West Virginia Deer Hunting Hurting!
12-29-2004, 12:48 PM
#41
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RE: West Virginia Deer Hunting Hurting!
ORIGINAL: MasonsRidge
I totally agree with you "dsheally", you are exactly right! As for you "jetblast", you need to get out of the hole you have been hunting in and go hunt on some public property to see what most of us are talking about.
I totally agree with you "dsheally", you are exactly right! As for you "jetblast", you need to get out of the hole you have been hunting in and go hunt on some public property to see what most of us are talking about.
That "hole" I'm hunting in as you mentioned was the Hughes River WMA. Last I read, that is public land. Me and my bud scouted on one day (1st time ever set foot) and we both stuck deer within the next two days. I saw plenty deer on private land going to/from and on WMA land. So I don't know what your problem is.
12-29-2004, 01:33 PM
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RE: West Virginia Deer Hunting Hurting!
No problem "Jet", just trying to explain that something needs to be done concerning our hunting in this great state. Congrads and best of luck in the coming seasons.
Be safe.
Be safe.
12-29-2004, 01:36 PM
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RE: West Virginia Deer Hunting Hurting!
I have hunted WestVirginia for 25 years now. I have never
seen the deer population as low as it is now. Three of us hunted in rifle season
together and in 2 hard days of hunting we saw 2 deer. I myself stand hunted in
various locations and saw no deer in 2 days were in years past I would have seen
50 to 75 deer in 2 days of hunting. No doubt in my mind in Grant county where I hunt
the numbers are way down do to over harvesting, poaching, predators, etc., etc.
Now if we shoot all the does we can what happens to the fawns that were to be born
in the spring? Yep, gone as well. That is what does are left now which are not many
now.
seen the deer population as low as it is now. Three of us hunted in rifle season
together and in 2 hard days of hunting we saw 2 deer. I myself stand hunted in
various locations and saw no deer in 2 days were in years past I would have seen
50 to 75 deer in 2 days of hunting. No doubt in my mind in Grant county where I hunt
the numbers are way down do to over harvesting, poaching, predators, etc., etc.
Now if we shoot all the does we can what happens to the fawns that were to be born
in the spring? Yep, gone as well. That is what does are left now which are not many
now.
12-29-2004, 06:28 PM
#44
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RE: West Virginia Deer Hunting Hurting!
ORIGINAL: MasonsRidge
No problem "Jet", just trying to explain that something needs to be done concerning our hunting in this great state. Congrads and best of luck in the coming seasons.
Be safe.
No problem "Jet", just trying to explain that something needs to be done concerning our hunting in this great state. Congrads and best of luck in the coming seasons.
Be safe.
And good luck to you too.http://forum.hunting.net/asppg/tm.as...1&key=󄍂
12-29-2004, 07:30 PM
#45
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RE: West Virginia Deer Hunting Hurting!
I have seen plenty of deer this year but, I think the limit should be 5 deer a year.Bucks should be 3 to 4 pts on one side and bring does season back the way it used to be.3 days and 1 doe per year with gun. 2 should be limit with bow, 2 gun and 1 muzzle load.This late in year should not be does season. Deer already pregnant.. Gun season should be buck season with a seperate 3 day does season.There are too many deer allowed killed in WV.With 9 or 10 or how many ever deer you are allowed i dont really know,there will not be any deer left for our kids to hunt. very bad management.
12-29-2004, 07:37 PM
#46
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RE: West Virginia Deer Hunting Hurting!
However, I can't really speak for other areas of the state...but around where I hunt...it doesn't matter what the laws are. Nobody follows them anyhow. They shoot whatever they want, in season or out, and numbers don't matter. They don't care, they aren't checking them in anyhow. So the problem lies not so much totally on the DNR, but on the slobs that hunt.
12-29-2004, 08:30 PM
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RE: West Virginia Deer Hunting Hurting!
I still say y'all have it good. What folks down here say is good, would be mediocre (what I think you are experiencing) for you. Georgia has a great population, but my best bud that has come up for the last 3 years of bowseason is in awe. Again, quantity is not quality. But please, appreciate what you have.
12-29-2004, 08:33 PM
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RE: West Virginia Deer Hunting Hurting!
Oh and one other thing, if you know of a poacher and don't report it, you are part of the problem, not the solution. Sticking your head in the sand is not an option. You just need to inform the correct level of attention at the right time. Don't stop until you get the results you need.
12-29-2004, 09:20 PM
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RE: West Virginia Deer Hunting Hurting!
Oh and one other thing, if you know of a poacher and don't report it, you are part of the problem, not the solution.