Predictions

[AT Hiker]

Heck, I cant wait until next fall so lets get this going. Who has a prediction on the affects of the new definition? My guess is a large majority of hunters will not be aware of the change then another portion will not realize it until it is time to check a deer in.

Another possibility is TWRA will be shut down because of lack of funding from license sales.


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[TNRifleman]

I think there will be a ton of people who will be unaware of the change. Especially those who do not use any type of social media.

I also predict that a lot of honest people will be tempted to lie when checking a deer in online. Not saying in the least that it is right or that the temptation wasn't there in the past, but I believe it will be stronger this year with people who just made honest mistakes.

 

[TheLBLman]

Best I can tell, it hasn't made much difference anywhere else, so I'm simply expecting a great deer season this fall in Tennessee.

I also predict that a lot of honest people will be tempted to lie when checking a deer in online. Not saying in the least that it is right or that the temptation wasn't there in the past, but I believe it will be stronger this year with people who just made honest mistakes.

I understand your concerns, but I really don't think this is going to be a "lot" of people greatly harmed by this change.

Put it in this perspective:

About half the hunters are not going to kill "a" deer, not one, buck or doe.
Then, most of the successful hunters are going to kill only "one" deer.
This is the majority of deer hunters, who may have previously had as much or more chance of killing an illegal antlerless deer prior to 2016 before there were as many antlerless opportunities. This majority is very little effected by the definition change.

The ones more effected are the more avid, more accomplished deer hunters who regularly kill multiple deer. This is likely nearly all those reading and posting on TNdeer.com during the spring/summer months. It's just that we do not really represent the majority of TN's deer hunters, and it can be extremely difficult for us to relate to the average hunter, who will likely see the increased antlerless opportunities a bigger positive than the negatives of the definition change.

For those killing multiple deer, it simply becomes more important to be more certain of the target, at least after "a" deer has been killed.
That is not necessarily a bad thing.

 

[tree_ghost]

I would agree that the majority of hunters won't even know that the regs changed. It blows my mind how many hunters I talk with that have zero idea of what is contained in the hunting regulations.


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[TX300mag]

Lots of hunters won't be aware of the new regulation.

Enough will be aware to note at least a slight decrease in antlerless harvest, especially later in the season as people have time to fill one or both of their buck tags.

 

[poorhunter]

Overall I don't think we'll see any difference...yet. I do agree that there is an agenda of those who make the rules to make Tennessee's regs look like other states to become more "trophy" oriented and this is just a step in that direction. Even if they do change season length and bag limit, for me personally I don't think much would change.

 

[AT Hiker]

Looks like a trend of "not many will be aware" of the change.

I wonder what the check in process will be or how different. I have never checked in a "antlerless" male online so I dont know what the proper tabs to check are.


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[Boll Weevil]

Just one opinion but compared to some responses, I've had absolutely no strong reaction to the redefinition of antlerless vs. antlered. Even after reading through the various threads I remain indifferent. Our management plan has required the removal of tons of does and I honestly can't recall the last time dad, bro, or I mistook an "antler protruding above the hairline" buck for a doe.

I hear and understand the opinions from those that are disappointed with the change but for us, I predict the new definition will make no difference whatsoever.

 

[PickettSFHunter]

The change will never be noticed. Just something for the crowd to complain about.


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[Buzzard Breath]

Buck harvest will stay the same.

Antlerless buck harvest will stay the same. They checked them in as does last year. They'll do the same this year.

Doe harvest will drop. Trey Teague will propose dropping the buck limit to 1 because hunters aren't shooting enough does.

 

[AT Hiker]

Yeti coolers will reach critical mass, peak out and fade away a la JNCOs, Members Only & Duck Dynasty.

I wear my sunglasses at night, Costas specifically.

What about Tommy Hilfiger? Too far gone?


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[Vermin93]

Notre Dame will win the National Championship.

 

[Boll Weevil]

Notre Dame will win the National Championship.

No, they will not. Unless of course you mean a chess or perhaps lacrosse national championship.

The lacrosse is a real stretch but dead serious about the chess. oke:

 

[redhunterZ71]

I predict 98.5% of the 2 buck limit supporters still want kill a big buck this fall and will start screaming for a 1 buck limit. [emoji106]

 

[KPH]

I predict 98.5% of the 2 buck limit supporters still want kill a big buck this fall and will start screaming for a 1 buck limit. [emoji106]

and then they will come up away to keep everybody except them from hunting at all.

 

[TX300mag]

Someone will state that 2016 was the best year.
Someone will state that 2016 was the worst year.
Someone will state the rut is early.
Someone will state the rut is late.
Someone will say 2016 is a "strange" year.
Someone will state there was not rut.
Some will say there is a bumper mast.
Some will say there is a mast failure.
Someone will see 25+ does/day.
Someone will not see a doe all year.
Someone will not get trail cam pics of does.
Someone will comment on DA killing too many deer.
There will be multiple "2 buck limit saved another" threads.
There will be some "antler definition saved another" threads.
Someone will kill a deer in someone else's LBL spot.
A large deer will be killed in multiple counties by someone connected to someone they know.
A larger deer will be killed in multiple states by someone connected to someone they know.

To be continued...

 

[TNRifleman]

Someone will state that 2016 was the best year.
Someone will state that 2016 was the worst year.
Someone will state the rut is early.
Someone will state the rut is late.
Someone will say 2016 is a "strange" year.
Someone will state there was not rut.
Some will say there is a bumper mast.
Some will say there is a mast failure.
Someone will see 25+ does/day.
Someone will not see a doe all year.
Someone will not get trail cam pics of does.
Someone will comment on DA killing too many deer.
There will be multiple "2 buck limit saved another" threads.
There will be some "antler definition saved another" threads.
Someone will kill a deer in someone else's LBL spot.
A large deer will be killed in multiple counties by someone connected to someone they know.
A larger deer will be killed in multiple states by someone connected to someone they know.

To be continued...

Someone will see a wolf in TN or know someone who has one on trail cam

 

[TX300mag]

Someone will offer their services of helping "thin does" to someone else.

Someone will have a neighbor set up a stand near the property line facing the wrong way.

Someone will fail to send $5 after selling an item in the classifieds

Someone will post a spider pic for RUGER

Someone will ask "What happened to bowriter?"

Someone will discover Chris Stapleton and will recommend everyone check him out.






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[AT Hiker]

Someone will discover Chris Stapleton and will recommend everyone check him out.



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Im a Steeldrivers fan personally.


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[AT Hiker]

Someone will vow to kill a mountain lion should they see one.

I still have a AZ mountain lion tag....


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[MidTennFisher]

Yeti coolers will reach critical mass, peak out and fade away a la JNCOs, Members Only & Duck Dynasty.

I heard that if you put a YETI sticker on your truck, you can turn the A/C off and your truck stays cold for like 2 weeks in the middle of Summer.

 

[trealtree]

Yeti coolers will reach critical mass, peak out and fade away a la JNCOs, Members Only & Duck Dynasty.

I wear my sunglasses at night, Costas specifically.

What about Tommy Hilfiger? Too far gone?


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Whenever I don't know what to wear I always ask Tommy cause Hilfiger it out.

 

[Mike Belt]

I predict the only hunters affected by the change will be those that are affected.

I don't know that TWRA keeps or even can keep any record of how many antlerless deer recorded fell under the "not breaking the hairline" ruling in the past...or that anyone could even begin to estimate that number. Two things that may come true are that there will possibly be more bucks checked this next season (provided all killed are checked) and that there may be a drop in the doe kill numbers. Those hunters unaware of this new ruling are in for a surprise when and if they check in a kill falling under this status.

 

[AT Hiker]

Yeti coolers will reach critical mass, peak out and fade away a la JNCOs, Members Only & Duck Dynasty.

I wear my sunglasses at night, Costas specifically.

What about Tommy Hilfiger? Too far gone?


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Whenever I don't know what to wear I always ask Tommy cause Hilfiger it out.

[emoji1]. Jokes galore.

We need Tommy on the commission.


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[Hunter 257W]

As LBL MAn said, this antlerless definition change will not be known to nor have an effect on the majority of hunters because most don't even kill a deer. Throw in the people who kill 2 deer and it still won't make a difference. The only way it can mess you up is if you accidentally shoot two teeny weenie little bucks thinking they are does. Then you are out of buck tags. Now if you are REAL careful, even after that you can keep doe hunting. It will limit such a small number of hunters that it's not really nearly as big a deal as some are making it out to be.

 

[Vermin93]

Climate change will strike again, causing another relatively warm season and annoying those of us who prefer to deer hunt in temps below 50F. Most in the TNdeer political forum will remain deniers.

 

[TLRanger]

I predict everyone will still go deer hunting as usual. :tu:

 

[AT Hiker]

I predict we are all smarta$$es...never mind.


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[rstodd]

Someone will discover Chris Stapleton and will recommend everyone check him out.



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Im a Steeldrivers fan personally.


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X2

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[Deer Assassin]

Someone will state that 2016 was the best year.
Someone will state that 2016 was the worst year.
Someone will state the rut is early.
Someone will state the rut is late.
Someone will say 2016 is a "strange" year.
Someone will state there was not rut.
Some will say there is a bumper mast.
Some will say there is a mast failure.
Someone will see 25+ does/day.
Someone will not see a doe all year.
Someone will not get trail cam pics of does.
Someone will comment on DA killing too many deer.
There will be multiple "2 buck limit saved another" threads.
There will be some "antler definition saved another" threads.
Someone will kill a deer in someone else's LBL spot.
A large deer will be killed in multiple counties by someone connected to someone they know.
A larger deer will be killed in multiple states by someone connected to someone they know.

To be continued...

lol jon

but correct


i predict

i will kill less deer probably 14

i will still kill at least a button or 2 or 3