#1947277 - 06/02/10 08:43 PM
Re: Tn Trophy Hunters
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If you ONLY hunted Tn would you be as quick to opt for a reduction? Sure, I don't care to shoot any small bucks, ever. I did that as a kid. I also would be fine with a much shorter season, as I have plenty of other things to do, if deer season was closed. I feel exactly the same way. A lot of other game animals to be chased. I also killed a world of yearling bucks as a kid but have grown as a hunter. Been there done that, but now will support any regulation that fascilitates the opportunity for more 1.5-2.5 year old bucks to survive deer season. It has always interested me how some hunters change as they get older and get more selective, while some never change and shoot every legal deer they see. Even folks who have limited time or limited places are split when it comes to what they shoot. I have tried to find out the answers, but the folks who like to shoot every legal deer get all bent out of shape whenever they are asked why they do what they do, rather then just answer. I just cannot imagine shooting a 70 lb spike or 4 pt. Honestly, I cannot fathom drawing a bead on one and killing it. I enjoy watching them and seeing them, but the thought of killing them never even crosses my mind. Which I would say on the flip side, is that every deer hunter dreams and would shoot a big buck if he stepped out in front. Just weird how different folks who have the same overall interests see things while in the woods.
Maybe those people don't feel the need to explain to you why they hunt like they do.I know some people who could careless about antlers.They want to shoot 50lb deer because they say they taste better.a lot of the older hunters are that way.
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#1947915 - 06/03/10 10:37 AM
Re: Tn Trophy Hunters
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Don't have much respect for "trophy hunters". Bafoons, most of them. No need to impliment their regulations on everyone, when they already have the power to manage their own private farms or leases. They tend to blame others and their practices for lack of ability to kill their trophy bucks. Plenty of "good" bucks runnin around on both public and private land. Just because these "so called" trophy hunters can't kill them, doesn't mean they ain't there.
LMAO, dont paint with too broad a brush! Most true trophy hunters I know could care less what anybody else does, and they have little trouble in being succesful! Anybody begging for changes to the regs and downing people for what they kill are not Trophy hunters, they are "wanna be" Trophy hunters! There is a huge difference!
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#1947975 - 06/03/10 11:07 AM
Re: Tn Trophy Hunters
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Two buck limit would increase chances of seeing more older deer and help balance the herd, provided we keep whackin does.. Fun to see bigguns whether you shoot them or not. Some of my best days are slippin in , seeing lots of bucks, slippin out, and they never knew you were there!
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#1950038 - 06/05/10 08:07 AM
Re: Tn Trophy Hunters
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Don't have much respect for "trophy hunters". Bafoons, most of them. No need to impliment their regulations on everyone, when they already have the power to manage their own private farms or leases. They tend to blame others and their practices for lack of ability to kill their trophy bucks. Plenty of "good" bucks runnin around on both public and private land. Just because these "so called" trophy hunters can't kill them, doesn't mean they ain't there. LMAO, dont paint with too broad a brush! Most true trophy hunters I know could care less what anybody else does, and they have little trouble in being succesful! Anybody begging for changes to the regs and downing people for what they kill are not Trophy hunters, they are "wanna be" Trophy hunters! There is a huge difference!
DITTO... Well said...
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#1952657 - 06/07/10 09:56 PM
Re: Tn Trophy Hunters
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Winchester,great post, but just wondering. I mentioned 4-1/2 year old bucks being a much tougher animal to harvest in Tn. Yes, we are seeing more 125-130 inch bucks now, more than ever before, and we all know the reasons, lower limits, hunters becoming more mature. When I was talking about 4-1/2 yr. old bucks, or older, I was talking about a deer that would be in the 140 or better range. These are the ones that are rare, anywhere in the state. Look at the registry, only one or two a year make the min. 140 net for firearms each year from each county. I do believe we will start seeing more each year,and I think TWRA is doing a great job. I hope every one hunts as they please, to many any buck is a trophy,while others have higher standards. Thats what makes it so special.Good luck to all.
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#1953222 - 06/08/10 01:08 PM
Re: Tn Trophy Hunters
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Don't have much respect for "trophy hunters". Bafoons, most of them. No need to impliment their regulations on everyone, when they already have the power to manage their own private farms or leases. They tend to blame others and their practices for lack of ability to kill their trophy bucks. Plenty of "good" bucks runnin around on both public and private land. Just because these "so called" trophy hunters can't kill them, doesn't mean they ain't there. LMAO, dont paint with too broad a brush! Most true trophy hunters I know could care less what anybody else does, and they have little trouble in being succesful! Anybody begging for changes to the regs and downing people for what they kill are not Trophy hunters, they are "wanna be" Trophy hunters! There is a huge difference!
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#1953960 - 06/08/10 09:22 PM
Re: Tn Trophy Hunters
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If you ONLY hunted Tn would you be as quick to opt for a reduction? Sure, I don't care to shoot any small bucks, ever. I did that as a kid. I also would be fine with a much shorter season, as I have plenty of other things to do, if deer season was closed. I feel exactly the same way. A lot of other game animals to be chased. I also killed a world of yearling bucks as a kid but have grown as a hunter. Been there done that, but now will support any regulation that fascilitates the opportunity for more 1.5-2.5 year old bucks to survive deer season. It has always interested me how some hunters change as they get older and get more selective, while some never change and shoot every legal deer they see. Even folks who have limited time or limited places are split when it comes to what they shoot. I have tried to find out the answers, but the folks who like to shoot every legal deer get all bent out of shape whenever they are asked why they do what they do, rather then just answer. I just cannot imagine shooting a 70 lb spike or 4 pt. Honestly, I cannot fathom drawing a bead on one and killing it. I enjoy watching them and seeing them, but the thought of killing them never even crosses my mind. Which I would say on the flip side, is that every deer hunter dreams and would shoot a big buck if he stepped out in front. Just weird how different folks who have the same overall interests see things while in the woods.
Good Post, i feel the same way. I may shoot a smaller deer in bow season...usually not......but those smaller bucks are not even in consideration .......
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#1955530 - 06/10/10 08:35 AM
Re: Tn Trophy Hunters
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I , for sure, hunt not to eat or to impress others with my KILL, but to satisfy my need to "be alone".......basically, on Chaney, I will normally only hunt where I can get far away from everyone else.
Not being anti-social, just feel the need to enjoy nature, one on one.
Two reasons why I rarely take any deer.......first and foremost, I could not care any less about the actual KILL. I grew out of that long ago. Secondly, once I take the deer, my hunt is over and the work begins. I enjoy the hunt far too much to ruin it by actually killing a deer.......lol.
BH
Dang BH, Am I looking in the mirror? Because thats pretty much exactly how I feel about my hunting.
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