RE: killing a deer every year
 

The most in one year 14, we were filling crop damage permits.Nothing got wasted. Usually kill three a year. It' s been about 20-21 years with out one.This year I can' t hunt do to back problems. I might try and fill a tag of my mother in laws back porch, it' s not hunting but I love venison.

RE: killing a deer every year
 

Its been a long time since I have eating tag soup.

I don' t shoot doe or small bucks - so I let many deer walk.

I get about 2 a year.

If I was after numbers or meat - I could easily pop 15 deer a year

RE: killing a deer every year
 

I agree with the following statements:
1. You can' t judge a person' s hunting ability by how many deer they tag per season because;
2. Alot depends on where you live and deer density and how selective you are.

That said, I average two per season, some seasons more and some less. Last season I put 4 in the freezer, with one from an out-of-state hunt. And to answer the question regarding " How do you honestly eat 4-5 deer per year" ...there are only 4 of us in the family, when you consider a 40-50% meat yield from an average sized deer of 100 +/- lbs. dressed, it goes quickly. We use it for everything, it was gone by April this year.......plus I give alot away to landowners and non-hunting friends.

RE: killing a deer every year
 

I have killed as many as 8 in a year but usually average probably 5. I could have limited out every year the last caouple of years in Ga. but who really needs 12 deer. I take a few doe and my 2 legal bucks in Ga and usually get one or two here in Fl. plus a hog or 2. We eat alot of venison plus I usually give some to family or friends who can' t hunt anymore.

RE: killing a deer every year
 

Ever since i' ve been bowhunting, since around 8-9th grade, I' ve taken between 2-4 deer per year. So I' ve been happy with that. But since I went to college, the past 2 years I haven' t killed anything over P&Y.:( I saw them almost every time out, but couldn' t get an arrow off. And the time isn' t there like it used to be. But that' s what the girls, school and work, and living 2 1/2 hours away does to ya.

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RE: killing a deer every year
 

for the 8 years i' ve been at it I have always got my buck and doe each year but i always rifle hunted whitetail. Not too difficult to shoot a deer here though i can' t drive from the farm into town without seein a couple. if i strickly bowhunted them or was put into a tougher area with a lower population i would not appear near as skillful.

RE: killing a deer every year
 

I average 3 a year, with a one year best of 7. We eat a lot of venison at my house so none goes to waste. Actually, we usually run out around may or june.

RE: killing a deer every year
 

Been hunting 31 years so far in minnesota, 20 of them with a bow. In the early 70' s,deer were tough to come by here. Not uncommon for hunting parties of say 6 hunters, to only down 1 deer between them. Since then, our deer populations have soared and are now are almost to the point where hunters will never kill enough of them to control the population. Then disease will set in and will end up being like wisconsin. Past 7 years I' ve averaged 4 deer a year(3 already this year). I make my own sausage,jerky,burger, and even corn the roasts(which is awesome if you haven' t tried it). My family eats venison atleast 2x a week. 4 deer comes to about 200-250 pounds of meat. Easy to eat that much in a year within a family.Happy Hunting! Steve

RE: killing a deer every year
 

This season will be my 17 season and I have killed a deer every year. I have killed a male deer every year, 2 years I it was button bucks. I have killed up to 4 one season but usually between 1 - 3.