Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New Trophy's
New trophy room comments
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Classifieds
Trophy Room
New items
New comments
Latest content
Latest updates
Latest reviews
Author list
Series list
Search showcase
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Tennessee Hunting Forums
Deer Hunting Forum
CWD Survey? (Calling SCN)
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="TheLBLman" data-source="post: 4744307" data-attributes="member: 1409"><p>My concern is the fear of CWD is being used to "justify" changes</p><p>that TWRA-Commissioners wanted to make long before CWD was found.</p><p></p><p>As an example, the most controversial aspect surrounding these changes</p><p>is regarding the August "velvet" buck hunt.</p><p>That was started with little discussion mainly as a venue to attract non-resident hunters?</p><p>And it happened before any CWD was found in TN.</p><p></p><p>So, this year, they propose the August buck hunt goes from archery to rifle,</p><p>and it be two (2) "bonus" bucks that don't count against the regular statewide bag.</p><p>Also, this special trophy hunt is now extended to public WMAs (wasn't last year).</p><p></p><p>This may be much a ruse to go back to the high-buck limits of pre-1998?</p><p></p><p>To those who are thinking, ok, but this is only in a handful of counties, not in mine,</p><p>think again. CWD will likely soon be documented whatever county you're hunting.</p><p></p><p>The survey itself was designed where almost anyone, regardless of opinions on the various proposals,</p><p>will be answering the survey as though they agree with all the proposals.</p><p></p><p>Such as, "Will you likely kill more deer with a 4-buck limit and more days to hunt?"</p><p></p><p>But will we kill more female deer?</p><p>That question is not on the survey.</p><p></p><p>Were not we previously told deer density was a big issue </p><p>and it needed to be reduced to reduce the threat of CWD spreading?</p><p></p><p>How's the best way to reduce ongoing deer density?</p><p></p><p>Yet the biggest single proposed change (from a deer kill perspective)</p><p>is to add a buck-only rifle hunt in August?</p><p></p><p>What about all we've been told about too many deer "congregating" in any one place?</p><p>What about all those older females that will continue to reproduce, and be killed at a lower rate than before,</p><p>if we increase the buck limit?</p><p></p><p>My understanding is the increased buck limits proposed will reduce the doe harvest.</p><p>Is that the goal?</p><p></p><p>Put it this way:</p><p></p><p>If you go out in August and kill two (2) bucks with a rifle,</p><p>will you be likely to kill more or fewer female deer during the traditional deer hunting dates?</p><p></p><p>That question is not on the survey.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLBLman, post: 4744307, member: 1409"] My concern is the fear of CWD is being used to "justify" changes that TWRA-Commissioners wanted to make long before CWD was found. As an example, the most controversial aspect surrounding these changes is regarding the August "velvet" buck hunt. That was started with little discussion mainly as a venue to attract non-resident hunters? And it happened before any CWD was found in TN. So, this year, they propose the August buck hunt goes from archery to rifle, and it be two (2) "bonus" bucks that don't count against the regular statewide bag. Also, this special trophy hunt is now extended to public WMAs (wasn't last year). This may be much a ruse to go back to the high-buck limits of pre-1998? To those who are thinking, ok, but this is only in a handful of counties, not in mine, think again. CWD will likely soon be documented whatever county you're hunting. The survey itself was designed where almost anyone, regardless of opinions on the various proposals, will be answering the survey as though they agree with all the proposals. Such as, "Will you likely kill more deer with a 4-buck limit and more days to hunt?" But will we kill more female deer? That question is not on the survey. Were not we previously told deer density was a big issue and it needed to be reduced to reduce the threat of CWD spreading? How's the best way to reduce ongoing deer density? Yet the biggest single proposed change (from a deer kill perspective) is to add a buck-only rifle hunt in August? What about all we've been told about too many deer "congregating" in any one place? What about all those older females that will continue to reproduce, and be killed at a lower rate than before, if we increase the buck limit? My understanding is the increased buck limits proposed will reduce the doe harvest. Is that the goal? Put it this way: If you go out in August and kill two (2) bucks with a rifle, will you be likely to kill more or fewer female deer during the traditional deer hunting dates? That question is not on the survey. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Tennessee Hunting Forums
Deer Hunting Forum
CWD Survey? (Calling SCN)
Top