I understand there are lots of opinions and beliefs about culling. Some believe you can actually shift genetic traits within a herd. Others view it more as an overall population strategy. And there seems to be unlimited opinions on the age to start culling . I have no interest in trying to convince anyone of anything.
I will share that we don't consider removing a deer till he is at least 4 and frequently they get older. The buck in the picture represents the bottom end of deer we remove from the farm. Best guess he's 6 though he could be 5-7 ??? . We tried to get him last yr but never saw him excepting on camera.
To me the question a deer like this represents is whether you would prefer to shoot this deer [ killed w bow ] or a youngster that a) you can never be sure what his future potential would have been or b) would most likely not
I will share that we don't consider removing a deer till he is at least 4 and frequently they get older. The buck in the picture represents the bottom end of deer we remove from the farm. Best guess he's 6 though he could be 5-7 ??? . We tried to get him last yr but never saw him excepting on camera.
To me the question a deer like this represents is whether you would prefer to shoot this deer [ killed w bow ] or a youngster that a) you can never be sure what his future potential would have been or b) would most likely not