In this Rue’s Views piece, the late Leonard Lee Rue III answered questions about diet versus genetics, deer warts and more.
Tag: genetics
Why Culling Bucks Doesn’t Actually Help Herd Genetics
Hunters have long talked of ‘culling’ whitetails. But is this theory that culling can impact antler genetics fact or fiction?
The Strangest Deer I’ve Ever Seen
Police found this bizarre eight-legged fawn while investigating a car-deer collision decades ago.
The Truth About Cull Bucks | Part 1
Dan Schmidt and Dr. Stephen S. Ditchkoff discuss whether cull bucks help herd genetics or if it’s all just a myth.
The Truth About Cull Bucks and Antler Genetics
What effect does removing cull bucks have on the antler growth of future generations of deer? An Auburn University study found valuable insights.
Culling Bucks to Improve Antler Genetics: Fact or Fiction?
The notion of influencing antler genetics in wild, free-range deer by removing bucks with antlers deemed inferior by some standards has been around for years. But, the research findings on the subject may surprise many hunters.
Bypassing Bucks: Can You Manage Genetics Through Selective Harvest?
Can you mange genetics of wild deer though herd manipulation — killing specific deer — to achieve bigger bucks? That’s a question a lot of hunters and land managers ask and discuss.
Genetic Freaks: Albino, Piebald Deer and the Debate About Killing Them
What would you do if you had the opportunity to shoot an albino or other off-color deer? Could you rise above the taboo and negative sigma that surrounds killing these rare animals?