How Many Deer Have You Harvested?
10-29-2008, 10:01 PM
#23
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: arkansas
Posts: 3,162
RE: How Many Deer Have You Harvested?
I'm not exactly sure, but its over to 150. In my shop I have over 100 sets of horns from bucks that i have shot. I have been deer hunting for 30 years. I hunt Arkansas and Ohio every year and sometimes in MO.
10-29-2008, 10:52 PM
#24
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Chippewa county, WI.
Posts: 2,646
RE: How Many Deer Have You Harvested?
I quit counting a long time ago. I have harvested a lot of does. I am guessing in the 18 years I have been hunting I have probably taken around 50. Most years I harvest 2-3. I harvested 3 antlerless this year so far, thanks to a (4) day heard control hunt here in Wisconsin. I hope to take a buck with the bow yet and one with the rifle during firearm season, I might put one more doe in the freezer too by the end of the season.We don't see the point in buying beef when you have venison.It's already been a good year for me.
10-29-2008, 11:08 PM
#25
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Mizzou
Posts: 59
RE: How Many Deer Have You Harvested?
Well I'm only 26 and have hunted for 12 years in Missouri. The state changed from drawing a "bonus" doe tag many years ago to everyone getting an automatic doe tag when they get their "any deer" tag. Now you can buy as many doe tags as your heart desires for like $7 a pop. We eat everything we harvest and give some away. I'd say that I've harvested between 40 to 50 deer since I started hunting. Oh, and Missouri also has a "bonus" antlerless only weekend in certain counties every year to help control the population.
10-29-2008, 11:53 PM
#26
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Gleason, TN
Posts: 1,327
RE: How Many Deer Have You Harvested?
I've been hunting for 11 years, and I've taken about 50-60 deer. It's hard to tell for sure, as it was rare for me to take a picture of one in years past, and I can only find so many of my past deer tags. Last I counted it was in the 50's, but some of those were mule deer too.
10-30-2008, 05:46 AM
#28
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: NOVA
Posts: 780
RE: How Many Deer Have You Harvested?
Not sure about how many, lost count (actually i never really kept count).
Last year i killed 6 does and 2 bucks. I killed most with a bow and the rest with my rifle.
i do remember the most i have ever shot in a season was 15 deer, we were taking out a lot of does trying to get the buck to doe ratio better.
another thing that helps is the county i live you can hunt from sept to march.
Last year i killed 6 does and 2 bucks. I killed most with a bow and the rest with my rifle.
i do remember the most i have ever shot in a season was 15 deer, we were taking out a lot of does trying to get the buck to doe ratio better.
another thing that helps is the county i live you can hunt from sept to march.
10-30-2008, 06:35 AM
#29
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: north florida
Posts: 1,277
RE: How Many Deer Have You Harvested?
I have killed 20 bucks and6 does in 5 years. My brother has been hunting steady since he was 12 and has killed near80 in 12 years. My dad said he last lost count at 151 over 12 years ago, so i would guess he isover the 200 mark now, although his numbers went way down yearlywhen he started trophy hunting. Most older hunters i know in my county have at least a 100 under their belts.
