PA Buck to doe Ratio?
01-03-2007, 03:21 PM
#12
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: northeast pennsylvania / groton, ct
Posts: 37
RE: PA Buck to doe Ratio?
this year hunting private property in colley, bradford/sullivan county i saw 5 bucks and 6 does. bucks were 1-8 point, 1-7 point, 1-6 point, 2- forkhorns.
the 7 point was shot before it got on our side of the property by one of neigboor hunters. the 8 and the 6 and one of the forkhorns came over top of the mountain i was hunting at 241 yards, lasered,and were not running, but never stopped moving, shot was there, but i use a single shot and i only make one clean shot kills. it was just too difficult a shot through too much woods and i never saw themn again, oh well there's always next year hopefully
the 7 point was shot before it got on our side of the property by one of neigboor hunters. the 8 and the 6 and one of the forkhorns came over top of the mountain i was hunting at 241 yards, lasered,and were not running, but never stopped moving, shot was there, but i use a single shot and i only make one clean shot kills. it was just too difficult a shot through too much woods and i never saw themn again, oh well there's always next year hopefully
01-03-2007, 03:56 PM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Southampton Pa BUCKS CO
Posts: 2,492
RE: PA Buck to doe Ratio?
In the southeast where I do most of my hunting I would say its 10doe to 1buck we are thick with doe down here. In Pike co I hunt SGL180,209 and the Delaware ST Forest. I say its 2doe to 1 Buck. The rifle hunters shot alot of doe when the let you shoot a doe during Buck rifle season. There are some nice bucks runing around the woods though.
Hatchet Jack
Hatchet Jack
01-06-2007, 11:50 PM
#15
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: lackawaxen PA USA
Posts: 347
RE: PA Buck to doe Ratio?
dougE....i'd say bout half....
chr103yod....that's going from lackawaxen in pike county to honesdale in wayne county....
hatchet jack....the reply about gameland 180 being 2 doe to 1 buck ratio....i think it's more like 5 to 1 at least.................bob
chr103yod....that's going from lackawaxen in pike county to honesdale in wayne county....
hatchet jack....the reply about gameland 180 being 2 doe to 1 buck ratio....i think it's more like 5 to 1 at least.................bob
01-07-2007, 01:06 PM
#16
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: PA.
Posts: 5,195
RE: PA Buck to doe Ratio?
ORIGINAL: motrin
I hunted 7 days of this years Rifle season .All days I was in the woods from 6;00 AM till 5:00 PM.
Monday I saw 19 deer &10 fawns , 7 does & 2 bucks a small 8 pt & 4 pt
Tuesday one deer 7 pt buck.
Thursday 14 turkeys, 1 buck 3 pt & 2 does
Saturday I did not see a deer
Tuesday 1 buck4 pt ,2 does & 3 fawns
Thursday 1 buck 4 pt , 2 does
Saturday 5 does , 4 fawns , 4 pt buck I shot a 10 pt with 17" outside spread at 1;30 in the afternoon.
Totals 43 deer total for the season
17 Fawns
18 does
8 bucks
I hunted 7 days of this years Rifle season .All days I was in the woods from 6;00 AM till 5:00 PM.
Monday I saw 19 deer &10 fawns , 7 does & 2 bucks a small 8 pt & 4 pt
Tuesday one deer 7 pt buck.
Thursday 14 turkeys, 1 buck 3 pt & 2 does
Saturday I did not see a deer
Tuesday 1 buck4 pt ,2 does & 3 fawns
Thursday 1 buck 4 pt , 2 does
Saturday 5 does , 4 fawns , 4 pt buck I shot a 10 pt with 17" outside spread at 1;30 in the afternoon.
Totals 43 deer total for the season
17 Fawns
18 does
8 bucks
01-07-2007, 02:24 PM
#17
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Treasure Lake DuBois,Pa.
Posts: 1,571
RE: PA Buck to doe Ratio?
I'm not sure that an accurate ratio could ever be established.
There is too much variation depending on the area you're in.
Ihunt an area of WMU2E and 2G. I can say for sure 2E has a better ratio .
In 2E I have yet to see a buck. But that's just me.
I live in a gated community where hunting was not allowed until this year. Archery Only.
In the confines of the property which is in 2G, there is a descent ratio, around 3 does to 1 buck.
I would say overall health of the herds in all these places is much better than it was 3 years ago.
But I think I'm getting off track.
There is too much variation depending on the area you're in.
Ihunt an area of WMU2E and 2G. I can say for sure 2E has a better ratio .
In 2E I have yet to see a buck. But that's just me.
I live in a gated community where hunting was not allowed until this year. Archery Only.
In the confines of the property which is in 2G, there is a descent ratio, around 3 does to 1 buck.
I would say overall health of the herds in all these places is much better than it was 3 years ago.
But I think I'm getting off track.
01-07-2007, 05:40 PM
#18
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Southampton Pa BUCKS CO
Posts: 2,492
RE: PA Buck to doe Ratio?
Bob1961, were I hunt on 180 I hardly ever see a doe. Most of the time if I see a deer its a Buck. Thats why I love to hunt there. We hunt off of 739 on the ridge up from Smith Swamp. Been hunting that spot for 15years
Hatchet Jack
Hatchet Jack
01-08-2007, 06:43 AM
#20
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 2,262
RE: PA Buck to doe Ratio?
Gene,the b/d ratio may be as poor as 1/3 in Treasure lake because no one's been shooting does for the past 40 years.On top of that,enough big bucks get poached every year.On the surrounding public land,the b/d ratio is better than or at least no worse than1/2.We've been killing more antlerless than antlered deer for over 20 years and almost twice as many antlerless than antlered since about 2001.If you're killing a sufficient amount of doe,it's impossible to have a pre-season adult b/d ratio any more than 1/3.