Texas Trends in Deer Management BY JASON SHIPMAN
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ntensive deer management has gained tremendous popularity over the past 20 years. Management practices have evolved over this time in an effort to continue making strides toward achieving desired objectives. The goal of most management programs is to produce trophy quality bucks by increasing overall averages. As the quality of antler growth improves in a deer herd, the average increases, shifting the bell-shaped curve further to the right. This shift signifies improvement in age, nutrition, and
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Helicopters are commonly used for census and deer trapping.
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The Journal of the Texas Trophy Hunters — THE VOICE OF TEXAS HUNTING®
September/October 2021 |
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