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rybo....John....
You both know I'm trying to thin the herd this year.....because that's what my wildlife bio said I needed to do. That being the case....and you STILL wanted a chance at a buck.....what would you do?
I've stated my approach....based on the hand I've been dealt.
If herd reduction was your goal....but you STILL wanted your BEST chance at a buck.....what would you do?
Thanks. I'm ALL ears.
Its to late to start what I feel would be a far more successfully harvest of does in your area. I say its late because of the intrusiveness of last weeks hunts.
But by hunting only on days when things are right,as in temperature ,wind and availability of time.I would hunt less but hunt smarter.
You saw over 300 deer last year it sure should not be hard to take ten very close very accurate shoots at single deer in the am so recovery is fast and clean,some days more than one doe should be a possibility.Shoot them grabthem and get out.
Stay out of prime areas until cooler weather forces deer to feed on acorns ,by then the crops will be harvested and bucks will be forced to feed more often making them easier to target.After you have your buck resume the doe hunting.