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Old 10-23-2002 | 10:25 AM
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GForce
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Default RE: am i hurting my deer population

I'll respond with an experience of mine. A couple with whom our children have grown up with theirs bought some 17-18 acres of wooded lot from a farmer just north of Albion, Indiana. In 1992 they moved into their new home.

I had been bowhunting the property and in 1994, I was fortunate to take a buck I had seen at least once the prior two seasons. During the rut, there was a tree of some 7-8" diameter that gets a lot of rubbing damage. As soon as I noticed the tree being "hit", I moved a stand to the south side of the trail some 11-12 yards away. This is to date the heaviest white-tail I have had the honor to harvest by bow; with a field-dressed weight of 265 pounds, his neck measured 28" and has eleven points w/ forked G1's on both sides. I could hear the owners dogs barking while I grunted him in.

If you have 100 acres, the initial construction may make the wildlife a bit curious. I noted deer tracks around the above site in the midst of construction. They will adjust to their environment.



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