If you just have to shoot a young buck.....
09-18-2008, 08:35 AM
#61
Dominant Buck
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RE: If you just have to shoot a young buck.....
No sir. Monroe country pa was one of the fastest growing in the nation for a short time. And people were feeding the deer and the amount of hunters we had dropped dramatically. And our county has 1-1.5 million doe im sur they are estimtes but thats what the PA fish and game commision told hunters..At one time we were allowed 3 doe permits.
Your STATE "might" have 1.5M deer. Your COUNTY doesn't. Period.
09-18-2008, 08:38 AM
#62
Typical Buck
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RE: If you just have to shoot a young buck.....
And how do you know that 2.5 year olds are plentiful and his area has the potential to grow big deer
Let me try to state my opnion in another way. Again, I am talking about the guys who do have a choice and yet chooses to shoot the "in between" deer anyway. Either shoot a little one or a big one.....leave the others for next year, and yes maybe your neighbor, but at least give them a chance. You want to give the little one a chance as well? Fine, no problem with that either.
I have two 25-30year oldinexperienced bowhunters hunting with me next weekend. One has killed two deer with his bow, the other is still looking for the first.They will probably only get to hunt a total of 5 or 6 days the entire season. Here is the actual discussion we will have.
I prefer you shoot a doe or a big buck, but if you have an opportunity to shoot a buck like the one below and want to, you have my blessing.
If you have an opportunity to shoot the deer to the left, have at it. I might shoot him myself, I don't know yet, depends on how he looks with the naked eye.
But under no circumtances do I want you shooting a deer in the size range of the one to the right, even if it means going home empty.
If I am wrong I am wrong, but as I said, I'll have no more or less satisfaction shooting the first one as the one to the right.
09-18-2008, 08:39 AM
#63
Fork Horn
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RE: If you just have to shoot a young buck.....
ORIGINAL: nissan300ztt
No sir. Monroe country pa was one of the fastest growing in the nation for a short time. And people were feeding the deer and the amount of hunters we had dropped dramatically. And our county has 1-1.5 million doe im sur they are estimtes but thats what the PA fish and game commision told hunters..At one time we were allowed 3 doe permits.
No sir. Monroe country pa was one of the fastest growing in the nation for a short time. And people were feeding the deer and the amount of hunters we had dropped dramatically. And our county has 1-1.5 million doe im sur they are estimtes but thats what the PA fish and game commision told hunters..At one time we were allowed 3 doe permits.
09-18-2008, 08:41 AM
#64
Dominant Buck
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RE: If you just have to shoot a young buck.....
Jack....
For hunters with the kind of experience you say they have....."I" think you're asking a helluva lot. Heat of the moment....and they're gonna shoot that deer on the right. They'll shoot and ask forgiveness (IMO) a LOT of deer.
As long as you know this going in.....you're alright. But I think you're setting yourself up for a likely disappointment.
Just my .02
For hunters with the kind of experience you say they have....."I" think you're asking a helluva lot. Heat of the moment....and they're gonna shoot that deer on the right. They'll shoot and ask forgiveness (IMO) a LOT of deer.
As long as you know this going in.....you're alright. But I think you're setting yourself up for a likely disappointment.
Just my .02
09-18-2008, 08:48 AM
#67
Fork Horn
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RE: If you just have to shoot a young buck.....
I know if i can find the article I will post the link this was last years number they havent published anything this year.were all woods here my friend. And its mountains.
09-18-2008, 08:51 AM
#68
Typical Buck
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RE: If you just have to shoot a young buck.....
In my county in VA we have the largest deer pop per square mile, it ranges from 45 to 100 deer per square mile in certain parts of the county. It ranks up there with some of the deep south states. The county is roughly 500 square miles. At a Max thats 50,000 deer and 22,500 a min, No offense but 1.5 Million thats about the deer pop for the state of VA.
09-18-2008, 08:53 AM
#69
Nontypical Buck
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RE: If you just have to shoot a young buck.....
ORIGINAL: nissan300ztt
I know if i can find the article I will post the link this was last years number they havent published anything this year.were all woods here my friend. And its mountains.
I know if i can find the article I will post the link this was last years number they havent published anything this year.were all woods here my friend. And its mountains.
09-18-2008, 08:54 AM
#70
Fork Horn
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RE: If you just have to shoot a young buck.....
ORIGINAL: nissan300ztt
I know if i can find the article I will post the link this was last years number they havent published anything this year.were all woods here my friend. And its mountains.
I know if i can find the article I will post the link this was last years number they havent published anything this year.were all woods here my friend. And its mountains.
If asked about statewide deer populations, the answer would be that the population has increased from about 1,200,000 in 1990 to about 1,500,000 in 2000.