Agree or Disagree?
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1jamey
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I agree but I'm eating both my tags for the 2nd year in a row.
I've had a one buck limit all my life so I don't know anything else. I do know it's saved a lot of deer that I would have shot if I had 2 tags. So yes it works. Not saying it's what TN needs, I just know it works.
deerhunter10
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Disagree like the 2 and I'm a trophy hunter. Missouri is a 3 I think for sure 2 buck Iowa is 3 bucks for land owners Illinois is 2. And many more are more then 1.
I think Tennessee 's two buck limit is working myself . There has been alot of good bucks killed in this state. Those who holdout for only one big buck does it anyway .
No argument here. I doubt you'd get a majority of TN hunters on board but it's hard to argue it wouldn't allow more bucks to reach maturity.
I think a 2 Buck limit is fine. I've eaten my Buck tags last 2 yrs but got plenty of doe meat in freezer. Let 30+ young bucks walk…
MickThompson
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TWRA stole all my buck tags when they changed it from 11 to 3.
megalomaniac
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Been on a self imposed 1 buck limit.for 7 or 8 years.
There is no debate that limiting number of bucks killed directly results in improved buck age structure. The debate is whether that is necessary or not statewide. I can live with a 2 buck limit even though if most hunters killed 2 buck annually it would be devastating to the herd.
There is no debate that limiting number of bucks killed directly results in improved buck age structure. The debate is whether that is necessary or not statewide. I can live with a 2 buck limit even though if most hunters killed 2 buck annually it would be devastating to the herd.
Crappieaddict
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One would increase my last two seasons buck harvest by 100%.
Not necessary, why impose more restrictions on people who dont want them!!!
2 is the best compromise
I neither live in nor hunt Oklahoma, so whatever those Okies decide is their business.
I just wanna know where all these does are people talking about it.
Do you agree or disagree that a 1 buck limit would be a good thing for the deer herd and TN hunters?
Okay, I'll take the bait and bite.
I'll go you one better. I'd be in favor of a Nationwide 1 buck limit. You pick your State and species of deer. No multiple State bucks. There's plenty of does to shoot on camera for the video guys.
It's time for us to evolve as a Nation of hunters.
I'll add one more thing. I live 50 yards from unit L on the TN side. 2 buck limit with 3 does a day if someone wants it. Basically unlimited. What would a one buck limit do to others outside of unit L? Without looking I'm pretty sure half the state, mostly east TN is really limited to how many deer (not just bucks) can be killed a year, right? If TN ever made it a one buck limit it takes a deer away from them essentially. I don't see TN going to one buck but if they ever did they would be screwing a lot of east TN folks unless they made changes to help them as well.
A 1 buck limit would be a good thing for any deer herd regardless of state.
However, harvest limits aren't set only with biology in mind. They also consider hunter opportunity and what the hunters want. The wildlife resource management for any state has to balance herd health with keeping hunters happy. Not an easy job. That's why different states have vastly different regulations. Herd dynamics in a given state can be as variable as its politics. In TN's case I genuinely believe TWRA is doing their best to walk that tightrope. While I do not agree with all of their regulations, I am only one hunter. Another hunter might want something completely different than I, and another hunter want something altogether different. TWRA has to try pleasing all of us plus keep the herd healthy.
Dude, go away.
How bout hunter enjoyment?
