Everything Hunters Believe About Cull Bucks Is Wrong

For decades, hunters have believed that shooting “cull bucks” improves the genetics of a deer herd. But what if that belief is completely wrong? In this episode, Lindsay Thomas Jr. of the National Deer Association breaks down the landmark Texas culling studies that changed deer management forever. Learn why antler genetics don’t work the way most hunters think, why “cull bucks” are often just young or injured deer, and why managing for age, nutrition, and habitat is far more important than trying to change genetics. If you’re serious about growing bigger bucks and making better harvest decisions, this conversation could completely change how you manage deer. Topics include: • The truth about cull bucks • Deer genetics vs. nutrition • Why culling doesn’t work • The biggest buck management mistakes • How to produce older, bigger bucks Join our Circle Community here - ⁠https://the-southern-outdoorsmen.circ... Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code “SOUTHERN” for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts.