Team 8
09-10-2013 | 03:13 PM
#42
Fork Horn
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 233
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From: Westville, Indiana
I would say on the ave. I have 3-5 year olds running around my place with the little ones... My land backs up to the county wild life refuge, so I have a nice variety of animals... I would say there are 125-140 shooters on my place every year with the one 170 that you get to see once twice a year. Lets hope this year pays off...
what is an average deer for most of you guys in your local hunting areas?
I hunt locally and the avg deer is actually only a 1.5 year old buck.. sometimes a 2.5 year old. Hunting pressure is crazy around here... and there are big chunks of land w/ very little agriculture. As bad as it sounds, any deer with the bow is good around here in MA or NY.
I do go out to Western NY every year and hunt with a guy who intensely manages a couple thousand acres. He wants nothing but 3.5 year olds shot that generally go P&Y or better. I have hunted there 6 years and shot 3 very nice bucks, a cull buck, and took a 2.5 year old by accident one year. It happened so fast.
CT has alot of deer, but I rarely see big ones..
I hunt locally and the avg deer is actually only a 1.5 year old buck.. sometimes a 2.5 year old. Hunting pressure is crazy around here... and there are big chunks of land w/ very little agriculture. As bad as it sounds, any deer with the bow is good around here in MA or NY.
I do go out to Western NY every year and hunt with a guy who intensely manages a couple thousand acres. He wants nothing but 3.5 year olds shot that generally go P&Y or better. I have hunted there 6 years and shot 3 very nice bucks, a cull buck, and took a 2.5 year old by accident one year. It happened so fast.
CT has alot of deer, but I rarely see big ones..
09-12-2013 | 05:20 AM
#44
Nontypical Buck
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,375
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From: Wentzville, MO
Well, it's just about here. Leaving after work today to take my wife away for our Anniversary on Friday (see how I planned that years ago
). Then Sunday morning I'll be on stand for the Opener. Hoping my new IPhone works better at the farm than my Blackberry used to. If so, I'll be able to send any updates/pics.
). Then Sunday morning I'll be on stand for the Opener. Hoping my new IPhone works better at the farm than my Blackberry used to. If so, I'll be able to send any updates/pics.
09-12-2013 | 06:34 AM
#46
Bartender
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 6,634
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From: Wisconsin
