Land Management — Listener Q&A

Questions 1–120 of 305 in this category (page 1 of 3). All listener questions · next →

Herd Management

Question: Dylan asked how Michigan becoming a one-buck state in the Lower Peninsula would change deer hunting and whether it could become a top big-buck competitor. 43:13 — asked by Dylan Wilson — Why Mature Bucks Go Nocturnal | Chasing Giants Podcast 326

Question: Jordan Brandenburg asked whether Don and Terry’s farms will ever consistently produce 190-plus bucks with occasional 220s, and what each farm’s ceiling is. 37:40 — asked by Jordan Brandenburg — Permission Properties, Scrape Magnet Explained, and Our Health Journeys | Chasing Giants Ep. 315

Question: Jay Thielen asked whether a proposed Michigan $1 buck tag would improve the state’s deer age structure. 48:23 — asked by Jay Thielen — Permission Properties, Scrape Magnet Explained, and Our Health Journeys | Chasing Giants Ep. 315

Question: Duane Miller asks how culling the worst bucks on his own property benefits him rather than just his neighbors, given bucks disperse. 29:29 — asked by Duane Miller — Chasing Giants LIVE at the Midwest Sportsmen’s Classic | Shipshewana, IN | Presented by FAE

Question: Terry asks Don to explain his culling philosophy of letting the best bucks in each age class live while removing eight-pointers first. 25:30 — CULLING BUCKS: Why Shooting 3½-Year-Old 8-Points Actually Works | Chasing Giants #310

Question: How can hunters get more excited about taking more does? 53:36 — LIVE at 360 Blinds: No Script, No Filters — Just Real Questions | Chasing Giants 308

Question: Terry asks Don to describe how his farm’s buck-to-doe ratio has changed, what it is now, and what he thinks the ideal balance should be. 15:53 — Most Hunters Get This Wrong | The Hard Truth About Killing Mature Bucks | Chasing Giants #307

Question: Terry asks whether Don, given his isolated farm, would prefer a two-to-one buck-to-doe ratio to keep more bucks home. 25:28 — Most Hunters Get This Wrong | The Hard Truth About Killing Mature Bucks | Chasing Giants #307

Question: Terry asks whether Don would shoot a target buck missing a tine since last seen and have it rebuilt for the mount, or pass him another year. 29:51 — Most Hunters Get This Wrong | The Hard Truth About Killing Mature Bucks | Chasing Giants #307

Question: Drew Harmon asks whether hunters are taking their deer herds for granted, given declining public-land quality and liberal buck limits. 34:16 — Most Hunters Get This Wrong | The Hard Truth About Killing Mature Bucks | Chasing Giants #307

Question: Terry asks Don whether Boone Brothers solves hunters’ moral dilemma of killing does without a good way to use the meat. 9:36 — Kill More Deer. Feed Hungry Kids. | Boone Brothers | Chasing Giants 306

Question: Listener Drew Wright asked the smallest acreage needed to produce and hold mature bucks on an isolated property. 32:53 — asked by Drew Wright — When Managing Deer Means Saying NO to Giants | Chasing Giants Podcast #304

Question: Listener Jeff Sparks asked what Don thought of allowing party hunting for does only in Illinois. 51:26 — asked by Jeff Sparks — When Managing Deer Means Saying NO to Giants | Chasing Giants Podcast #304

Question: Listener Jabin Walker asked what Don does with excess doe meat and for advice on handling surplus harvests. 53:36 — asked by Jabin Walker — When Managing Deer Means Saying NO to Giants | Chasing Giants Podcast #304

Question: Luke Yoder asks which state has the greatest potential for producing big bucks but is dropping the ball, especially regarding Michigan. 39:26 — asked by Luke Yoder — Episode 303 – Late-Season Deer Movement, Winter Food Strategy & The Future of Big Bucks

Question: Has Don gathered enough data to decide whether he’ll harvest any more does this season? 32:58 — Late Season EXPLOSION! Why Giants Are Falling Everywhere | Chasing Giants #302

Question: Is Indiana’s antlerless-only-tag-restriction rule out of touch, or is it the correct way to protect antlerless deer? 45:18 — asked by Montana Moritz — Late Season EXPLOSION! Why Giants Are Falling Everywhere | Chasing Giants #302

Question: Terry asked what happens if hunters cull too many does — does it reduce the attraction factor that draws bucks during the rut? 17:39 — Late Season Starts NOW — Cold Fronts, Bucks on Food, and Thanksgiving Reflections | Episode #301

Question: Listener Randall Barr asked what recommendations Don would make for managing for mature bucks, including possible crossbow season date limits. 42:09 — asked by Randall Barr — Late Season Starts NOW — Cold Fronts, Bucks on Food, and Thanksgiving Reflections | Episode #301

Question: Joe Nelden asks whether bucks passed to reach maturity eventually sense the property isn’t ideal and move on to a better one. 43:50 — asked by Joe Nelden — EPISODE 300! Don Changes His Mind on the Rut + Drone Debate Heats Up!

Question: Alan Glick asks whether shooting does with buck fawns early in archery season helps keep those buck fawns from being pushed out. 50:29 — asked by Alan Glick — EPISODE 300! Don Changes His Mind on the Rut + Drone Debate Heats Up!

Question: Keith Evans asked Don and Terry’s thoughts on banning cell cams and whether they save as many bucks as they kill. 40:02 — asked by Keith Evans — The Weirdest Rut Ever: Warm Temps, Barometers, and Big Bucks | Chasing Giants Ep #298

Question: Brock asked whether Don and Terry struggle to shoot mature bucks they’ve watched grow up for years, or if he’s just getting soft. 42:36 — asked by Brock Van Oslin — Barometer Secrets & Rut Forecast for Early November! | Chasing Giants 297

Question: Brett Falk asked if killing does to keep buck fawns from dispersing, preventing natural inbreeding avoidance, is counterintuitive to sound herd management. 47:49 — asked by Brett Falk — #294 From Old School to High Tech: Don Higgins Reflects on 40 Years in the Deer Woods

Question: What is Don’s doe strategy on his farm this year, and when will he start harvesting does? 15:38 — #292 - Public Land Busts, Big Timber Dreams, & Target Bucks

Question: Why is it important to wait until all the crops come out before assessing doe numbers? 16:09 — #292 - Public Land Busts, Big Timber Dreams, & Target Bucks

Question: How is doe timing affected by neighbors having to do late or second plantings this year? 16:57 — #292 - Public Land Busts, Big Timber Dreams, & Target Bucks

Question: How many cull bucks does Don think he and Corey need to gauge, and will that wait until crops are out? 18:43 — #292 - Public Land Busts, Big Timber Dreams, & Target Bucks

Question: Does Don seeing more bucks and fewer does this summer support the ‘doe factory’ theory? 48:39 — asked by Michael Raines — #292 - Public Land Busts, Big Timber Dreams, & Target Bucks

Question: Dennis Isaacs asks whether to cull a fork-horn or eight-point two-year-old in a one-buck state. 46:02 — asked by Dennis Isaacs — #287 “Predators, Food Plots & Cracker Barrel Woke?

Question: Is it more important to remove adult does that may carry big-buck genetics, or protect them so they keep producing potential big bucks? 54:25 — asked by Nick Miller — Episode #281 - How Don Tracks Giant Bucks Years in Advance

Question: If a known, marked call buck came by after shedding during late doe season, would you shoot him? 18:26 — #279 - Live Hot Seat! Don Higgins Faces Tough Questions from Dealers | 2025 RWWP Summit

Question: Eli Doyle asks Don and Terry’s thoughts on the Illinois bill loosening nuisance deer permit rules and what it would take for better deer management practices. 22:54 — asked by Eli Doyle — Episode #273 - Clover Maintenance and Spring Planting

Question: Jerry Robinson asked what percentage of three-and-a-half-year-old bucks passed become true primary target bucks rather than disappointments. 63:17 — asked by Jerry Robinson — Episode #268 - Thermal Drone Tells the Truth on Don’s Farm

Question: Jerry Robinson’s second question asked whether Don is still raising the bar on trophy standards or has taken it as far as he ever will. 63:42 — asked by Jerry Robinson — Episode #268 - Thermal Drone Tells the Truth on Don’s Farm

Question: How detrimental does Don think coon hunting with hounds is to a quality deer property? 38:18 — asked by Troy Hoffman — Episode #262 - The Controlled Burn on Switchgrass GONE BAD!

Question: Could state agencies legally limit or ban high fences on private deer properties? 55:05 — asked by Josh Combs — Episode #259 Apple Tree Spacing in Deer Plots

Question: Did you meet your doe harvest goals, and when did you focus on thinning the herd? 38:15 — asked by Beckham Pearson — Episode #256 - Hard Winter and Early Buck Shed? Illinois CWD Announcement

Question: How many buck fawns does it take to produce one target buck—at least five years old and 180 inches—given predation, mowing, poaching, and hunting mortality? 38:33 — asked by Casey Larson — Episode #252 - Don says, “THERE IS NO SECOND RUT!”

Question: Terry asks whether they’re seeing unusually high deer numbers or simply higher quality bucks on this Mexico hunt. 11:35 — asked by Terry — Episode #251 - Update on Don & Joe Miles Kills 2 Giant Mexico Bucks!

Question: Terry asks Don why a bowhunting podcast, hosted by someone who hasn’t gun hunted in years, decided to partner with a firearm manufacturer. 76:32 — Episode #245 - Halloween Hunting Should Be Great! Weather and Hunting Forecast from Don Higgins

Question: Austin asked whether Illinois farmers should report deer crop damage to the Farm Bureau/DNR survey or ignore it, given raccoons cause similar damage. 21:57 — asked by Austin — Episode #244 - October Lull? Don and Terry See Bucks Moving in Mid October

Question: Mark asked whether October mornings are a good time to harvest does or if he should wait until later in the season. 45:51 — asked by Mark — Episode #244 - October Lull? Don and Terry See Bucks Moving in Mid October

Question: Damon Marling asked how giant buck genetics could stay concentrated in certain areas if does drive off their yearling buck offspring to disperse widely. 47:55 — asked by Damon Marling — Episode #242 - Stop Hunting October Mornings

Question: Scott Peters from Bartelso, Illinois asks Don and Terry’s opinion on what’s driving high grading and how the trend might be turned around. 30:35 — asked by Scott Peters — Podcast #241 - Don’s Target Buck Revealed - Non-Typical Giant!

Question: Dave Least asks whether it’s better to shoot does early before they’re bred or if timing doesn’t matter. 32:08 — asked by Dave Least — Episode #240 - If Don Was DNR, How He Would Make Illinois Better Than Iowa

Question: Is there anything that can be done to expedite a deer herd’s recovery to a healthy level after a severe EHD outbreak? 28:21 — asked by Rob Vander Venen — Episode #239 - EHD Is Closing in on Don’s Farm!

Question: Jason Steele asked whether certain small geographic pockets, even within one county, consistently produce bigger bucks regardless of scale. 51:38 — asked by Jason Steele — Episode 238 - 2024 Buck Forecast - MORE GIANTS SHOT THIS YEAR

Question: Justin Sheer asked whether the age class of does harvested actually matters for herd management. 39:45 — asked by Justin Sheer — Episode 228 - Is Iowa Really the Best State?

Question: Terry asked Don how he decides whether a doe is bedding on his property or a neighbor’s. 41:04 — Episode 228 - Is Iowa Really the Best State?

Question: If Justin passes a buck with a possible pedicle injury this year, will his antlers return to normal or stay non-typical? 25:40 — asked by Justin Kenner — Episode #227 - Science Behind Summer Solstice and Whitetail

Question: An audience member asks how Don and Terry calculate carrying capacity and set doe harvest numbers on their farms and consulting clients’ land. 31:53 — Episode #211 - Live from RWWP Dealer Event - BINGO

Question: Barry Holt from Gap, Pennsylvania asks what’s more frustrating: a neighbor shooting a buck on your target list, or one you wanted to let grow more years. 51:12 — asked by Barry Holt — Episode 199 - Dewormer in Deer Feed, Tractors, Screens, and Windmills

Question: Nicholas Cross asked whether buck fawns would attach to another doe if their mother were killed, and whether that doe would kick them out. 30:36 — asked by Nicholas Cross — Episode #197 - Don’s Grandson Kills His First Buck!

Question: Terry asked when a fawn actually weans off its mother, a topic they hadn’t discussed before on the podcast. 31:37 — Episode #197 - Don’s Grandson Kills His First Buck!

Question: Vincent asked whether pushing does out of a sanctuary during the rut so they return with nonlocal bucks would increase huntable bucks on a property. 17:33 — asked by Vincent — Episode 192 - End of October - Tactics and Plans are Changing - PRE RUT!

Question: How will Don make the youth hunt a learning experience for his grandsons—showing them deer pictures and teaching about buck management? 9:54 — Episode #190 - Prep for Youth Season - Green Light on Babe

Question: If a three-year-old buck with an eight-point rack walks out, would Don still tell the boys not to shoot it? 11:49 — Episode #190 - Prep for Youth Season - Green Light on Babe

Question: Carter Lang asks whether letting a grandson shoot the buck Babe could negatively affect the boy’s future passion for hunting. 34:21 — asked by Carter Lang — Episode #189 - Season Opener and Tough Questions

Question: Parker Redicker asked whether he should shoot a mature buck whose antler growth declined this year, or let him go hoping for a rebound. 15:08 — asked by Parker Redicker — Episode #187 - Do Trail Camera’s Spook Mature Bucks?

Question: Terry asks Don what will happen if one of his grandsons is hunting and Babe walks out at 25 yards. 28:08 — asked by Terry — Episode #182 - Don’s Buck Management Plan for 2023

Question: Tyler Gehrig from Danville, Kansas asked whether Don and Joe would change their target buck size if out-of-state hunters and bait piles degraded deer quality on his property. 41:06 — asked by Tyler Gehrig — Episode #181 - What is new with Asio Gear?

Question: Justin from Wild Rose, Wisconsin asked Don and Terry how to guesstimate a buck’s age without prior camera history. 58:16 — asked by Justin — Episode #181 - What is new with Asio Gear?

Question: Grant Flipping from Jefferson City, Missouri asked why Missouri, despite bordering top whitetail states, is never mentioned as a hot spot, blaming state mismanagement. 43:59 — asked by Grant Flipping — Episode #176 - Don’s Advice for Battery High Prices

Question: Brandon McDaniel asks whether Kentucky should offer an extra buck tag for tagging additional does, per a Fish and Wildlife survey on increasing doe harvest. 47:56 — asked by Brandon McDaniel — Episode #171 - Take What a Property Gives You!

Question: Dan Schultz asks what Don thinks state DNR agencies should manage for—age structure, population numbers, or trophy opportunities. 55:56 — asked by Dan Schultz — Episode #171 - Take What a Property Gives You!

Question: Taylor Woods asks what factors Don weighs when deciding whether a buck goes on the shooter or pass list. 61:11 — asked by Taylor Woods — Episode #164 - CRP Programs - Know Facts!

Question: An anonymous Missouri listener asked whether sanctuaries are best placed in the center, exterior, or a combination on a property. 58:48 — Episode #163 - The Hype of Chestnut Trees…

Question: An audience member asked whether Tennessee’s improving deer herd is from cutting the buck limit from three to two, or just natural growth. 18:28 — Episode 159 - Captive Deer Breeding… Why Don Got Out

Question: A Kentucky hunter asked what would make Kentucky the best deer state on the planet. 47:59 — Episode 159 - Captive Deer Breeding… Why Don Got Out

Question: Andrew Jones asks if Illinois will become a one-buck state and if the herd must be wiped out before politicians address the 45/55 doe-buck harvest ratio. 34:35 — asked by Andrew Jones — Episode #158 - Is Hunting Contests Hurting the Hunting Industry?

Question: An audience member asked how important it is to cull older bucks so younger family members can shoot them. 58:27 — Chasing Giants #155 - Hilarious Episode Live from Middlefield, OH

Question: Mike Soyster asks whether Don targets a certain buck-to-doe ratio on his property or takes a ‘more the merrier’ approach. 51:05 — asked by Mike Soyster — Episode #153 - What Should Buck Doe Ratio Be?

Question: Terry asks Don whether he cares more about the number of does shot or which specific does are shot. 53:24 — Episode #153 - What Should Buck Doe Ratio Be?

Question: Paul asks whether Don still believes the deer herd remains below pre-EHD levels and whether he’s now shooting does on his own farm or for landowners. 44:15 — asked by Paul — Episode #149 Frigid Temps and Deer… Merry Christmas 2022!

Question: An anonymous listener from Farmville USA asks whether a well-managed property can have an ‘off year’ when good bucks pass through but don’t stay. 20:12 — asked by Anonymous Farmville USA — Episode #148 - Are Bucks Shedding Antlers Early This Year?

Question: Alex Bains asks how many bucks per age class is ideal, and what buck-to-doe ratio to target per 100 acres. 53:10 — asked by Alex Bains — Episode #148 - Are Bucks Shedding Antlers Early This Year?

Question: Peter Shell asked whether Don agreed with Lee Lakosky’s theory that holding late-season bucks until spring green-up encourages them to become permanent residents. 28:39 — Episode #144 - Where Did All The Bucks Go?

Question: Kirk Stillwell asks: once a clean eight-pointer adds a point like a drop tine as a four-year-old, what are the odds it keeps adding non-typical points as it ages? 40:21 — asked by Kirk Stillwell — Chasing Giants Podcast #141 - Scrapes are hot… So is the weather!

Question: Carl Parks asked whether bucks can regress in antler size some years and rebound later, citing a buck that got smaller after five years old. 37:36 — asked by Carl Parks — Episode #140 - Fall Drought - What does that mean for deer hunters?

Question: Terry asked Don to confirm that every deer is different and peaks in antler growth at different times. 42:49 — asked by Terry — Episode #140 - Fall Drought - What does that mean for deer hunters?

Question: Terry asked whether Don had shot any does the year before Mel and a similar buck were fawns. 23:23 — Episode #135 - Buck Dispersal - What does it mean?

Question: Ryan Turner asks whether nutrition and habitat work he does for buck fawns mainly ends up benefiting neighboring properties once bucks disperse. 68:31 — asked by Ryan Turner — Chasing Giants Episode 121 - Residual Herbicide Discussion & Don is Buying a Farm

Question: Justin Rice from Poynette, Wisconsin asks when Don and Terry first noticed more older age-class bucks and whether their management influenced neighboring bucks. 60:00 — asked by Justin Rice — Episode #115 - Don’s Top Four Properties Visited This Year

Question: An audience member asked whether the farm’s two mounted elite whitetails have any bearing on the policy of shooting does with twin button bucks. 27:39 — Episode #110 - Double Episode live from Master Class - Al Foster gives great advise

Question: The audience member asked whether having two 200-inch bucks (Mel and Smokey) on the farm influences the decision to shoot does with twin button bucks. 29:10 — Episode #110 - Double Episode live from Master Class - Al Foster gives great advise

Question: James from Fredericksburg, Ohio asked how to determine doe population and the number needed to correct the buck-to-doe ratio. 42:00 — asked by James — Episode #110 - Double Episode live from Master Class - Al Foster gives great advise

Question: An audience member (Jordan) described culling a buck that put on over 60 inches of antler in one year and asked how you’d avoid shooting a future giant like it. 128:37 — Episode #110 - Double Episode live from Master Class - Al Foster gives great advise

Question: Is it better to kill does before or after the rut when harvesting for meat? 72:10 — EPISODE #109 SHED HUNTING and LIVE FROM MASTER CLASS #2

Question: Has anyone considered identifying and removing a specific doe to prevent her from passing on an unwanted gene? 48:50 — asked by Chris Hyatt — Episode #108 - Mind Blowing Deer Management with Dr. Bronson Strickland

Question: A newer land manager in the Carolinas asks the panel to explain doe-to-buck ratio for beginners and when he should be killing more does. 46:57 — EPISODE #107 - Don Knows How To Fire Up Southern Folks!

Question: An audience member asks whether a herd’s protective lead doe that alerts other deer becomes a liability or remains an asset to hunters targeting larger bucks. 49:41 — EPISODE #107 - Don Knows How To Fire Up Southern Folks!

Question: Larry Beachy asked how long Don managed his wild deer population before starting to cull younger bucks. 21:48 — asked by Larry Beachy — Episode #105 Live from Shipshewana, IN - 2 Episodes in One!

Question: Paul Troyer asked whether he should have shot a doe with triplet button bucks to keep them around. 113:24 — asked by Paul Troyer — Episode #105 Live from Shipshewana, IN - 2 Episodes in One!

Question: John Miller asked what buck-to-doe ratio Don maintains and whether too many does is a problem. 129:46 — asked by John Miller — Episode #105 Live from Shipshewana, IN - 2 Episodes in One!

Question: Ethan Olson asked why his mature bucks leave his 330-acre property once pre-rut hits, despite holding older bucks earlier in the year. 41:15 — asked by Ethan Olson — Episode #96 - STAY OUT OF THE SANCTUARY!

Question: Josh Anderson asked whether hunters should let prime bucks survive the rut to breed again and target them in the late season instead. 57:51 — Episode #96 - STAY OUT OF THE SANCTUARY!

Question: If cull bucks and small yearlings are left to breed the does every year, what happens to the doe herd’s quality over time? 25:15 — Episode #95 - Live from Guthrie, KY

Question: With an abundant doe herd, what part of the season is best for taking does? 40:54 — Episode #95 - Live from Guthrie, KY

Question: Jeremy Melville asked whether Don lets family and friends shoot three-to-four-year-old eight pointers to give them opportunities, or to remove deer unlikely to score high later. 58:54 — asked by Jeremy Melville — Episode #92 - Don in Facebook Jail?

Question: Rob from Ada, Michigan asked whether to keep aggressively harvesting does on his ‘fall doe factory’ property, and how to bring bucks back for fall. 42:53 — asked by Rob — Episode #89 - 2021 Rut Setting Up To Be FANTASTIC!

Question: Terry asks Brent what his goal is for hunting Don’s property. 11:19 — asked by Terry — Episode #85 - The Ones That Got Away… New Series by Don

Question: Kyle Bliss asks why Don wouldn’t consider shooting a buck that’s regressed from one-seventies to one-sixties inches this year. 41:33 — asked by Kyle Bliss — Episode #84 Don Choice - Iowa or Illinois for Opening Day?

Question: Jonathan Joyce also asks what Don’s management approach is toward deer with odd, offset-looking racks. 46:22 — asked by Jonathan Joyce — Episode #84 Don Choice - Iowa or Illinois for Opening Day?

Question: Daryl Nestle from Shreve, Ohio asks how to tell if a young buck has the potential to become a giant. 45:56 — asked by Daryl Nestle — Episode #79 - Bachelor Group Dispersal and Iowa Update

Question: Ray South from Oakwood, Illinois asked Don to explain the benefits of trapping coyotes for protecting fawns. 45:46 — asked by Ray South — Episode #65 Spring Plot Herbicide Discussion and Fawns dropping

Question: Lewis asks whether a property can have too many does. 53:27 — asked by Lewis — Episode #61 - Live from the Midwest Sportsman Show - TOUGH QUESTIONS FROM LIVE CROWD

Question: Terry relays a listener’s question asking whether too many does will push a buck off the property. 63:51 — Episode #61 - Live from the Midwest Sportsman Show - TOUGH QUESTIONS FROM LIVE CROWD

Question: Matt asks whether Don and Terry have a doe management plan and whether shooting does matters for growing big bucks. 61:53 — asked by Matt — Episode #57 - Discussion about Ethics Continues as guest at the 2nd Master Class put Don on the spot with live questions.

Question: Should hunters cull a smaller-antlered one-year-old buck instead of a bigger one-year-old, or is predicting future antler growth still a crapshoot? 53:55 — asked by Clayton Rent — Episode #53 - Iowa Deer Classic, Deer Foundering, Cull Bucks, and Don gets fired up about politics at the end

Question: Greg Neese asks whether shooting does early risks killing mature buck fawns, and which doe age class is best to harvest for buck herd health. 44:02 — asked by Greg Neese — Episode 51 - Serving the Hunting Community instead of using the Hunting Industry

Question: Since our DNR zone only allows harvesting one deer per hunter per year, should we be concerned our doe numbers will get too high? 53:41 — asked by Matt — #49 - Nutrition: Proteins vs. Fat / Macro and Micro nutrients in Mineral - Know what you need!

Question: Given that super does pass on their father’s genetics, what’s the best way to harvest a doe for herd management without removing a good gene-pool doe? 58:12 — asked by Bob Longo — #49 - Nutrition: Proteins vs. Fat / Macro and Micro nutrients in Mineral - Know what you need!

Question: Casey Virgin asked how aggressively Don would run a cull program on mature bucks unlikely to become desirable trophies. 37:53 — asked by Casey Virgin — Episode #36 Peak Rut Update, Warm Weather, maybe a little election and religion

Question: Don asks whether selectively culling the smallest-antlered bucks in each age class on a single property can meaningfully improve its buck quality. 60:07 — asked by Don — Episode #31 - Special Guest Dr. Bronson Strickland - Fetal Programming, Deer Dispersal, Minerals, and CWD

Question: Bob asks how to identify which does should be culled versus kept when managing herd ratio, given uncertainty about doe genetics. 48:40 — Episode #27 Season is closing in. Final prep work is being done along with addressing some hurt feelings.

Question: Amos Hershberger asks what Don thinks about culling bucks that don’t show potential as two- or three-year-olds. 23:04 — asked by Amos Hershberger — Episode #26 - Don tackles two controversial topics CULLING and AGING BUCKS

Question: Bryan asks Don what his number one deer management technique has been. 21:01 — asked by Bryan Medinger — Episode #22 - Special Contest Winner Bryan Medinger and Don has big announcement

Question: Jacob Wessels of Fairbury, Illinois asks whether antler point restrictions do more harm than good and if Don would encourage Illinois DNR to implement them. 49:39 — asked by Jacob Wessels — Episode #7 - Hunting during lock down - Things do not always go easy in the “Real World”

Question: Are you concerned about maintaining a specific buck-to-doe ratio on your hunting properties? 34:00 — Episode #5 - November is Here!

Unofficial fan project. AI-synthesized from public episodes; may contain errors.