Michigan, Most Improved Pope & Young Buck State!
08-21-2007, 11:46 AM
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Michigan, Most Improved Pope & Young Buck State!
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[/align]Michigan had the highest percentage increase of any mid-west state for Pope and Young typical buck entries during the last recording period with a 38% gain from the last recording period. On top of that, the percentage of non-typical bucks taken in MI doubled for a 100% gain in that category to, which was also the highest anywhere. At the same time, known big buck states like IL, MO and OH actaully dropped, while KY, IN and WI had modest gains.[/align][/align]When your the worst it is easy to improve
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[/align]Michigan had the highest percentage increase of any mid-west state for Pope and Young typical buck entries during the last recording period with a 38% gain from the last recording period. On top of that, the percentage of non-typical bucks taken in MI doubled for a 100% gain in that category to, which was also the highest anywhere. At the same time, known big buck states like IL, MO and OH actaully dropped, while KY, IN and WI had modest gains.[/align][/align]When your the worst it is easy to improve
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08-21-2007, 11:57 AM
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RE: Michigan, Most Improved Pope & Young Buck State!
I think MO is going to continue to fall every year. An APR doesnt help when anyone, resident or non-resident, caN buy three buck tagsOTC and fill them all with 1.5 yo seven and eight pointers.
08-21-2007, 12:07 PM
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RE: Michigan, Most Improved Pope & Young Buck State!
ORIGINAL: brucelanthier
So, you guys must have been "letting them go" the past few years "so they can grow" LMAO
So, you guys must have been "letting them go" the past few years "so they can grow" LMAO
MI has a lot of Co-ops where land owners are working together and setting AR's and shooting the right number of does. Some of these co-ops are pretty big.
Lets remember these were land owners who decided to do this, no one forced them.
08-21-2007, 12:09 PM
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RE: Michigan, Most Improved Pope & Young Buck State!
Yeah - Michigan is great alright! I saw 4 P&Yer's in 15 years! Sweet!
I pass more bucks in a single morning here in Iowa during the rut than I have seen in 15 years in Michigan! That pretty much put's it in-perspective!
I pass more bucks in a single morning here in Iowa during the rut than I have seen in 15 years in Michigan! That pretty much put's it in-perspective!
08-21-2007, 12:12 PM
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RE: Michigan, Most Improved Pope & Young Buck State!
ORIGINAL: Germ
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[/align]Michigan had the highest percentage increase of any mid-west state for Pope and Young typical buck entries during the last recording period with a 38% gain from the last recording period. On top of that, the percentage of non-typical bucks taken in MI doubled for a 100% gain in that category to, which was also the highest anywhere. At the same time, known big buck states like IL, MO and OH actaully dropped, while KY, IN and WI had modest gains.
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[/align]Michigan had the highest percentage increase of any mid-west state for Pope and Young typical buck entries during the last recording period with a 38% gain from the last recording period. On top of that, the percentage of non-typical bucks taken in MI doubled for a 100% gain in that category to, which was also the highest anywhere. At the same time, known big buck states like IL, MO and OH actaully dropped, while KY, IN and WI had modest gains.
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Your right there is alot people that are letting them walk. But still not enough. I wish the guys in our area would see the light.But thats up to them.
08-21-2007, 12:38 PM
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RE: Michigan, Most Improved Pope & Young Buck State!
ORIGINAL: WKP Todd
Yeah - Michigan is great alright! I saw 4 P&Yer's in 15 years! Sweet!
I pass more bucks in a single morning here in Iowa during the rut than I have seen in 15 years in Michigan! That pretty much put's it in-perspective!
Yeah - Michigan is great alright! I saw 4 P&Yer's in 15 years! Sweet!
I pass more bucks in a single morning here in Iowa during the rut than I have seen in 15 years in Michigan! That pretty much put's it in-perspective!
Some of us do not lower our standards and hunt Iowa[:-]
08-21-2007, 12:48 PM
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RE: Michigan, Most Improved Pope & Young Buck State!
Hunted the UP my entire hunting career (14 years) and have yet to see a P+Y deer. THe lower peninsula is producing some nice deer in certain areas. Hard to believe we are the most improved!