How many mature bucks are you able to hunt in your area?
08-31-2007, 03:23 PM
#71
Site Buck Guru
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Racine, Wisconsin
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RE: How many mature bucks are you able to hunt in your area?
I know every deer in my area.... I talk to them, especially the mature bucks. We even hangout together at "the watering hole".
I'm know in these parts as ..... The Deer Whisperer.
That's gospel. [:-]
I'm know in these parts as ..... The Deer Whisperer.
That's gospel. [:-]
08-31-2007, 03:25 PM
#72
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 4,911
RE: How many mature bucks are you able to hunt in your area?
ORIGINAL: GregH
I know every deer in my area.... I talk to them, especially the mature bucks. We even hangout together at "the watering hole".
I'm know in these parts as ..... The Deer Whisperer.
That's gospel. [:-]
I know every deer in my area.... I talk to them, especially the mature bucks. We even hangout together at "the watering hole".
I'm know in these parts as ..... The Deer Whisperer.
That's gospel. [:-]
08-31-2007, 04:21 PM
#74
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2007
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RE: How many mature bucks are you able to hunt in your area?
Hey valor.. I was the guy who shot the deer with a Muzzy practice head, not Jeff (unless he did it too) - and based on the results of my first episode, well...it couldn't have been any deader. And I'm with Rybo - it's definitely not impossible for 40 different deer to use a 65 acre parcel over an entire season.
08-31-2007, 07:31 PM
#75
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: New Orleans, La. USA
Posts: 400
RE: How many mature bucks are you able to hunt in your area?
We have 4000 acres and figure our herd at 250-300 deer. Last season we took out 51 deer. 31 does and 20 bucks. Of the bucks we had 15 of them 3 1/2 years or older with 4 older than 5 1/2. Does were 18 at 3 1/2 or older with 3 of them 6 1/2- 7 1/2. Thats1 deer per 14.5 acres on the hoof and 1 mature buck per 266 acres. There are still plenty there but that was our numbers.
08-31-2007, 11:51 PM
#76
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Minnesota
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RE: How many mature bucks are you able to hunt in your area?
ORIGINAL: valor10
OutdoormafiaKP, no beef you you. Why the post?
OutdoormafiaKP, no beef you you. Why the post?
09-01-2007, 11:48 AM
#78
Dominant Buck
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RE: How many mature bucks are you able to hunt in your area?
Well GMMAT, you don't hunt one square mile, you hunt 65 acres. By your admission. You base thisherd of yoursat 40 deer estimatedin a square mile, based on sightings of deer 326 times within your65 acres? 40 deer in a square mile is one thing, all 40 of those deer bieng spotted within the same 65 acres over and over is quite astounding. Unless of course there's a nice big feed troft.As far as your hunting prowess, you're the one that said you shot a practice head through an animal.Then again, if you shoot over some particular speed, broadhead sharpness isn't important anyway. Who's the rocket scientist? Can'twait to see picks of your trophies. So exciting!
)....I'm sighting deer in the funnel I hunt going to their same feeding areas.....day in and day out. I assume that's what everyone else does. What you call "astounding" really isn't, if you asked me. No feed trough....but I do feed the deer 365 days a year (don't hunt over it)....and I do have a food plot (don't hunt over it, either). Both practices are completely legal in my state.After you get the math straight......if you still feel like I'm hunting a petting zoo....that's fine. Doesn't concern me.
09-02-2007, 07:08 AM
#80
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2007
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RE: How many mature bucks are you able to hunt in your area?
Valor....As others have stated....it's not far-fetched at all. I estimate the herd I hunt at more like 55 deer. Now.....assuming I have a pretty good hunting spot (I do)....I'm sighting deer in the funnel I hunt going to their same feeding areas.....day in and day out. I assume that's what everyone else does. What you call "astounding" really isn't, if you asked me. No feed trough....but I do feed the deer 365 days a year (don't hunt over it)....and I do have a food plot (don't hunt over it, either). Both practices are completely legal in my state.
After you get the math straight......if you still feel like I'm hunting a petting zoo....that's fine. Doesn't concern me.
)....I'm sighting deer in the funnel I hunt going to their same feeding areas.....day in and day out. I assume that's what everyone else does. What you call "astounding" really isn't, if you asked me. No feed trough....but I do feed the deer 365 days a year (don't hunt over it)....and I do have a food plot (don't hunt over it, either). Both practices are completely legal in my state. After you get the math straight......if you still feel like I'm hunting a petting zoo....that's fine. Doesn't concern me.
. I do owe you an apology though. My apologies for confusing you with another poster, so you may be the best and most ethicalshot around for all I know. Maybe I am jealous you gotso many deer. Good luck just the same. Hope your freezer is full, and you get the mount of yourdreams.