#1938728 - 05/25/10 09:00 PM
Re: People that never harvest does!
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JCDEERMAN
14 Point
Registered: 07/19/08
Posts: 7633
Loc: NASHVILLE, TN
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I try to kill me anywhere from 1 to 6 does every year. I shoot all i can during Bow season but in the last few years i havent been on does that much during bow season. Not seeing much activity duing morning hours at all except really early many mornings and i assume it has been because of the abundance of acorns.
Yes, in my area, the last 2 years, there have been an abundance of acorns. But I think the biggest factor in our area the last couple of years, imo, has been the shortage of deer from the EHD outbreak in 2007. I have seen a small amount of deer each year since then, but more and more deer sightings every year. This coming year should be back towards normal.
I normally do the same as you camoman....I shoot as many does I possibly can during bow season. Then try to shoot several throughout the gun season. Theres been low numbers for me the last couple of years. I hope this year is different
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#1939028 - 05/26/10 05:43 AM
Re: People that never harvest does!
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Mike Belt
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Registered: 03/26/99
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Loc: Lakeland, Tn.
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I can remember the days I was obsessed with the hunt and killing a buck was some kind of badge of honor that placed you into the ranks of a "deer hunter". I suppose tha ideal hasn't changed for those who are beginning to deer hunt and even many veterans. When I became more interested in the deer and the actual hunt that notion vanished. The allowance of being able to take does for freezer meat while buck hunting was just what the doctor ordered for my style of hunting...meat on the table AND the opportunity to keep buck hunting at the same time. I don't understand the holdout of anyone legally taking a doe when given the chance but to each his own.
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