Biology And Management Of White-tailed Deer In Alabama

Perhaps the most common cause of disappointment in a deer management
program is the unrealistic expectation of the size and/or number of deer to
be produced and killed. Evaluating the potential of the site to be managed
and the commitment of all involved will help in establishing realistic
management goals.
time frame in which these goals are to be achieved. Too often hunting
clubs enter into QDM or TDM with unrealistic expectations about what
will be achieved. Participants do not fully understand the many limiting
factors ultimately determining their level of success. Due to the
lack of understanding and frustration, many individuals give up after a
fairly short period of time. By understanding these limitations up front
and developing a management plan accordingly, many of the disappointments
can be avoided.
Perhaps the most common cause of disappointment in a
deer management program is the unrealistic expectation of the
size or number of bucks to be harvested. Hunting magazines and
videos bombard deer hunters with images of huge whitetail bucks har-
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