A large buck-doe harvest gap in Minnesota this year

A common refrain DNR wildlife managers hear from a segment of Minnesota deer hunters is the desire to see more mature bucks, as well as a more balanced age and sex structure in the state’s whitetail herd.
There are biological advantages to a deer herd that has a balanced age and sex structure. Social order works better. It helps ensure a synchronized breeding period, some experts say.
That balance leads to more competition for breeding, which means bucks tend to be more visible to hunters during daylight over longer stretches of a season.

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