56 out 410
 

56hunters have connected with a buck out 410 entered Big Buck Contest

Puts us just over 13% success rate so far.

How many of us have got a doe?

I have 1 doe so far.

RE: 42 out 400
 

Just under ??? 42 out of 400 ??? 10 % of 400 = 40. So 42 would be just over 10 %.

RE: 42 out 400
 

tomato/tomato......

Being honest....I THOUGHT I had a doe.....but it wa a BB.

Still antlerless here in NC.....so I have 3 more antlerless tags and 1 more antlered deer tag.

jeff

RE: 42 out 400
 

I have taken a Doe. Down in Shawnee National Forest on10/12/06.

Just picked up the sausage, bbq/plain sticks........[8D]

some steaks in the freeze and jerky is in merinade right now!!

(not in contest)

RE: 42 out 400
 

42 of us have bagged bucks. Out of 410 entered in the contest. We are at a 10.24 percent success rate at this time.

RE: 42 out 400
 

Yep sorry was thinking over, type under, LOL

RE: 42 out 400
 

I got 4 does.

RE: 42 out 400
 

Hay the rut is just now starting to heat up. Give it another two or threeweeks and watch how the numbers change;).

RE: 42 out 400
 

Yeah sure throw it in our faces!!:D

I have a doe so far.

RE: 42 out 400
 

I know why I am keeping track, just curious on % bucks will go down during the Rut.

RE: 42 out 400
 

Hey Germ,

Since you started this thread, I'll ask you ....

Where do you think the % will end up ? And do you consider the roughly 10% to be low or pretty much in line with annuel success rates or higher than the national average ?

Are the guys and gals here at HNI the cream of the crop, beating the average ? It is interesting, at least to me, if the hunters at in a national hunting forum can beat the average. It will be fun to watch the numbers as the season continues to unfold.

RE: 42 out 400
 

I have 1 buck, 1 doe, and 1 hog.

RE: 42 out 400
 

That is exactly what I am intersted in. I am sure a pile of these guys have a doe. I am keeping tract and let eveyone know. The national average is right around 30% for harvesting a deer. After the contest is over we will take a look. For tagging a buck I do not know, but will do some research.

I am really egar to see how many bucks go down it the next two weeks!!

I consider 10%(for a buck) to be pretty right on. I am going to say we will end up around 30-35% which is way above the average for tagging a buck I would think.

RE: 42 out 400
 

1 Doe for me so far.

Although I say it like I expect to get another deer. 2 in one year is my best yet and that I've only done once!:D

RE: 42 out 400
 

1 doe so far...I had a fair 8 point, but I passed in hopes for a bigger one;). I'm waiting of the rut to get into full swing.

Regards,

BWjohnny

RE: 42 out 400
 

Bowhunting success in MA is much lower. As of a few years ago at an NBEF course, they said it was between 10 and 15%, bucks and/or does.

That was a few years ago though.

RE: 42 out 400
 

1 buck, 1 doe and a turkey down for me...

RE: 42 out 400
 

1 doe here so far but I off next week.

RE: 42 out 400
 

One doe here as well, but I'll be changing that this weekend.:)

RE: 42 out 400
 

Well since I posted 7 more bucks have gone down

49 out of 400

We are around 12% success rate and moving on up!!

RE: 42 out 400
 

I'd like to know how many ppl out of the contest have killed deer? I am going to start a poll

RE: 42 out 400
 

Have killed a doe, but not a buck and are in the contest cougars09 is what we need

RE: 49 out 400
 

Well, this is the worst season that I have ever had. Cuddeback 21, Me 0...

RE: 42 out 400
 

I got a doe two weeks ago....now I'm searching for the bucks.

RE: 42 out 400
 

1buck
1doe

It would be interesting to know what last years % was also....

RE: 42 out 400
 

Didn't get a doe tag, kicking myself for that now, yeah that's right SBG, I know, I won't let it happen again.;) Kurt's kicking himself too.[8D]

And now we're at 55 out of 410....

RE: 42 out 400
 

1 buck and 1 doe for me so far.

RE: 42 out 400
 

One buck,two does,out of tags.

RE: 42 out 400
 

2 does

RE: 42 out 400
 

Rob:

You have FOUR doe tags for NC! AND....2 buck tags!

RE: 42 out 400
 

56 bucks so far guys, nice job!!!

We had some better weather we would be above 60!!

My guess is > 65 by Nov 14th

RE: 42 out 400
 

yeah we had some crappy weather this weekend, wasnt good for hunting.We did take a doe with a muzzleloader so a little more meat in the freezer

RE: 42 out 400
 

I took a doe earlier this season with my Diamond.