Growing Big Mule Deer

[robby denning]

Had Randy Larsen, Wildlife Professor for BYU, on the podcast today:

Interested in growing big mule deer? On today’s rokcast, Robby Denning hosts PHD in Wildlife Biology Randy Larsen of Brigham Young Universtity. Learn where the biggest concentration of Boone & Crockett bucks have come from, what it really takes for mule deer to grow big antlers, if you can really “shoot out” a unit’s genetics, how drought might be worse than winterkill, and why a gang member mountain lion named M42 should be on the Endangered Species list. They also list the top 4 factors in growing big mule deer. Follow Randy Larsen at @wildlifeprof on Instagram here

Growing Big Mule Deer with Wildlife Prof Randy Larsen

Robby Denning hosts PHD in Wildlife Biology Randy Larsen of BYU. Learn the best counties for B&C bucks and all about growing big mule deer

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[S.Clancy]

Before I even listen, I am going to guess that habitat is towards the top....

 

[robby denning]

Before I even listen, I am going to guess that habitat is towards the top....

You get the prize!

 

[S.Clancy]

You get the prize!

Is my prize more disturbance on the landscape to create better mule deer habitat?

 

[robby denning]

Is my prize more disturbance on the landscape to create better mule deer habitat?

yes, roman candle left over from the 4th of July. Light the forest up! (not!)

 

[S.Clancy]

yes, roman candle left over from the 4th of July. Light the forest up! (not!)

I'm more of a snakes and sparkler guy myself....

 

[LBennington]

Thanks for this one, still amazes me how many people haven’t had/heard discussions like this. Great way for hunters to keep learning

 

[hunterjmj]

One of the best podcasts I've listened to. Maybe the best podcast on mule deer.

 

[realunlucky]

This mule deer series is seriously challenging what I thought I knew about mule deer and finally realizing I only knew folklore

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[mtnrunner260]

Great podcast Robby!

 

[Team4LongGun]

Great stuff-learned a lot.

 

[robby denning]

One of the best podcasts I've listened to. Maybe the best podcast on mule deer.

 

[cmahoney]

Just listened, great podcast. I’ll take biologists over bro’s any day on a podcast.


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[mistermystery]

Loved the podcast Robby! Keep them coming, I’ve learned a lot from this mule deer series

 

[wyobigbuckhunter]

Robby,
The podcasts over the last little while have been amazing! This one was exceptional! Thanks again for all that you are doing with this!

 

[robby denning]

Robby,
The podcasts over the last little while have been amazing! This one was exceptional! Thanks again for all that you are doing with this!

 

[AOberti]

Really enjoyed that one.

 

[TButtars]

Robby,
Really good podcast I’ve listen to it a couple times, but I think there was one very big thing that’s not being considered and that’s human pressure. When a deer is being pressured and can’t stop running from humans it don’t matter how good the habitat is that deer is not going to be fat going into winter. I personally think that’s why when an area has lots of elk the deer don’t do as well. The elk bring in lots of hunting pressure and it moves the deer around. I wonder if the gps data could tell you how often that particular deer has spent running and how that corresponds with body fat. I don’t know just a thought just seen too many deer with there mouths open running from hunting pressure

 

[robby denning]

Robby,
Really good podcast I’ve listen to it a couple times, but I think there was one very big thing that’s not being considered and that’s human pressure. When a deer is being pressured and can’t stop running from humans it don’t matter how good the habitat is that deer is not going to be fat going into winter. I personally think that’s why when an area has lots of elk the deer don’t do as well. The elk bring in lots of hunting pressure and it moves the deer around. I wonder if the gps data could tell you how often that particular deer has spent running and how that corresponds with body fat. I don’t know just a thought just seen too many deer with there mouths open running from hunting pressure

good questions....

 

[TButtars]

good questions....

Just another deep rabbit hole about mule deer haha gotta love it. Really been enjoying the mule deer podcast thanks for the awesome content.