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..

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

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.

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

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.

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?

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

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

[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.

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.