Quality deer management has changed the attitudes of many hunters toward the annual harvest. In short, some animals are deemed suitable to select for harvesting, and others are passed over for reconsideration in later years. Basically, most hunters enjoy chasing deer with larger antlers and work toward that goal. Genetics is one critical factor in generating premium bucks, but that element can be difficult, maybe impossible, to change. Find out what QDMA’s research on the matter has uncovered.
The power of selectively controlled breeding is incredible. With it, we transformed a wolf into a chihuahua over the course of 15,000 years — mere milliseconds in the echoing depths of geologic time. We transformed a seedy grass named maize into a crop that contributes to almost everything you eat. There are many other examples, but in every case the key word is “control.” No amount of selective killing of free-roaming wolves could ever produce a chihuahua, a Labrador retriever, or a border collie. But take the plant or animal and remove it from the wild, control who breeds who for a few generations, and change can be rapid… [continued]
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