Never knew deer hunting could be so complicated? I thought you just shot the first legal deer that walked bye....

Sounds like a good thread to start: WHO SHOOTS THE FIRST LEGAL DEER THAT WALKS BY?......... Nah, better not.

When they started talking about foot size compared to penis size, I had to lay down on the floor.
Biologists are nuts.

Go ahead Ruger he ask for it.

Coach- you were once young????

Of course you are right. And if we had these discussions sitting around a fire where we could see each other's faces, there wouldn't even be a conflict.

My goal, most of the time, is to just start a discussion, not an arguement. So many times it just gets sidetracked and the original concept is lost. Sometimes that truly does piss me off because that is not what I wanted to do. When I discuss herd health or herd balance and somebody immediately goes to antlers, that pisses me off because I am not talking about antlers. Antlers are a by-product of herd health, not the other way around. It is almost impossible to have a discussion without it becoming a buck limit discussion. Yes, that pisses me off. Bring up any subject and it becomes KY/TN. yes, that pisses me off.

When I am talking about statewide management and somebody starts talking about managing a 200 acre farm, that pisses me off because they can't read and comprehend. But that all goes away at bedtime.

When I go to bed, it is all over and I start again the next morning.

And yes, that pisses me off, too. I guess it is better to be pissed off than pissed on.

Okay Ruger- Ban me

Let me assure you, I do not have immunity. If I cross the line, they will bounce me like a basketball. I have been right to the line many times but I have tried to never cross it. But I promise you, if I do, I'm gone.

LOL- just took a nap...what comment

I like it!

BH, although your post may be correct or "good" it's possible that you may need to reassess your priorities. Writing a toilet paper Holy Grail Freudian post deciphoring the behavior and mindset of other posters? Isn't there some community volunteer work you do to better spend your time and skills...some soil needed testing somewhere in KY or something?

My priorities are in place.......I was sent here by unnamed tndeer owners to preach and teach......how am I doing?



BH

I want to see more graphs!

Biologists are nuts.

And some of the most argumentative people you will ever meet. You think the debates are heated on this site? Sit around a table of deer biologists at a scientific conference! Now THAT is arguing!

Science produces more questions than answers

BH- very often they are the same person. Don't ever let that fact escape you. That is very important to remember.

I remember a night in Chattanooga... never mind.

I'd rather listen to an old-timer with a ton of hunting experience than a biologist with a ton of facts, charts and data.....

first hand experience gets my vote every time.....plus those big words confuse me sometimes........haha.

I can't quite remember exactly where St. Louis is.

Don't confuse deer hunting with deer management. Hunting is simple, it is also just one componenent of deer management. But I believe to truly understand hunting, you have to have, at least a basic understaning of management. It as far more than just killing.

I've found that the "old timers" will have collected the very best observations of deer behavior over the years, but often jump to the wrong conclusion about why deer were doing what they saw them doing. The biologist is the better judge of "why" but sometimes doesn't have the years of experience in the field.

So each have their advantages.