#867651 - 08/13/08 09:27 PM
Re: The realities of managing for mature bucks
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MFBAB
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I don't think opening up the doe harvest alone will alleviate the pressure on the yearling bucks, I base that on the large piles of them I see every w/end at the processors and checkins around my unit L hunting area.
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#867759 - 08/13/08 11:36 PM
Re: The realities of managing for mature bucks
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Tiny
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I don't think opening up the doe harvest alone will alleviate the pressure on the yearling bucks, I base that on the large piles of them I see every w/end at the processors and checkins around my unit L hunting area.
Unitl the Type 94 requirement is dropped or ANY other license other than a standard BG Gun for Gun Hunter to shoot does we'll never know.
Edited by Tiny (08/13/08 11:37 PM)
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#867760 - 08/13/08 11:38 PM
Re: The realities of managing for mature bucks
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Come on over, we don't bite....hard  BTW I am not going to California with you for your "wedding" 
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#867817 - 08/14/08 05:00 AM
Re: The realities of managing for mature bucks
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I don't think opening up the doe harvest alone will alleviate the pressure on the yearling bucks, I base that on the large piles of them I see every w/end at the processors and checkins around my unit L hunting area.
It can't hurt and I hear it so many times, that someone would have gladly shot a doe but they only rifle hunt and due to regs they have no other choice then to shoot the first thing that walks by.
Even though we can shoot a Doe during ML season it still is set up in a poor way to where folks who are looking for a buck must wait or else their ML season is over.
Does are protected here in a God like fashion.
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#868502 - 08/14/08 11:33 AM
Re: The realities of managing for mature bucks
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String Music
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Its hard to manage 1500 acres in East Tn when you are only allowed to shoot 3 does a year per person. If you shoot the 3 does, you give up your buck tag for bow and mzzldr season. I think we need atleast one weekend during rifle to take a doe!
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#868521 - 08/14/08 11:40 AM
Re: The realities of managing for mature bucks
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Winchester
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Its hard to manage 1500 acres in East Tn when you are only allowed to shoot 3 does a year per person. If you shoot the 3 does, you give up your buck tag for bow and mzzldr season. I think we need atleast one weekend during rifle to take a doe!
This I agree with 100%, The three does allowed now, should be in addition to the 2 bucks allowed. Not many will shoot the 2'nd doe with a bow or a doe with a MZ when they have to quit hunting at that point with no chance to kill a buck!!!
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#868546 - 08/14/08 11:53 AM
Re: The realities of managing for mature bucks
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BigGameGuy
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Its hard to manage 1500 acres in East Tn when you are only allowed to shoot 3 does a year per person. If you shoot the 3 does, you give up your buck tag for bow and mzzldr season. I think we need atleast one weekend during rifle to take a doe!
We have our DMAP program that's available for you. Depending upon the management plan that's implemented we can issue as many doe permits for your property as necessary. If you're interested in it call Dan Gibbs at (800) 332-0900. Good luck.
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#868987 - 08/14/08 04:42 PM
Re: The realities of managing for mature bucks
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String Music
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I would be interested. I understand the lack of deer in E Tn, but our property needs a lot more does harvested than what the law allows. If I truly want to manage my property, I will be hunting does the rest of my life. My only chance at getting a back is in the late season. The only atlernative I have come up with is having several youths come up and kill some does during the january youth hunt.
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