#2086834 - 09/26/10 06:31 PM
Tough Hunting Predicted
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Yodel Dog
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Registered: 10/14/08
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Loc: Mid Tn
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Owning my own lawn and landscape business, I enjoy the privilege of being able to spend the majority of my time outdoors. I spend many hours traveling through some of the best deer country in middle TN. Two years ago, I had one "loop" that netted 17 buck sightings one September evening, but would average 8-10 on any given day. This being just one of several deer "loops" I would frequent. I have always compared my deer "loop" sightings to my own trail cam pics and deer sightings on the farms I hunt, noting daylight activity and frequency of sightings. Based on both "loop" and trail cam pics, I don't remember a year with fewer deer sightings, bucks in particular. Sign on the farms I hunt also seems to be at an all time low. This seems to be on par with other hunters in my area. I have enjoyed several years of outstanding hunting, but I fear the worse this season. I see tough hunting ahead!
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#2086835 - 09/26/10 06:32 PM
Re: Tough Hunting Predicted
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easy45
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Registered: 11/06/07
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looking good hear, got a doe first time out
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#2086874 - 09/26/10 07:06 PM
Re: Tough Hunting Predicted
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RutnStrut
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Registered: 08/21/02
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Loc: Tullahoma, TN
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Agree Yodel Dog! I can't remeber an opening weekend that I didn't at least see a deer! Deer sign in most of my places to hunt this year look weak!
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#2086876 - 09/26/10 07:08 PM
Re: Tough Hunting Predicted
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redblood
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Registered: 01/22/06
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Loc: Lewisburg
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I agree, based on my observations
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#2086888 - 09/26/10 07:19 PM
Re: Tough Hunting Predicted
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droptyne
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Registered: 08/31/10
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Loc: knoxville, tn
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i think i can agree, this is my first year hunting in tn and though i may be doin something wrong, the sign i've seen is very little. i say sign because i have yet to see a deer this season.
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#2087000 - 09/26/10 08:44 PM
Re: Tough Hunting Predicted
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Bone Collector
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Registered: 09/09/09
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Loc: Murfreesboro, TN
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Last year i didn't see my first rack buck until the end of October and it was a 4 pt.I also didn't see any deer opening weekend, but the weather sucked. This year i have seen 7 deer. 2 spikes, a 4 pt, a 6 pt, and two 8 pts, plus one doe. I Can't figure out why, but i am guessing it is because i found some real out of the way places and then found dropping oak trees, right next to thickets. I haven't got a shot yet, but had some close encounters and chose not to force the shots. Figure it is still early yet.
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#2087028 - 09/26/10 08:58 PM
Re: Tough Hunting Predicted
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Boone 58
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Registered: 06/23/04
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I went to Laurel Hill WMA last weekend and saw nothing but in one area where the chestnut oaks and chinqapins were fallig i did see some sign......not enough to go back.....
went to our lease 12 miles from there and found quiet a few of the same type oaks falling and even some white oaks and plenty of sign! saw a fawn and three shooter does but couldnt get them in range so i passed. one was a fat heifer for sure that i would have love to have stuck!...
better luck next time.
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#2087056 - 09/26/10 09:12 PM
Re: Tough Hunting Predicted
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whistlinwingman
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Registered: 07/11/05
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Loc: Morristown
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Its early boys. I see the same thing every year with good acorn drops. Give it a few weeks and things will look up.
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#2087075 - 09/26/10 09:21 PM
Re: Tough Hunting Predicted
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RKenney
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Registered: 03/15/08
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Loc: Maury Co.
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I "predict" about the first few days of November, there will be
several great bucks killed. After that, thru December, I predict many more "great" bucks will be killed in Tennessee.
The trend will continue.
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#2087136 - 09/26/10 09:40 PM
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SHAGEE
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Registered: 11/17/09
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Loc: MCEWEN
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YOU GOT TO LOOK AT YOUR AREAS AND SEE THE WATER ISSUE IF YOUR HUNTING AREAS NOT NEAR A GOOD WATER SOURCE WITH AS DRY AS ITS BEEN IM ONLY HUNTING AREAS NEAR WATER AND HAVE SEEN DEER OFF AND ON ALL DAY CHOSE NOT TO SHOOT THOUGH AND THE WIND WAS WEIRD THIS WEEKEND AS WELL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR NOT GONNA GET A WHOLE LOT OF NORTH WIND IN SEPTEMBER
Edited by SHAGEE (09/26/10 09:41 PM)
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