Creative Techniques That Benefit Whitetails
A variety of basic wildlife management tools are available that can be affordably applied to achieve some desirable results to a deer herd.
Story and photography by Bob Zaiglin
Managing a deer herd to an optimal level can be exorbitantly expensive, but it doesn’t have to be that hard on one’s bank account, particularly on small landholdings. And since the present average ranch size in Texas is approximately 500 acres, a variety of basic wildlife management tools are available that can be affordably applied to achieve some desirable results.
Prior to the application of management, it’s important to review the three prerequisites of deer management often referred to as a three-legged stool — age, nutrition, and genetics. It’s also important to point out that although all three are important and rely on each other, the age factor has the greatest impact on just how big those antlers can get.
