Its official: WI to have 4 day Oct. Antlerless hunt
 

Not sure if you saw it but most of Wisconsin will face an October antlerless hunt. This despite the earlier assurances of the DNR that units having doe to buck kil ratios of 2:1 or better would not face their return. Hmmmm...I hunt unit 61 and we did that in both the last two years. Now the spin is that the whole REGION had to achieve that ratio to avoid a return to an October hunt.

At least it is going to be Oct. 16 thru 19 instead of around the peak of the rut as in past years..

RE: Its official: WI to have 4 day Oct. Antlerless hunt
 

Thank God 55 isnt in that again this year....;)

RE: Its official: WI to have 4 day Oct. Antlerless hunt
 

I'm confused what you're saying? is it an earn a buck tag program? I wish we had one here in IL, or at least a earn a 2nd buck tag program.....the area I hunt is a tad out of whack, but I hear some counties in IL are very back buck/doe, like 1:13 or something.

RE: Its official: WI to have 4 day Oct. Antlerless hunt
 

I'm not bothered by the Anterless hunt, I'll take the boy and hopefully kill one with my Flintlock, perfect opportunity!!!!! :)

RE: Its official: WI to have 4 day Oct. Antlerless hunt
 

Earn-a-buck is no big deal. Yes we do have that, but the thing they have returned this year is an October antlerless hunt. In past years that hunt was scheduled smack dab at the beginning of the rut: late October. Original reason given for the timing was it coincided with the teachers conference when kids were out of school. So in theory, there were supposed to be more hunters. Problem was it never really worked out that way...in fact the October hunts in general have never lived up to their original harvest goals, but they DID do a good job ofirritating bowhunters.

So at least if we have to have an October hunt, they are putting it in the middle of October as opposed to messing up primebowhunting time. I rant to a greater degree on my webpage, but I'll spare this thread in the interest of simplicity.

RE: Its official: WI to have 4 day Oct. Antlerless hunt
 

oh wow, now I get it, yes I would hate that. And kids out of school bs? please, a kid is going hunting if dad takes him....whenever that is.

who's writing these seasons/laws?

RE: Its official: WI to have 4 day Oct. Antlerless hunt
 

has wisconsin ever thought about maybe having an early muzzleloader season in september!

RE: Its official: WI to have 4 day Oct. Antlerless hunt
 

I wish!!!!!!! That would be as good as it gets, I'm talking flinters and cap locks!!!!;) :) :D

RE: Its official: WI to have 4 day Oct. Antlerless hunt
 

[align=right][/align]I do not believe that our DNR is bright enough to think of something like that. Instead they come up with an October hunt that is thinly attended and irritates bowhunters.

RE: Its official: WI to have 4 day Oct. Antlerless hunt
 

from what i know i believe that kansas and iowa and maybe some outher states have the early muzzleloader season and you never hear of those states having any problems with their herd control and they grow some quality bucks year after year.

RE: Its official: WI to have 4 day Oct. Antlerless hunt
 

I think it is a smart move!!!

RE: Its official: WI to have 4 day Oct. Antlerless hunt
 

how can we do somthing to get it across to the dnr?

RE: Its official: WI to have 4 day Oct. Antlerless hunt
 

Don't count on getting the DNR to see common sense. For years they fought tooth and nail against the idea of giving out free doe tags with a license in order to encourage the shooting of antlerless deer. Took them years. So if you start pushing for another muzzleloader season now, who knows...by 2020 you might see some results.

RE: Its official: WI to have 4 day Oct. Antlerless hunt
 

Where are all the deer in wisconsin that they are taliking about

RE: Its official: WI to have 4 day Oct. Antlerless hunt
 

I hunt in Michigan and just love it. Bucks only. In Wisconsin in the Coleman area it is brown and down. Amazing.

Dr. J. Lee Anderson

RE: Its official: WI to have 4 day Oct. Antlerless hunt
 

Ohh it irritates the hell out of us. Im glad not too many people in my area get involved with the Oct hunts when they do have it in my area.

RE: Its official: WI to have 4 day Oct. Antlerless hunt
 

You must be far away from where I have hunted in Michigan!:D I think the motto there is, "If it has antlers and its brown, its down!" Last year I must have seen 30 deer and only 4 with antlers, well after I was done hunting there were only three left.:)

Was Wondering if this season was necessary again this year? I thought it might have been a tough winter up there and would have knocked down the deer population a little. I hunted Wisconsin once a few years back (Waushara Co.) saw only a few deer but heard the usually "Opening day" symphony of shots. The only thing I was thinking is with the Herd being so high (Or so they say) the winter plus the early antlerless season might be the 1,2 punch they are looking for to knock the population down.

Quick side not, I know it's only May, but Im looking into doing some gun hunting for deer come November. My spot in Waushara Co. was turned into houses [:@][:@]and I love hunting Wisconsin. Public land is my least favorite way to go, but heck, it's better than sitting at home during hunting season.Was wondering if anybody new anythingabout Devil's lake State park in Baraboo. My uncle has acondo he uses for skiing Devil'sHeadthat backs up to the park. Done a lot of research on it but can't find harvest reports, amount of hunters and how the the CWD has affected that area. On the DNR website it says the deer density is still high in that area, but I don't believe that can be trusted. Any help would be appreciated and hey, if anyone needs another responsible hunter to add to their camp, don't be afraid to let me know. 6 months and change until opening day!!!

RE: Its official: WI to have 4 day Oct. Antlerless hunt
 

i've got to be honest. i'm looking forward to it as it gives me a chance to fill my earn-a-buck requirements prior to nov.