#3072199 - 12/10/12 09:26 AM
Oak Ridge WMA Results for 2012
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OldNewbie
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2012 Deer Hunt Totals:
December 8-9, 2012
A total of 61 deer were harvested during the hunt held on December 8-9. None of the 61 deer were retained by personnel at the checking station due to internal radiological contamination.
The largest buck for the weekend: 150 lbs.
The most points for the weekend: 13
The largest doe for the weekend: 116 lbs.
The total numbers for the weekend:
Bucks 30 (49.2%)
Does 31 (50.8%)
Total 61
2012 Totals:
Bucks 160 (62.5%)
Does 96 (37.5%)
Total 256
Largest buck for the year: 171 lbs.
Most points for the year: 13
Largest Doe for the year: 116 lbs.
One (1) deer (0.39%) was retained by personnel at the checking station due to internal radiological contamination during the 2012 hunts.
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#3072247 - 12/10/12 09:46 AM
Re: Oak Ridge WMA Results for 2012
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khawk
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Combination of weather and a cancelled hunt will possibly translate into a much better hunts next year.
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#3072272 - 12/10/12 09:58 AM
Re: Oak Ridge WMA Results for 2012
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Wes Parrish
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Largest buck for the year: 171 lbs.
Largest Doe for the year: 116 lbs.
Are those whole or field dressed weights?
No ages on those deer?
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#3072277 - 12/10/12 09:59 AM
Re: Oak Ridge WMA Results for 2012
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Diehard Hunter
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Those are field dressed weights. No idea on the ages.
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#3072283 - 12/10/12 10:01 AM
Re: Oak Ridge WMA Results for 2012
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Diehard Hunter
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Combination of weather and a cancelled hunt will possibly translate into a much better hunts next year.
A lot more deer survived the hunts than usually do. Next year should be a banner year out there........if people show up and hunt. I bet less than 50% of the people drawn showed up for the hunt this weekend.
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#3072516 - 12/10/12 12:38 PM
Re: Oak Ridge WMA Results for 2012
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deerslazer
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If The weather been cooler results may have been better.
Got drawed for the first hunt 2 years ago. HOT and miserable same way this weekend.
But better than sitting at home
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#3072598 - 12/10/12 01:35 PM
Re: Oak Ridge WMA Results for 2012
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JeepKuntry
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Diehard, I saw 10 deer on the scout day. Go back and see 0. I didn't show up yesterday. The weather was horrible. Every Dec hunt I've had before this one it's been lows in the low 20's, highs around 40.
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#3072617 - 12/10/12 01:47 PM
Re: Oak Ridge WMA Results for 2012
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Urban_Hunter
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2012 Deer Hunt Totals:
One (1) deer (0.39%) was retained by personnel at the checking station due to internal radiological contamination during the 2012 hunts.
ARE YOU SERIOUS???? How in the world do the deer become radiological contaminated? I know it's Oak Ridge but how does this happen? Contaminated water? Food?
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#3072625 - 12/10/12 01:53 PM
Re: Oak Ridge WMA Results for 2012
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khawk
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And this ol boy has a priority point because of the hunt that got canceled. Mayne I can get drawn for 2 of them! I love hunting oak ridge.
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#3072707 - 12/10/12 02:33 PM
Re: Oak Ridge WMA Results for 2012
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Diehard Hunter
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Diehard, I saw 10 deer on the scout day. Go back and see 0. I didn't show up yesterday. The weather was horrible. Every Dec hunt I've had before this one it's been lows in the low 20's, highs around 40.
My point exactly. There was a lot of human activity in the woods on the scout day, getting the deer up and moving. Take away that activity and the deer do not need to move. Sometimes we are our own worst enemy. The belief that the warm weather has the deer chained to a tree keeps hunters out of the woods. When hunters stay out of the woods, they do not have to move. When they do not have to move, sightings drop.
I had a stand where they were coming and going from feeding to bedding and I saw plenty. I would have no doubt seen more if there had been more people stomping around in the woods.
I blame the poor results on a lack of hunter pressure, and I blame the lack of pressure on the weather. If people had shown up for the hunt, they would have pushed deer. When deer get pushed, people get shots. When people get shots, they push more deer.
Deer do not vaporize when it gets warm, they just do not move as much, unless they have to.
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