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Deer harvest down...really TWRA? So give us a velvet hunt?
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<blockquote data-quote="Bone Collector" data-source="post: 4615555" data-attributes="member: 7419"><p><strong>Re: Deer harvest down...really TWRA? So give us a velvet hu</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm super happy about it and will be out there. Every year I run trail cams, and every year, on my private property the bachelor group of bucks I have is out every morning especially in one area and then when the velvet sheds, they're gone or they start moving at night. Then they don't move in day light (most years) until the rut (at least not from what I see on camera). They use my land as their summer hang out. Being able to go shoot one in the early am hours in August may be just what I needed to get one of these jokers. It will be in the 70's in the am most likely, so it won't be much worse than normal. I can only hunt one time per day, with family obligations, and knowing they use my property more in the AM makes my decision easy, so I guess i will not be out in the 95+ degree weather, but I will be out there at least Sat/Sun and depending on what I am seeing, I may take the week day that is in there off (I think it is a 3 day hunt). </p><p></p><p>As for why deer harvest are down, I would say weather plays a part on deer movement, and the antler change (3" rule, which is now back...) may have played in on that too. Also we had a bumper crop of acorns, so it did reduce deer movement, but I have seen nothing to suggest our deer herd is in any danger and we could go back to a 3 buck limit and it would not hurt a thing. The 3 doe a day thing doesn't hurt either. Most folks don't shoot 3 bucks a season, and most don't shoot 3 does n a day. </p><p></p><p>The ones that are mad about this, don't bow hunt, or won't bow hunt when it is hot. Now they are mad, because they folks that do bow hunt or tough it out, get an opportunity they don't or won't take. Same argument every year from the "any weapon, all year long" crowd.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bone Collector, post: 4615555, member: 7419"] [b]Re: Deer harvest down...really TWRA? So give us a velvet hu[/b] I'm super happy about it and will be out there. Every year I run trail cams, and every year, on my private property the bachelor group of bucks I have is out every morning especially in one area and then when the velvet sheds, they're gone or they start moving at night. Then they don't move in day light (most years) until the rut (at least not from what I see on camera). They use my land as their summer hang out. Being able to go shoot one in the early am hours in August may be just what I needed to get one of these jokers. It will be in the 70's in the am most likely, so it won't be much worse than normal. I can only hunt one time per day, with family obligations, and knowing they use my property more in the AM makes my decision easy, so I guess i will not be out in the 95+ degree weather, but I will be out there at least Sat/Sun and depending on what I am seeing, I may take the week day that is in there off (I think it is a 3 day hunt). As for why deer harvest are down, I would say weather plays a part on deer movement, and the antler change (3" rule, which is now back...) may have played in on that too. Also we had a bumper crop of acorns, so it did reduce deer movement, but I have seen nothing to suggest our deer herd is in any danger and we could go back to a 3 buck limit and it would not hurt a thing. The 3 doe a day thing doesn't hurt either. Most folks don't shoot 3 bucks a season, and most don't shoot 3 does n a day. The ones that are mad about this, don't bow hunt, or won't bow hunt when it is hot. Now they are mad, because they folks that do bow hunt or tough it out, get an opportunity they don't or won't take. Same argument every year from the "any weapon, all year long" crowd. [/QUOTE]
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