Are we running out of Big Bucks in some states?
#21
RE: Are we running out of Big Bucks in some states?
ORIGINAL: Siman08/OH
based on my sightings, i would say that its down. My deer camera tells me otherwise though
based on my sightings, i would say that its down. My deer camera tells me otherwise though
Side note- We have about 750 acres right now between our property and neighboring properties under some form of management. Be it full steam QDM or just letting bucks walk- everyone is buying into some management concept. Then one of our neighbors hunts about a 40-60 acre lot (not realy sure on the actual acreage) but seriously, and God strike me down if I am lying, shoots at a deer every single hunt. Last year, the family (5 people) took 20+ deer off a 50 acre lot! That's just massacre if you ask me. Sure, they may need the meat, but still, thats too many if you ask me.
#22
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: central Wisconsin
Posts: 183
RE: Are we running out of Big Bucks in some states?
I hunt in northern/central Wisconsin....I have had the worst year ever by far as far as seeing numbers of deer...to see one deer in a night was a huge deal!!!! however nearly every buck i did see was a big one or at least a shooter...I hunt on all public land and all the extra tags people get really take their toll.....
#24
Spike
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 8
RE: Are we running out of Big Bucks in some states?
I just got back into bow hunting this year and I shot a six point with my bow. It was a small rack but the jerkey and breakfast sausage taste great. I wanted to take a mounter with my rifle but out of the nine bucks I saw the first two days no shooters. Hopefully by thanksgiving something new moves in.
#25
Spike
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Northern MN
Posts: 68
RE: Are we running out of Big Bucks in some states?
You guys have no idea how much of a relief it is to hear other serious hunters say this. I've been out 4-5 times a week since opener, hunting all over nothern Mn from St cloud to Bemidji. I keep a log of how many deer I see each night, at this time last year, I was up to 115 deer sightings from stand. I'm at 23 this year, with only 3 bucks.[:@]
#26
RE: Are we running out of Big Bucks in some states?
ORIGINAL: hardcorehunter
I see more and more bigger deer..but then again after30 years as a bowhunter,I am maturing each year as a whitetail hunter...don't know.
I see more and more bigger deer..but then again after30 years as a bowhunter,I am maturing each year as a whitetail hunter...don't know.
WhenI talk to Joe yesterday he hunts in Ohio/MI a boy scout camp. Great place, in three weeks of hunting they saw 1 shooter. Which they shot, a normal year is 15-30 shooters.
I have put myself on deer, just not the ones I want to shoot, and what bothers me more is no one in my area has seen a shooter. We always have 1 or 2 running around. The last 8 years the pressure really has shifted to SLP in MI. MAybe it's time for me to move on[&:]
#27
Banned
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: IOWA/25' UP
Posts: 7,145
RE: Are we running out of Big Bucks in some states?
ORIGINAL: Germ
HCH I m seeing deer and even bucks, I just have not seen a mature one. It's bothering me
WhenI talk to Joe yesterday he hunts in Ohio/MI a boy scout camp. Great place, in three weeks of hunting they saw 1 shooter. Which they shot, a normal year is 15-30 shooters.
I have put myself on deer, just not the ones I want to shoot, and what bothers me more is no one in my area has seen a shooter. We always have 1 or 2 running around. The last 8 years the pressure really has shifted to SLP in MI. MAybe it's time for me to move on[&:]
ORIGINAL: hardcorehunter
I see more and more bigger deer..but then again after30 years as a bowhunter,I am maturing each year as a whitetail hunter...don't know.
I see more and more bigger deer..but then again after30 years as a bowhunter,I am maturing each year as a whitetail hunter...don't know.
WhenI talk to Joe yesterday he hunts in Ohio/MI a boy scout camp. Great place, in three weeks of hunting they saw 1 shooter. Which they shot, a normal year is 15-30 shooters.
I have put myself on deer, just not the ones I want to shoot, and what bothers me more is no one in my area has seen a shooter. We always have 1 or 2 running around. The last 8 years the pressure really has shifted to SLP in MI. MAybe it's time for me to move on[&:]
#28
RE: Are we running out of Big Bucks in some states?
unfortunately for me i havent seen 1 buck this year where i hunt, just does. My brother saw 1 fork and my uncle saw a spike.No Quality bucks to be seen or heard of even on camera.
#29
RE: Are we running out of Big Bucks in some states?
ORIGINAL: Germ
HCH I m seeing deer and even bucks, I just have not seen a mature one. It's bothering me
WhenI talk to Joe yesterday he hunts in Ohio/MI a boy scout camp. Great place, in three weeks of hunting they saw 1 shooter. Which they shot, a normal year is 15-30 shooters.
I have put myself on deer, just not the ones I want to shoot, and what bothers me more is no one in my area has seen a shooter. We always have 1 or 2 running around. The last 8 years the pressure really has shifted to SLP in MI. MAybe it's time for me to move on[&:]
ORIGINAL: hardcorehunter
I see more and more bigger deer..but then again after30 years as a bowhunter,I am maturing each year as a whitetail hunter...don't know.
I see more and more bigger deer..but then again after30 years as a bowhunter,I am maturing each year as a whitetail hunter...don't know.
WhenI talk to Joe yesterday he hunts in Ohio/MI a boy scout camp. Great place, in three weeks of hunting they saw 1 shooter. Which they shot, a normal year is 15-30 shooters.
I have put myself on deer, just not the ones I want to shoot, and what bothers me more is no one in my area has seen a shooter. We always have 1 or 2 running around. The last 8 years the pressure really has shifted to SLP in MI. MAybe it's time for me to move on[&:]