Beretta-m9
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shot a nice 8 point buck today about noon tracked it for 3 1/2 hours but the blood stopped :banghead:
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Pretty sad that a "hunter" would shoot a fawn and it's mother. How do we expect them to survive and propagate with those kind of people wiping them out?
That is illegal isn't it?
Pretty sad that a "hunter" would shoot a fawn and it's mother. How do we expect them to survive and propagate with those kind of people wiping them out?
That is illegal isn't it?
Not to pick a fight with you, but I don't think that it matters. The Gun Deer Season is only 7 days long. It is not conceivable that we could 'wipe them out' if we tried. Not in 7 days. They are pretty plentiful, atleast around here.
I personally don't shoot fawns unless I am absloutley certain it is not a buck fawn. I shoot all does from yearlings on up. I will explain my reason through an analogy I used withmy son.
There is a town that has 50 men and 50 women, all of them single. If 45 of of the 50 men shipped off to war, could the remaining 5 men get the 50 women pregnant? Then I asked if 45 of the 50 women shipped out instead, could tyhe 50 men get the remaining 5 women pregnant? The answer being yes to both questions, which would result in a lower birth rate?
He really did not understand how critical harvesting does is to managing deer populations until he thought about that analogy.
The answer being yes to both questions, which would result in a lower birth rate?
Apologies...I just couldnt resist.
I agree does taste better.
The droppin nubby bucks does bum me out some tho.
If your so worried about the deer herd propagation ....Shoot more coyotes. Its open year round South of Hwy 8 and no bag limit.
Two months ago I bought a .22-250, scope, bi-pod and predator caller to do just that. After muzzleloader season is over, we are going to hit'em hard. Gotta pick up some strecthers yet.
I belive the boundry is south of Hwy 8 from Cameron to Ladysmith. At Ladysmith, it runs down Hwy 27 to near Cornell, then follows Hwy 64 almost the whole way to Lake Michigan. I could be wrong though as I am looking at 2009 Regs. No difference to me though. Too busy hunting deer down here during gun and muzzleloader to be up there when they can't be hunted north of the boundry. I am looking to get up there in Chippewa and Rusk Counties some time this winter.
Brokensprocket--Gun season is 9 days long.
Brokensprocket--Gun season is 9 days long. I shot a 9-pointer right at 6:40 on opening morning. After that I hunted every day and have only saw 3 deer. The population has been so devasted by the unlimited number of tags that can be purchased in certain zones. We have farmed for our land for 30ish years and the crop damage this year was as minimal as it has ever been. The trail cameras tell the same story that there aren't nearly as many deer in the woods. I know plenty of hunters who shoot 15+ deer every year, which is ridiculous. The DNR needs to get a grip before the whitetail herd is too thin and everyone stops hunting. Watch that $1.2 Billion in revenue from hunting fall to nothing. I am upset that I'm not seeing deer, but it won't keep me out of the woods.
Heading back up tomorrow night, will hunt the last 3 days. Looks like piss poor weather too.