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<blockquote data-quote="dok7mm" data-source="post: 1783808" data-attributes="member: 90080"><p>I don't doubt that you haven't flown any surveys, but the TPWD does to determine mule deer density yearly in far West Texas.</p><p>Mule deer density in the Trans Pecos Region rise & decline on a 9 year average, due to rainfall & predators such as lions and coyotes.</p><p></p><p>This is practically all private land and most ranchers run cattle all year and depend on leasing hunting rights to survive. To attract hunters they have to have huntable numbers of mule deer.</p><p>To do this, they improve their already exsisting water sources and cut down on cattle numbers.</p><p>They often hire biologists on their own or join TPWD management programs, some using both.</p><p></p><p>Mule deer bucks go to where there is water, food and does, depending on time of year.</p><p></p><p>I doubt this ranch is much different than those surrounding it, as many are constantly improving to reap the hunter dollars. This forty K acre ranch is surrounded by 4,000 sq. miles with a population of 2,500 or less in just Culbertson Co.</p><p></p><p>It's true that deer are inclined to stay where the food is good and the girls are plentiful, but to argue they're penned in is overboard.</p><p></p><p>Most likely the deer on some of the surrounding ranches have it just as well, as the other ranchers want that hunter dollars also.</p><p></p><p>I imagine that buck was born with silver DNA. There's no doubt, he lived to 9 years of age, had water and enhanced protein in the bad years and because of it, he was healthy enough to grow that kind of rack.</p><p></p><p>The man that killed that deer, has been a wildlife biologist for 31 years and my friend for 25 years. He's a straight arrow and is well respected by the people who know. I hate to see his accomplishment berated in any way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dok7mm, post: 1783808, member: 90080"] I don't doubt that you haven't flown any surveys, but the TPWD does to determine mule deer density yearly in far West Texas. Mule deer density in the Trans Pecos Region rise & decline on a 9 year average, due to rainfall & predators such as lions and coyotes. This is practically all private land and most ranchers run cattle all year and depend on leasing hunting rights to survive. To attract hunters they have to have huntable numbers of mule deer. To do this, they improve their already exsisting water sources and cut down on cattle numbers. They often hire biologists on their own or join TPWD management programs, some using both. Mule deer bucks go to where there is water, food and does, depending on time of year. I doubt this ranch is much different than those surrounding it, as many are constantly improving to reap the hunter dollars. This forty K acre ranch is surrounded by 4,000 sq. miles with a population of 2,500 or less in just Culbertson Co. It's true that deer are inclined to stay where the food is good and the girls are plentiful, but to argue they're penned in is overboard. Most likely the deer on some of the surrounding ranches have it just as well, as the other ranchers want that hunter dollars also. I imagine that buck was born with silver DNA. There's no doubt, he lived to 9 years of age, had water and enhanced protein in the bad years and because of it, he was healthy enough to grow that kind of rack. The man that killed that deer, has been a wildlife biologist for 31 years and my friend for 25 years. He's a straight arrow and is well respected by the people who know. I hate to see his accomplishment berated in any way. [/QUOTE]
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