HUNTERS PER ACRE
#21
RE: HUNTERS PER ACRE
it really depends on the terrain. i would go out on a limb and say one hunter per 75-100 acres, but like i said, depending on the terrain, it could be more or less and be fine. if ya'll are bowhunting, it would be way different.
#22
RE: HUNTERS PER ACRE
The answer to this question depends on a lot of factors, terrain, type of hunting, trails, fire lanes, and are ATV's allowed.
I manage a small hunt club that is divided into 8 zones. Six of the zones have club stands. A zone hunter must stay 200 yards away from the stand in the zone.When you log in you pick one of the 14locations, 8 zones & 6 standsto hunt. The membership is limited to 12, but we never have had more than 6hunting at one time. The average zone size is 68 acres and I've never had complaints about the space available. I've never felt crowdwed at all.
The property is hilly with a creek in every zone and several miles of good paths and fire lanes. Some parts are not as accessible as others and they get neglected, especially when we have no member with an ATV. It is mostly natural (no rows) mature timber. A few acres was planted (in rows) about 10 years ago and it needs thinning, but the deer probably will not like it as well.
I manage a small hunt club that is divided into 8 zones. Six of the zones have club stands. A zone hunter must stay 200 yards away from the stand in the zone.When you log in you pick one of the 14locations, 8 zones & 6 standsto hunt. The membership is limited to 12, but we never have had more than 6hunting at one time. The average zone size is 68 acres and I've never had complaints about the space available. I've never felt crowdwed at all.
The property is hilly with a creek in every zone and several miles of good paths and fire lanes. Some parts are not as accessible as others and they get neglected, especially when we have no member with an ATV. It is mostly natural (no rows) mature timber. A few acres was planted (in rows) about 10 years ago and it needs thinning, but the deer probably will not like it as well.
#23
RE: HUNTERS PER ACRE
WOW!! this really goes to show the difference in hunting pressure from the north and upper midwest to the south.1 person for 250 acres!! thats crazy!! Does land fall from the sky for free in other places? We have seven guys that bowhunt the same 80 acres, and have 11 people on the same 80 for shotgun.This is common in northeastern WI. We make it work.
#24
RE: HUNTERS PER ACRE
Well, i would assume that the 1 per 250 acres in Texaswould make perfect sense if you are in wide-open country with deer dispersed because of less cover, water, etc., and you are using a scoped .270. Probably would make less sense if you are hunting the east Texas Big Thicket with a bow or buckshot, so i guess it would sound crazy to people who think in terms of 40 acre woodlots instead of 10,000 acre ranches..
#26
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: SW Ohio
Posts: 122
RE: HUNTERS PER ACRE
My home state of Ohio recommends taking 35% of your deer population on the property. So, on my 100 acres, lets say there are 10 deer using my 100 acres. That means I should take around 3 deer every year off the property. Last year we took two. On average we take 2-3 deer every year off the property. I would say 8-10 deer seems pretty realistic on 100 wooded acres.
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