west virginia
#3
RE: west virginia
Over the last 5 years or so, the DNR has made a concerted effort to reduce the deer population. They has done this by allowing liberal doe kills. This has significantly reduced the overall deer population. I used to hunt a lot in Wirt County. 5-7 years ago, it was nothing to see 30-40 deer a day. Now you are lucky to see 5-6 in a day. The population has definitely went way down. But thats what happens when you are allowed to take several does in a single season.
#6
RE: west virginia
I agree with the poster saying it was nothing to see over 30 deer a day about 5 years ago, but that now there are way less deer. I wouldn't mind it so much if we saw a lot more bigger bucks. I think there are more bigger bucks, but not as many more as one would think given the low deer population. Of course, I can't say for sure what a normal year would have been like, given we didn't have many acorns at all this year.
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Baileysville, WV
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RE: west virginia
Deer numbers in the county I hunt have been pretty steady for the last 5-7 years. We had one year (2002) with more than the norm but usually 5-7 deer a day is what I see with 15 or so opening day...but when you are allowed 11 deer in a season you cant really expect big numbers. On the plus side I have killed some nice bucks over the last 5 years.