best I can tell we have 5-7 good 2-3 year old bucks. (8 pointers) Haven't seen anything larger that 10 points or older than 3 years old. I plan on taking one of these bucks if i get an opportunity and letting the others grow. Deer just dont get huge down here.
I also see a ton of spikes. And that is where my question comes in. What is the best general rule for small buck management? Is it helpful to remove some of the young spikes or do they all have potential to become nice deer in 2-3 years? Up until a buddy asked me about this recently, I hadn't considered removing any, but should I reconsider?
Would be happy to read any literature but thought asking somebody here would be the best source of information. Again this is not a fence managed property. Thanks in advance.
I also see a ton of spikes. And that is where my question comes in. What is the best general rule for small buck management? Is it helpful to remove some of the young spikes or do they all have potential to become nice deer in 2-3 years? Up until a buddy asked me about this recently, I hadn't considered removing any, but should I reconsider?
Would be happy to read any literature but thought asking somebody here would be the best source of information. Again this is not a fence managed property. Thanks in advance.
