Lee Mitchell

Role: guest
Appears in 1 episode

Appearances

What they said

culling

• Lee Mitchell said any buck on the South Texas ranch that hasn’t hit 145 inches by four and a half years old gets shot. 54:44 — Episode #110 - Double Episode live from Master Class - Al Foster gives great advise

drought

• Lee Mitchell said the 2012 drought caused a 15% drop in antler score and roughly a 20-pound drop in buck body weight on the property he manages. 50:36 — Episode #110 - Double Episode live from Master Class - Al Foster gives great advise

sex-ratio

• Lee Mitchell said the Texas ranch keeps a tight sex ratio around 1.5 does per buck, determined via annual helicopter surveys. 52:52 — Episode #110 - Double Episode live from Master Class - Al Foster gives great advise

south-texas

• Lee Mitchell said he manages a 13,000-acre South Texas ranch where they shoot does hard and plan for droughts, since deer overpopulation can damage native vegetation for years. 52:08 — Episode #110 - Double Episode live from Master Class - Al Foster gives great advise

Questions they answered

• Don asked Lee Mitchell to describe what he observed during the 2012 drought and its effect on deer body weight and antler score.
  Lee Mitchell said the 2012 drought caused a 15% drop in antler score and about a 20-pound drop in buck body weight. 50:36 — Episode #110 - Double Episode live from Master Class - Al Foster gives great advise
• Referencing Bronson Strickland’s claim that nutrition unlocks genetic potential, an audience member asked Lee Mitchell if he sees the same link in Texas and locally.
  Lee Mitchell agreed nutrition is huge; even the best genetics won’t express themselves without good nutrition, since antler growth demands tremendous resources. 56:22 — Episode #110 - Double Episode live from Master Class - Al Foster gives great advise

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