Presidents Island Deer

[Bone Collector]

Saw this on FB apparently shot at PI last weekend.

Thought it was worth posting as we all discussed whether we would go for the earlier hunt vs the coveted Dec. hunt.

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[Big Gun]

Nice!

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[Andy S.]

Great buck, congrats to the hunter.

 

[Bone Collector]

Does anyone know how many were killed this past weekend?

 

[poorhunter]

Goodun!

 

[fairchaser]

Heck of a good buck. The deer live there. We think it takes the rut to get these mature bucks on their feet but not necessarily since there is no human pressure. Congrats to the lucky hunter.

 

[Mike Belt]

Good buck! The weather's been co-operating.

 

[ZachMarkus]

Saw this on FB apparently shot at PI last weekend.

Thought it was worth posting as we all discussed whether we would go for the earlier hunt vs the coveted Dec. hunt.

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I know the hunter well that killed that buck. Couldn't have happened to a better guy.


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[ZachMarkus]

Wade was the only hunter to kill a buck out of 60 hunters.

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[PickettSFHunter]

1/60? Wow.


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[Andy S.]

1/60? Wow.

Very believable in my opinion, and will likely continue to be the odds, especially if the weather does not cooperate, which will likely be the norm over time.

 

[muddyboots]

That's so sad knowing what the place was.

 

[Mike Belt]

As far as I know there are no observation forms used on PI. It'd be interesting to know how many deer were seen and how many shots were passed up on deer that didn't have 9 points regardless of how big they were.

 

[oldmanelrod]

I hate to say it but I might be so torn up over seeing something like that buck heading my way that I might miss the shot...buck fever even after 30 plus and numerous good bucks on the ground!

 

[oldmanelrod]

I hate to say it but I might be so torn up over seeing something like that buck heading my way that I might miss the shot...buck fever even after 30 plus YEARS OF HUNTING and numerous good bucks on the ground!

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[John3]

I thought it was 30 hunters drawn for this hunt and 30 for the December making 60 total. Either way 1/30 or 1/60 isn't very good unless you're the 1!

 

[Andy S.]

I thought it was 30 hunters drawn for this hunt.......

You are correct, this hunt was for the main island only, and only had a 30 quota.

Either way 1/30....... isn't very good unless you're the 1!

Correct, and this is assuming all 30 showed up and hunted.

There were 30 drawn for PI main island and 30 for Ensley Bottoms for December hunt. So there could potentially be 60 hunters in the woods that weekend.

 

[Gravey]

Heckuva buck!

 

[TN hunter]

Saw this on FB apparently shot at PI last weekend.

Thought it was worth posting as we all discussed whether we would go for the earlier hunt vs the coveted Dec. hunt.

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I know the hunter well that killed that buck. Couldn't have happened to a better guy.


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^^^This^^^


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[Bone Collector]

I read on FB that one guy said, his dad was there and was second guessing his choice to pass a 10 pt. and he had seen two other nice bucks on top of that one. Don't know if they were in range, or what.

 

[RUGER]

Stretch hunted this hunt.
He said he was kinda like, I waited 11 years for THIS?

He never saw a buck off the stand and only saw one deer total and that wasn't until Sunday morning.

 

[AT Hiker]

1/60? Wow.

Very believable in my opinion, and will likely continue to be the odds, especially if the weather does not cooperate, which will likely be the norm over time.

One of the "pro hunters" on a certain Facebook group tried to debate with me how the October hunt would be better than the rut hunt.
Wonder if he is aware of the 1 out of 60 success rate[emoji14]


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[Andy S.]

He said he was kinda like, I waited 11 years for THIS?

My experience was identical and I was on the "primo" December hunt last year. :roll:

 

[TreyB]

Why has this hunt gotten so bad?

 

[Bone Collector]

1/60? Wow.

Very believable in my opinion, and will likely continue to be the odds, especially if the weather does not cooperate, which will likely be the norm over time.

One of the "pro hunters" on a certain Facebook group tried to debate with me how the October hunt would be better than the rut hunt.
Wonder if he is aware of the 1 out of 60 success rate[emoji14]


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It was actually 1 out of 30, but yeah, not good.

 

[CBU93]

Why has this hunt gotten so bad?

Residual effects from:
-major floods reducing deer numbers and changing the habitat/farming practices
-increased human presence on the Island
-not true deer management, just an opportunity to offer hunts on a limited basis to what is potentially some phenomenal opportunities
-over expectations...too much publicity

It is not a "bad" hunt...just expectations are too high today. I doubt there is a single person that would turn down the opportunity to hunt there unencumbered as the Island sits today...that is given their weapon of choice throughout an entire season. The last time I hunted the Dec buck hunt there, I did not return for a number of reasons after the first day, dissatisfaction of the hunt ranking #1. However, given full access to the Island with my weapon of choice under those same conditions would be a no brainer for me...I'd take that offer in heartbeat.

 

[Hawk]

He said he was kinda like, I waited 11 years for THIS?

My experience was identical and I was on the "primo" December hunt last year. :roll:

DITTO to the above.