RyanH Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Since this is a MANAGEMENT forum thought I would ask! Would you rather harvest does at the begining of season or late in the season? Me personally I think I would rather do so early season before they are breed. When do you think is the best time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bownarow Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Re: Does Early Season or late season? Early season is usually the time for doe harvesting. Bucks don't move much during the early (hot) season, so putting a few does in the freezer early is always a good feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Re: Does Early Season or late season? For proper management any time is a good time. However--if you think about it early season is the best time. If you harvest early then there are less does for the bucks to breed which means less stress on the bucks. Early season harvest also means less competition for available forage when winter hits and less food is available. todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 Re: Does Early Season or late season? [ QUOTE ] For proper management any time is a good time. However--if you think about it early season is the best time. If you harvest early then there are less does for the bucks to breed which means less stress on the bucks. Early season harvest also means less competition for available forage when winter hits and less food is available. todd [/ QUOTE ] Can't be stated any better then this. I agree 100% with Todd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted June 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 Re: Does Early Season or late season? What you guys have stated is what I believe in! But I watched a video today, and they were harvesting TONS of does in Jan! Why would they do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest generallee Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 Re: Does Early Season or late season? if there are tons of does then it wont hurt to take a chunk out of the population no matter what time of year. If there are so many does then cleary the buck to doe ratio is out of whack and killin a bunch of does wont hurt a thing. In certain areas folks wont shoot does because they want to hold out for a buck and the populations skyrocket out of control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 Re: Does Early Season or late season? Once again Todd offered great advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuntryboy Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 Re: Does Early Season or late season? I also agree ! vBut down here if we shoot into the does early ALL the deer go nocternal and we don't see Annything during the rut or late season!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 Re: Does Early Season or late season? [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] For proper management any time is a good time. However--if you think about it early season is the best time. If you harvest early then there are less does for the bucks to breed which means less stress on the bucks. Early season harvest also means less competition for available forage when winter hits and less food is available. todd [/ QUOTE ] Can't be stated any better then this. I agree 100% with Todd. [/ QUOTE ] Yep, me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deadeye270 Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 Re: Does Early Season or late season? Todd hit it on the nose. Less stress on the bucks. But also less does come rut time means they have to move around a little more to find them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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