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Some interesting new research studies

That 82% was surprising to me. I'd always thought the two sides were more closely together. It would be interesting to see how that question was worded.
 
That's great information. Thanks for posting it.

I found the doe visits at night info very interesting, and makes me despise coyotes even more than I already do.
 
Buzzard Breath said:
That 82% was surprising to me. I'd always thought the two sides were more closely together. It would be interesting to see how that question was worded.
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And stay suprised. Why? they don't tell us where data gathered. In the SE of course its 82%. Now do a randomized poll, with an "N" of at least 10,000 callers across the USA, at least 100 people from each state and then see what happens.

82%

The proportion of surveyed Americans who strongly (60%) and moderately (22%) approve of legal, regulated deer hunting. Compare this to 9% who disapprove – 3% moderately and 6% strongly. NDA's own Kip Adams presented these results from the Southeast Deer Partnership project aiming to improve public understanding of the value of deer.
 
Quite informative. Thank you for posting!

The biggest eyebrow raiser or me was the 56% of forbs that don't meet the nutritional requirements for nursing does/fawns, and that 3 forbs in particular always met the requirement. Having "weed" meadows is something I've been planning to do for a few years now but have yet to make it priority. I think perhaps this year it will be #1.
 
Ski said:
Quite informative. Thank you for posting!

The biggest eyebrow raiser or me was the 56% of forbs that don't meet the nutritional requirements for nursing does/fawns, and that 3 forbs in particular always met the requirement. Having "weed" meadows is something I've been planning to do for a few years now but have yet to make it priority. I think perhaps this year it will be #1.
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I was surprised by the horseweed nutrients, as I rarely see deer eat horseweed. Now eating ragweed and beggar's lice? Oh yes, like crazy! I've got video of deer going through a newly germinated food plot picking out the new ragweed instead of the young soybeans.
 
BSK said:
I was surprised by the horseweed nutrients, as I rarely see deer eat horseweed. Now eating ragweed and beggar's lice? Oh yes, like crazy! I've got video of deer going through a newly germinated food plot picking out the new ragweed instead of the young soybeans.
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Same here. I knew ragweed and beggars lice are deer staples, but horseweed??? I can't say I've ever noticed it being browsed. I see where deer eat goldenrod, which usually is growing right next to the horseweed, but I didn't know anything eats horseweed. I wonder if it's actually being eaten or if it only meets nutritional requirements for the study? Doesn't look like they specify it as a deer favorite, only that it's available to them and is nutritious.
 
Ski said:
Quite informative. Thank you for posting!

The biggest eyebrow raiser or me was the 56% of forbs that don't meet the nutritional requirements for nursing does/fawns, and that 3 forbs in particular always met the requirement. Having "weed" meadows is something I've been planning to do for a few years now but have yet to make it priority. I think perhaps this year it will be #1.
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This is why I encourage folks to spread wide when fertilizing plots! That weed buffer around food plots isn't just for cover. They will browse that hard in early and mid summer.
 
I was glad to see this posted:

The average distance between distinct home-range compartments for mobile bucks was 4.4 miles!

I keep preaching how "my" bucks are also "someone elses", but very few hunters want to believe "their" bucks are also considered "someone elses" over a mile away. Very common for two hunters running trail cams over a mile apart to be getting regular pictures of the same buck!

Blows me away how so many hunters believe wherever they're getting pics of a particular "target" buck is the spot they're going to kill it. That "target" buck is often killed a couple miles away, and multiple people hunting it are all left wondering what happened to it.
 
TheLBLman said:
I was glad to see this posted:

The average distance between distinct home-range compartments for mobile bucks was 4.4 miles!

I keep preaching how "my" bucks are also "someone elses", but very few hunters want to believe "their" bucks are also considered "someone elses" over a mile away. Very common for two hunters running trail cams over a mile apart to be getting regular pictures of the same buck!

Blows me away how so many hunters believe wherever they're getting pics of a particular "target" buck is the spot they're going to kill it. That "target" buck is often killed a couple miles away, and multiple people hunting it are all left wondering what happened to it.
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Truer words have never been typed, especially during the rut. My good buddy killed a very nice mature buck on public land in SW TN this year. Another acquaintance had just got trail cam pics of the same buck 14 days earlier, 2 miles away. Another friend of a friend got his target buck on cell camera twice in the same day this past week; once at daylight, once after dark. 2.2 miles as the crow flies. Two different cell cameras. Rutting bucks roam way more than most want to believe.
 

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