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Written by:
Dick Henry
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Many critics of antler restrictions are quick to dismiss the program as a gimmick or another “flavor of the month” for deer management. However this notion ignores the basic breeding ecology of deer and the impacts that can affect a white-tailed deer herd when that ecology is compromised. Introduction Deer numbers and distribution are a [...]
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Written by:
Kip Adams
Monday, February 1st, 2010
Fetal aging sounds like a technique used by Ob/Gyn doctors and ultrasound technicians, but deer managers can learn a lot about the population they’re managing by taking some annual fetal measurements. This practice is not new or limited to the South, as the initial studies on fetal development in white-tailed deer began in the 1940s [...]
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