AllOutdoors
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Me too. Lol their map doesn't include the kool-aid.
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Crossing the Campbell County Line . . . . .
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I just saw a map that showed the DBNF, the higher B&C counties in this region all have DBNF land.. The DBNF almost lines up exactly with Whitley Co and the yellow counties to the north.
TheLBLman
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Not sure about that national forest land vs the private property, but am under the impression that Whitley County, KY has had a lower deer density than Campbell County, TN for many decades.AT Hiker":29sqoxql said:
As a result, it may be the TN deer have destroyed a higher percentage of the most nutritious deer food plant species, thus it may be that one of reasons the KY deer tend to be healthier is they have a greater variety and quantity of more nutritious plant species to consume.
The most extreme area example of what I'm talking about occurred on the Chuck Swan WMA, where the deer so greatly exceeded the carrying capacity of the land that they did permanent damage to the plant life, most particularly, those plants most desirable as food for deer. So even after the deer population was greatly reduced, the remaining plant species tended to be lesser quality forage items (at least for deer).
Decades later, compared to other WMAs and counties, deer of any age class taken on the Chuck Swan WMA tend to be among the lowest body weights, while the bucks have comparatively smaller antlers than same-age bucks taken in the surrounding area. I suspect the variety and quantity of year-round native deer forage species is greater in Whitley Co., KY than what exists in the adjoining Campbell Co., TN.
