Being new to deer farming I continue to hear people tell me that I need to start with the "best" bred does I can afford. That sounds like a very wise thing to do, however, being on a limited budget, can you get higher does from better genetic bloodlines for $2000 - $3500? What should I look for?
What's considered the "best" doe you can afford?
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Yes you can get good Doe's for that...You need to know what you want first.
Call and talk to several people and try and talk to them about what you want....your goals ect...
Call and talk to several people and try and talk to them about what you want....your goals ect...
Cricket, what are you you wanting to raise, 200" 3 year olds, 200" 2 year olds, or 200" 1 year olds. For 200" 3 year olds you can get does for less than $2,000. For 200" 2 year olds $2,000 to $10,000 depending on pedigree. 200" 1 year olds may be out of your budget.
Saline Creek Whitetails said:
I guess I never looked at it this way, thanks for the feedback. Based on budget I'll try to get a few bred does that have the pedigree and history of 200", 2 year olds. When looking for good does should I be more concerned with lineage and history of the pedigree or should I put more emphasis in seeing 1-3 year old bucks that came from this deer?
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If you want to raise shooters, then pedigree does'nt really matter unless you try to sell does out of it, it always helps. I had a doe here that consistently gave us 200" 3 year olds, looking at her pedigree, this doe would not bring $500, which was fine, I did not want to sell her anyway. She is dead now but in 5 years there were $37,850 of bucks and does sold out her. There are 3 bucks still here out of her. Not bad, considering I paid $600 for her. The goal here was 180" and bigger 3 year olds for shooters, now if they are 180 at 2 it's bye bye buck. Anyway, if you are buying an older doe, then yes, defenitely ask to see what she has produced. If a younger doe is considered then go with pedigree and if she has older sisters, find out what they are producing.
Others may have different oppinions about your situation but others may have different goals. What you want to build is what matters. Jeff
Others may have different oppinions about your situation but others may have different goals. What you want to build is what matters. Jeff