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<blockquote data-quote="LenS" data-source="post: 5790977" data-attributes="member: 6466"><p>I hunt more than 125 acres, but nothing close to 2,000, and we have been able to greatly improve the quality of our hunting by doing some simple things. Now, our part of NW middle TN does have a lot of deer, so that helps.</p><p></p><p>1, we have serious cover. There is a 60 acre patch of that thick, nasty, western middle TN deep hollows that we simply don't go into. Now we do hunt some of the exits of that cover, but we just don't go in it. Some of it hasn't been walked in for over 2 years, and that was only to retrieve a deer. Sanctuary is important. I've killed many a nice buck that was coming out of the thick cover or was searching it looking for a doe.</p><p></p><p>2, we stopped shooting yearlings. 20 years ago we hammered the does pretty hard. Now, we are far more particular about that but we take several does off of the place if the herd can stand it. We then stopped shooting 2.5 year olds. I think that alone made the biggest of differences. Let a buck get passed 2.5 and who knows what will happen. And I will be the first to say that isn't for everybody. However, if you can stand to let a buck of two walk, who knows what might come from that.</p><p></p><p>3, we don't overhunt and we switch up stands regularly.</p><p></p><p>4, we talked to the neighbors and they by and large are abiding by the same practices as we are. One older couple want meat and usually end up killing a couple of yearling bucks. Good for them. They are happy, and are usually done hunting before the rut even starts. Most other neighbors are after bigger deer. It's crazy how this has changed. 20 years ago opening morning of rifle season sounding like a war. Now we will hear maybe 5-10 shots maximum for the week.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LenS, post: 5790977, member: 6466"] I hunt more than 125 acres, but nothing close to 2,000, and we have been able to greatly improve the quality of our hunting by doing some simple things. Now, our part of NW middle TN does have a lot of deer, so that helps. 1, we have serious cover. There is a 60 acre patch of that thick, nasty, western middle TN deep hollows that we simply don't go into. Now we do hunt some of the exits of that cover, but we just don't go in it. Some of it hasn't been walked in for over 2 years, and that was only to retrieve a deer. Sanctuary is important. I've killed many a nice buck that was coming out of the thick cover or was searching it looking for a doe. 2, we stopped shooting yearlings. 20 years ago we hammered the does pretty hard. Now, we are far more particular about that but we take several does off of the place if the herd can stand it. We then stopped shooting 2.5 year olds. I think that alone made the biggest of differences. Let a buck get passed 2.5 and who knows what will happen. And I will be the first to say that isn't for everybody. However, if you can stand to let a buck of two walk, who knows what might come from that. 3, we don't overhunt and we switch up stands regularly. 4, we talked to the neighbors and they by and large are abiding by the same practices as we are. One older couple want meat and usually end up killing a couple of yearling bucks. Good for them. They are happy, and are usually done hunting before the rut even starts. Most other neighbors are after bigger deer. It's crazy how this has changed. 20 years ago opening morning of rifle season sounding like a war. Now we will hear maybe 5-10 shots maximum for the week. [/QUOTE]
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