How long can a buck smell where an estrous doe has been? Had an exciting hunt yesterday morning. Had an estrous doe running around me for over an hour. Pulled in a shooter buck but couldn't get a shot. She runs off with him trailing and she came back later without him. Didn't sound like anyone...
A doe comes by chased by a buck and skirts around to the left. She sees me (smelled me too probably) blows and goes past. The buck almost came in the blind but stopped in front going around to the right. She blows as loud as possible from about 50 yds. I can almost touch him. Never been so close for so long.
Took my biggest doe Friday after Thanksgiving. Didn't have a scale and wanted to get her into the fridge due to temps. But... still curious on a realistic weight. Visually and by feel, I had an idea with no confirmation. Then after eating a backstrap and tenderloins, I weighed up the trimmed...
I often hear hunters, outdoor writers, and even biologists refer to 10:1 or 15:1 doe:buck ratios. These cannot be pre-hunt adult ratios because as long as the deer herd is reproducing, the ratio cannot become more skewed than 5 does per buck.
The Myth of 10:1 Doe to Buck Ratios - Michigan Sportsman Forum
Way to many deer mature doe, fewer deer baby doe. By shooting the small doe in this case you are allowing the button buck to live hence balancing the ratio while allowing the doe to fawn producing your doe for next year in theory. "Guys today don't know what real turkey hunting is. They don't really carry on a conversation with the turkeys.