quote ;The tri-palm requirement for moose has the potential to remove the tri-palms from the breeding stalk.
Antler size doesn't always equate to superior genetics .Ive shot and killed many bull moose in 7-49/ before the tri-palm restriction that had tri-palm configuration but were smaller bodyed moose and ive shot/killed some of the largest bodied bulls ive ever seen with just 3-4 point.Ive got one small 3 point rack here {young bull} that tipped the scales at 900 lbs dressed,and many that were over 800 lbs that were young with smaller antlers.
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Hi guys. New to the forum, not hunting. What about a rotating hunting ban on certain regions to allow the stock to mature, but of course allow predator hunting? I have seen more than few 6 point mulies where hunting is not allowed, but very few in the wild. It seems the deer in the wild don't have a chance to mature even where numbers are plenty. Rotating would allow younger bucks in MUs to be harvested for food and allow bucks to mature in others. But that would put more pressure on the open MUs less oportunity on the closed MUs. I guess there is no easy answer.
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The 4 point mule deer season in my opinion is affecting the genes in the deer. After years of hunting the same area I am seeing far less 4 points and am now seeing very large two and three point bucks. This is not increasing the amount of large antlered bucks but actually doing the opposite. The only really effective way of managing is to implement 100% limited entry based on what they consider to be a sustainable harvest.
Trouble is we do have a few issues compounding the problem, not just habitat loss, predators of course, access- hardly anywhere that you can’t drive to, poaching.....regardless of who’s doing it is ongoing.
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